kaktooz performs at the chater garden park, hong kong

Last June 6, Sunday, Kaktooz performed for a crowd of approximately 2,000 people at the Chater Garden Park, Central District in Hong Kong. The concert-show was entitled "Sama-sama sa Saya" and was organized by the Confederation of Overseas Filipino Workers in Hong Kong and sponsored by Western Union. Kaktooz was invited by the Hong Kong Musician;s Union headed by Mr. Jun Santiago, also an established musician.

kaktooz at the hongkong cultural centre piazza concert

Kaktooz performed at the "Concert in the Park" at the Hongkong Cultural Centre Piazza in Tsim Sha Tsui recently this 22nd of November 2009. The event was well attended and the show was a great success. The concert was organized by the Philippine Consulate Office, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong (LCSD) and the Hong Kong Musicians Union (HKMU). Other artists which performed at the concert were The Culprits, Proteus and Friends, Music Seekers, Charcoal, H2O and Sensational in Tiffany's, all of whom are based in Hong Kong.

Kaktooz would like to extend their gratitude to the following who have helped and contributed to their performance:

Ispayk of Icebox -- percussion and photography
Brutus Tan of Manila-Davao All Star (formerly of Advent Call) -- percussion and photography
Jun Mendez of Icebox and The Culprits -- video shoot
Gani Valenzuela of Manila-Davao All Star -- video shoot
Roland Roque of Manila-Davao All Star -- technical team
Noli of Icebox and The Culprits --  photography
The Hong Kong Musicians Union, the Philippine Consulate Office and LCSD Hong Kong

This set of photos was taken by Brutus Tan.
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the blues

The Blues, originally uploaded by Brad HK.

Some blues covers and improvisations are elements of Kaktooz's happy hour acoustic set at Bar Amazonia Hong Kong. Photo courtesy of photographer and also a good friend of the band, Mr. Brad Morris, from his Flickr photostream - Brad HK.

jephthah sings marvin gaye

Kaktooz - Bar Amazonia Hong Kong, originally uploaded by Brad HK.

"Ain't No Sunshine" by Marvin Gaye is crowd favorite covered by Jeph during early hour at Bar Amazonia, Hong Kong. Photo courtesy of photographer and also a good friend of the band, Mr. Brad Morris, from his Flickr photostream - Brad HK.

you're so vain

Kaktooz - Bar Amazonia Hong Kong, originally uploaded by Brad HK.

Sopheia sings a hit from Carly Simon - "You're So Vain" at happy hours in Amazonia, Wan Chai. Photo courtesy of photographer and also a good friend of the band, Mr. Brad Morris, from his Flickr photostream - Brad HK.

like a rolling stone

Denzio, originally uploaded by Brad HK.

Denzio does a Bob Dylan cover - "LIke A Rolling Stone", during early hours at Amazonia, Hong Kong. Photo courtesy of photographer and also a good friend of the band, Mr. Brad Morris, from his Flickr photostream - Brad HK.

kaktooz acoustic sets

Aside from performing live as a full band set up (electric guitars, bass, keyboards, drums), Kaktooz also performs as an acoustic act during early hours of the evening before in Gulf Hotel Bahrain and Bar Amazonia Hong Kong at present. The acoustic repertoire is purely classic hits from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s, a type of music quite difficult to find nowadays being played by bands which is why Kaktooz's acoustic sets have established a crowd and following of its own.

 

acoustic set on Halloween night

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don't worry about a thing

DSC_4214bw, originally uploaded by michaelinhkong.

"Don't worry about a thing, coz every little thing's, 'gonna be alright!" ... words from Bob Marley's 3 Little Birds sung by Carlo on late hours. Photo courtesy of photographer and friend Michael from his photostream at Flickr michaelinhkong photostream.

soul sacrifice in hong kong

DSC_4217a, originally uploaded by michaelinhkong.

Jephthah on percussions for the intro of a song by Santana - "Soul Sacrifice". Photo courtesy of photographer and friend Michael from his photostream at Flickr michaelinhkong photostream.

somebody to love

DSC_4196bw, originally uploaded by michaelinhkong.

Sopheia belts out a tune by Jefferson Airplane - "Somebody to Love".. a crowd favorite. Photo courtesy of michaelinhkong photostream at Flickr.