I got curious when I saw the still photo for the video of Rudimental's new song, Not Giving in. The kids in the photo looked like Filipinos! And true enough, once you play the video, well, the whole video, is a glimpse of the underbelly of Manila's slums - drug use, theft, gang violence - it was not easy to watch since these slums are everywhere to be found here in Manila, juxtaposed among the houses of the struggling middle class and hidden by the big walls of the houses of the very rich. There is redemption though in the video and since Rudimental is a dance act, it's a no-brainer what it is!
Incidentally, Rudimental, as a music act, is totally unknown in the Philippines, except maybe for a few dance music aficionados like me.
Incidentally, Rudimental, as a music act, is totally unknown in the Philippines, except maybe for a few dance music aficionados like me.
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