For me the quintessential music would be the classical and theatre musicals. It may be an elitist view but spare me for a bit here because I grew up with a grandmother who was trained in classical music and an aunt who would not listen to any genre of music except for broadway tunes. The rebel in me would at times sound trip with my classmates in high school listening to cheesy music from the juke boxes aligned in street cafes near the school premises. I do have my prejudice favouring some types of music but overall I can say that I appreciate a wide range of music genres. Pop of course will always be there. I would from time to time obsess over certified hits.
If there was one pop boy band that really made a mark in my childhood days it would be MENUDO. For those of you who have not heard of Menudo, it's a band composed of 4 Puerto Rican good-looking boys. Or was there 5 members? Geez, I can no longer remember. Anyway, if you knew La Vida Loca Ricky Martin, then you should know that he was the youngest member of Menudo back then. Their looks totally took them to a whole new level of popularity. But there is no denying their talent and the amount of hard work they put in into their performances. You would not believe the kind of popularity they had. It would be along side One Direction and BTS. That's debatable of course because back then there is no Internet but they were able to conquer the global market. So, I suppose they should be considered one of the greats.
And now comes... (drum roll please) Sound Break 19 or popularly referred to as SB19.
I am a 48 year old snob mind you! But OMG!!! I was mesmerized and hooked by this Pinoy boy band. Saying that they are a breath of fresh air is an understatement. Would you like to know why I was so impressed with SB19? Well then, read on...
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| The boys of SB19 from left to right are Justin, Sejun, Ken, Stell, and Josh. I took the picture from their official YouTube channel SB19 Official. So, copyright credit to the owner (CCTO). I hope you don't mind me using your picture. Thanks! |
