radio jock breaks ground

DJ Angela releases her first solo album.

June 6th, 12:20am June 5th, 8:16pm TDTWithout Fear Without Favor Spotlight

Singer, songwriter and radio jock DJ Angela will release her first solo album on 14 June. The title It’s All About Music (The Album) was named after her daily morning show on Radio Pilipinas.

The album opens with the upbeat “Umasa,” which is also its carrier single. The song features the vocals of Skarlet (original singer of Put3ska) on back-up vocals.

DJ Angela composed most of the songs in the album. With others, she collaborated with such artists as Wendell Quinto of Date with Fate, Marvin Bea of Sigwada Experiment, Beer (2009 Manila Ocean Park Bandstand Champion), composer Jing Enriquez and veteran songwriter Leo Fantone of Leowai.

Included are songs from compilation albums Halo Halo, Kahit Indie Pasko Ay Magbigayan and Bangon: The Yolanda Project. The album is produced by Indiepinoy.

DJ Angela is backed-up in the album by Marvin Bea on guitars along with the Boxers members: bassist Nolit Abanilla, drummer Mon Valdecantos and keyboardist Samuel Valdecantos.

It took four years for DJ Angela to finish this album. A regular DJ at Radio Pilipinas, a pioneer online radio in the Philippines. she runs a daily morning show called It’s all About Music from 9 to 10 a.m.

She started her singing career at age 15, singing in sing-along bars and restaurants in Marikina and Cainta. She eventually began creating and recording her own songs with the help of Indiepinoy, a music label focused on independent Filipino artists.

It’s All About Music (The Album) will be launched on 14 June at Taumabayan Resto Bar in T. Gener st., Kamuning Quezon City.

The album will be available for streaming and download on digital format at spotify, deezer itunes/applemusic, amazon music and other music platforms worldwide. Limitted CDs will be released on album launch event.