Cynthia Alexander

Cynthia Alexander
Background information
Birth name Cynthia Ayala
Origin Philippines
Occupations singer-songwriter, arranger-producer, Art of Living Part 1 teacher, visual artist
Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Piano, Agong, percussion
Associated acts Joey Ayala, Humanfolk, Tita Lacambra-Ayala
Website www.cynthialexander.com

Cynthia Alexander is a highly respected singer-songwriter and musician in the Philippines. Her music infuses prose-poetry and haunting melodies with indigenous Philippine and Asian rhythms. Known for her uncompromising artistic integrity, she has performed on many international stages including the Rainforest World Music Festival in Malaysia, the Jack Daniel’s World Music Tour in Singapore and the Southeast Asian Night Market Festival in New Zealand. She also played gongs and bass on world tours (India, U.S., Japan, Canada) with Joey Ayala at ang Bagong Lumad.

Cynthia’s solo debut album Insomnia & Other Lullabyes was released in 1997 to much acclaim. She was awarded for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Music Album at the Katha Music Awards in 1998. Her album Rippingyarns (2000) won Album of the Year, Best Alternative Music Album, Best Album Design and Producer of the Year (with Maly Andres) at the Katha Music Awards. She was also awarded Best Guitarist and Best Producer (with Angee Rozul) at the NU 107 Rock Awards for her third album, “Comet’s Tail” (2005). In 2009 she released a live album, Walk Down the Road, to commemorate a decade of songwriting.

Cynthia is also a visual artist and the ad hoc curator of the Conspiracy Walls arts space in Manila, her paintings are currently touring with the Bae Mindanao exhibit in Rome and Andorra.

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References

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Notes

  1. ^ http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/266269/palay-bigas-kanin
  2. ^ http://www.lonelyplanet.com/philippines/manila/entertainment-nightlife/391227
  3. ^ http://www.gmanews.tv/story/187202/rp-tops-earth-hour-for-second-straight-year
  4. ^ http://www.wotzon.co.nz/eventlisting.php?event_id=5019554 http://www.asianz.org.nz/south-east-asian-night-market
  5. ^ http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=368669906772&ref=mf
  6. ^ http://pr.co.nz/wellington-southeast-asian-night-market-19032010/
  7. ^ http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/lifestyle/13138-world-of-puppets
  8. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=aaUR07G0yAcC&pg=PA40&dq=cynthia+alexander,+lonely+planet&cd=2#v=onepage&q&f=false
  9. ^ http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/lifestyle/8400-get-ready-for-the-biggest-arts-festival-in-the-philippines
  10. ^ http://www.mb.com.ph/node/217094/the-art-living-one-breath-a-time
  11. ^ http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20090728-217527/Lifes-moods-melodies-in-Alexanders-live-CD
  12. ^ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleid=483990
  13. ^ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=479058&publicationSubCategoryId=70
  14. ^ http://www.rogue.ph/columns/entry/the_epiphany_of_humanfolk/
  15. ^ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleid=467385
  16. ^ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx/ArticleEmail.aspx?articleId=461019
  17. ^ http://www.mbcsales.com.ph/content/view/16/3/
  18. ^ http://mb.com.ph/articles/203374/earth-day-jam-set-april-24
  19. ^ http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20090414-199300/Sendoff-show
  20. ^ http://www.myxph.com/tabid/333/a/889/Jazz-Fest-a-huge-success-in-Manila.aspx
  21. ^ http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20081220-179114/Alternative-musics-best-kept-secret
  22. ^ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=421174
  23. ^ http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20081128-174993/Super_gig
  24. ^ http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/2008/oct/11/goodLife2.htm
  25. ^ http://www.ayalamuseum.org/index.php?option=com_ayala_content&task=viewexhibitpage&id=55
  26. ^ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=78423
  27. ^ http://www.gmanews.tv/story/94319/pep-indies-rule-5th-golden-screen-awards-nominations
  28. ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iFU1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=gCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1729,2706871&dq=cynthia+ayala+alexander+joey+ayala&hl=en
  29. ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XpQ1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=9ScMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2124,4298496&dq=cynthia+ayala+alexander&hl=en
  30. ^ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=176678

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