Lakbai Guitar Duo to take center stage
The Philippine Embassy in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, in collaboration with the Philippine National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and in partnership with Gulf Air, is bringing the Lakbai Guitar Duo to the Kingdom of Bahrain for several performances.
It is part of the Embassy's activities to commemorate the 127th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence on 12 June 2025.
The cultural group, Lakbai Guitar Duo, is composed of Mr. Jeffrey Malazo and Ms. Jennifer de Vera.
The couple are both under the Philippine Madrigal Singers Company of Artists.
The Lakbai Guitar Duo has performed across the Philippines and in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, US, Netherlands, Japan, Korea, Sweden and Kenya.
Their biggest adventure was their Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in 2019, when they walked 800 km from France to Spain carrying their guitars and performing for their fellow pilgrims for 30 days.
The Lakbai Guitar Duo won Guitar Ensemble Competitions in Malaysia and Japan in 2014 and 2015, respectively. They received the Philippines' Ani ng Dangal for Music Award in 2016, and were finalists in the Pilipinas Got Talent Season 6 in 2018.
Musical styles In addition to playing classical guitar music, the duo aims to revolutionize classical guitar music by exploring other musical styles. The Lakbai Guitar Duo will hold a concert on 20 June 2025 at 4-6PM at the Cultural Hall.
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