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The word "Mabuhay", which forms part of the song's title and features prominently in its lyrics, is a Tagalog greeting meaning "long live". [4] "We Say Mabuhay" (sample) Lyrics: We say Mabuhay! We say Mabuhay! Under the blue skies, Where our friends sit by! A greeting of farewell! A toast that will wear well! We raise our voices and say Mabuhay!
The Mabuhay Singers recorded more than 100 albums; some were released internationally. The albums contained traditional and modern Filipino music in major languages of the Philippines, and some songs in English and Spanish. In 1973, the Philippine Records Association awarded a citation for the group for their best-selling albums.
In 1970, the song was first made into a lullaby which was originally recorded by Antonio Regalario and performed by Restituta Tutañez. [5] In 2023, the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Himig Himbing: Mga Heleng Atin included the song together with other Filipino songs and hele to promote indigenous lullabies.
A version of the song in Tagalog was used by Josefino Cenizal as a film score for the film Ang Pugad ng Aguila ("Hawk's Nest") in 1938. National Artist Levi Celerio also wrote Tagalog lyrics to the song during the 1950s.
"Dahil Sa Iyo" is a song by Mike Velarde, Jr., [1] written in 1938 for the movie, Bituing Marikit [2] and sung by Rogelio de la Rosa. [1] A version with English-Tagalog lyrics, recorded in 1964, was a hit in the United States and continues to be popular in Filipino communities on American soil.
Camacho was a member of the Mabuhay Singers in the 1950s. [1] She recorded her first album in the early 1960s, and recorded most of her songs with Villar Records. Camacho continued performing into the 2010s, at which time the Philippine Daily Inquirer called her "the country's top kundiman diva." [2]
Pages in category "Filipino folk singers" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Freddie Aguilar;
Pages in category "Filipino women singer-songwriters" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.