Rico Blanco goes tribalistik for the ‘Galactik Fiestamatik’ launch

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Rico brings 'show' back to the live concert experience. Photo from Warner Music PhilippinesThe order of the night for Fiesto Bandido: kill the rock guitar and party the hell out into space. Or at least that's what happened.

The armor-and-facepaint-clad Fiesto—more commonly known as Rico Blanco—launched his new album "Galactik Fiestamatik" on the night of September 5 at the Teatrino, Greenhills to a crowd of friends, peers and fans. All guests were asked to come in "fiestamatik" headgear, and those who didn't were given their own.
No one was to be spared from Fiesto's electro-tribal assault.
Synths and G.I. sheets
The musical madman armed himself with a drum-and-lyre brigade, ably supported by synthesizers and loops courtesy of himself and Mayonnaise bass player Poch Villalon. As they started the evening with "Burado" (off "Fiestamatik") Blanco introduced his new persona and showed the crowd that he really meant business.
With business, he meant exploring new territory and taking his fans along for the ride. After all, the album was recorded in a manner unlike all his