Andy Alviz

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Andy Alviz is a Filipino musician and leader of the musical group ArtiSta.Rita. He seeks to promote the traditional music of his home province of Pampanga both through original compositions and by taking older songs and setting them to a modern beat.[1] His best-known songs include "Himno ning Kapampangan", "Masayang Kebaitan", and "Kapampangan ku".[2][3] "Kapampangan ku", meaning "I am a Kapampangan", was the lead song on the album of the same name; through this song, Alviz sought to elicit feelings of hope and unity among the people of his province.[4] Outside of his own music, he has done the choreography for regional productions of several musicals, including Miss Saigon and Urinetown. He is also active politically; he served as the creative director for the successful Pampanga gubernatorial campaign of priest-turned-politician Eddie Panlilio; he was then appointed Panlilio's advisor for culture, arts, and tourism.[5][6]

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  1. ^ "Songs for my mother", The Inquirer, Philippines, 8 April 2006. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. 
  2. ^ "12,000 Kapampangans join guv's birthday", Sun-Star Pampanga, 21 February 2005. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. 
  3. ^ Orejas, Tonette. "Mon: Pinoys in London made it easy", The Inquirer, Philippines, 20 April 2006. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. 
  4. ^ Fernandez, Chloe; Gie Lansang. The Birth of ArtiSta.Rita. ArtiSta.Rita. Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
  5. ^ Ocampo Flora, Ian. "'Blueprint' for Pampanga's culture, tourism promotion ready", Sun-Star Pampanga, 7 August 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. 
  6. ^ "Bobby Garcia announces auditions for 'Urinetown'", Manila Bulletin, 4 July 2003. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. 
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