Young artist Mateo revives the kundiman — and gains a million fans

Singer-songwriter Mateo is dubbed as a supporter of contemporary Kundiman, and rightly as a result of he captures his essence and character together with his personal refreshing contact.

Singer-Songwriter Mateo have to be on their method to one thing good to have greater than 1.3 million month-to-month listeners on Spotify-with solely 4 singles.

It turns into intriguing to find that these songs are totally different from mainstream and even different modern music.

Actually, the tunes within the type of the Kundiman – are the standard type of the Filipino love track that dates from the Spanish colonial occasions.

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Mateo is dubbed as a supporter of contemporary Kundiman, and rightly as a result of he catches his essence and character together with his personal refreshing contact.

“Lalim,” his debut single launched in September 2024, sounds just like the basic Harana piece that’s heard in an out of doors setting – the place a binata, accompanied by a guitarist, would sing to hunt a Dalaga who listens by the window of the household home.

Mateo – with the monching carpio on acoustic guitar and, midway by way of the track, Ronald Tomas on whistle – horror in a comfortable tone, his lyrics that enchantment to a girl with whom he’s so in love, the one factor he can do is observing her in the course of the evening.

The Refrain of the track is a basic lyrical expression of affection and dedication: “Hayaang Malunod Sa” Yong Pagingin / At Ialay Ang Lalim Ng Gabi. “

Repeated thrice, makes it an image of potential fanatics who exchanged on the newest that they drown in romantic bliss.

By the best way, it does not sound corny. Mateo has a present of vocal honesty that’s not put-on if he slips into trendy phrasing in a single case, the final phrase extends like a pop singer, would usually do: “” Tue after pipigilan Pa Ang Sa Iyoh … “

Wedding ceremony track

“Pinipili,” his second single launched in November 2024, is one other saving ode-mateo with solely an acoustic guitar who speaks to a love curiosity to decide on her as his lifelong companion.

If it is a marriage track, the second Stanza will in all probability depart it because the deepest vow of immortal love – whatever the incongruence of his blended metaphors: “Pinipili kita / malagas man ang Hibla / at Kung Ang Alaala’y Kong Hanapin.”

The melody and vocal supply of the track sound so near the work and elegance of Rey Valera – which quotes Mateo as certainly one of its influences.

‘Tungo’, his third single that was launched in February of this yr, takes one other flip to the motion of the significant look because the set off for love.

This time, nonetheless, Mateo provides an upright bass, keyboards and drum brushes to accompany his hopeless-in-love diskarte who finds his denouement with a call to raise issues to a better stage: “Oh Hindi Lilipas after Panay Titter Titter Tiko Tungo Sa Bukas Layaas Layas Layas Layasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasas Layas Layasasasasasasasasasasas Lungas Layas Layas Layas Layasasasas Layas Layoas Layoas Layoas Layoasasasasasasasas Layoas Layoas Layoas Layoas Layoas Layoas Layoas Layoas Layoas Layoasasas Layoas Layoasas'” … “

‘Bato Sa Buhangin’

For his fourth single, launched final July with a reside efficiency at Shrimalen bucket in Makati, Mateo opted to do a canopy of Cinderella “Bato Sa Buhangin.”

It might appear unusual as a result of it’s the track of a girl, however Mateo makes it his personal and, the place sufficient, it’s near his Kundiman: “Pangakong Magmahal Libing / Sa Langit, Might Tagpuan Din / At Doon Hihintayin …”

A number of particulars to grasp the place Mateo comes from:

Born Matthew On ONK, he was a member of the Kundirana Muziekemble of La Salle Inexperienced Hills – whose title is impressed by the Kundiman and Harana.

With out formal music coaching, he observed that he was striving for singing, between a day’s work as a document label Government.

He explains the story behind the recording of “Lalim”, Pinipili, “and” Tungo “:” It’s a sequence of singles, with ‘Lalim’ because the debut quantity. It was meant to assist me de -stress as a result of I used to be busy on the time. As a part of the Music Company World, I used to be engaged on tasks that consumed my psychological area. “

“Lalim” debuted at no. 1 on Spotify’s Virale 50 Philippines -Graphics, and one led to the opposite, till the Korean leisure label Abyss Firm (Sunmi, Melomance, Sandara Park) registered it and had launched “Bato Sa Buhangin”.

“It’s an honor to be a part of a label that helps such gifted artists that I’ve for a very long time,” mentioned Mateo in a press release. “Abyss has a robust imaginative and prescient and I’m proud to signify Filipino music along with a group that appreciates authenticity and creativity – not solely in Korea, however all around the world.”

Let’s have a look at the place and the way far this can carry him. /EDV