Coke Studio with Abra & gracenote
The distinct sound of Original Pilipino Music (OPM) thrives in collaboration. With Coke Studio, an OPM rap icon and a fast-rising rock band push the boundaries of music by combining two contrasting genres to create a unified sound that showcases each of their musical mastery, yet brings to light a fresh, new take on OPM — Abra’s striking flow and wordplay fused with Gracenote’s haunting and melodic lyrical tunes.
Abra (a play on his surname Abracosa) is famous for his collaborative works with Parokya ni Edgar’s Chito Miranda, Maja Salvador, Reese Lansangan, Loonie and Ron Henley, to name a few. The witty, fast-talking veteran emcee has made a name for himself as one of the most important wordsmiths in the local significant, hip-hop unapologeticscene with his and poetic lyrics channeled through a unique rap flow. As a part of the line-up of refreshing collaborative musical acts of Coke Studio, the syncopop-punk-electro-rock trio of Gracenote — Eunice and Jazz Jorge, and EJ Picha — is paired with Abra, where the rapper’s energetic and aggressive style will be complemented by Gracenote’s classical rock background to send shivers down the spines of every listener.
With different perspectives coming in from a variety of sources, the stage for groundbreaking new music is set, fresh tunes produced by local Filipino artists are in the works and OPM continues to evolve with Coke Studio’s flair for collaboration.
Taste the sounds of Pinoy music as Abra and Gracenote collaborate for Coke Studio. Catch it tonight at 7 on TV5 or on www.youtube.com/CokeStudioPH.