Dinagyang as You've Never Seen (or Heard) It

Article by: Laura Mason|@masonlazarus

Wed January 22, 2014 | 00:00 AM


Like its festival brother Ati-Atihan , Dinagyang also honors the Santo Niño (Spanish for the “Holy Child”) and celebrates the Thanksgiving-like welcoming of early settlers to the Philippines.  It’s only fitting that this feel-good fusion of religion and culture would be set to…Skrillex?

The unlikely musical choice of dubstep works surprisingly well with the dizzying celebration of color, choreography and movement that Dinagyang is known for. Kudos to filmmaker J.R. Shah for coming up with this unique combination.