Today was a sad day for the Philippine movie/music industry and for Filipinos as news of Francis Magalona’s death was announced on tv. Here’s the excerpt from the news article from GMA News:
MANILA, Philippines – Master rapper Francis Magalona, 44, passed away Friday.
Vic Sotto confirmed the news over GMA’s noontime show Eat Bulaga and asked for a minute of prayer for the eternal repose of the singer-composer’s soul.
Magalona’s battle with leukemia was made public last year. In a public statement last April 14, he admitted he was battling with the malady.
A blood drive was subsequently announced for the singer.
The 44-year-old singer-composer told the Philippine Entertainment Portal last December 2008 that he survived a delicate medical condition days before he was dispatched from a hospital.
“Akala ko kasi magki-Christmas ako sa ospital, e, [I thought I would spend Christmas in the hospital] because I had a very, very, very close brush with death last December 4. I went into septic shock and it was a very scary moment,” he said in an earlier interview.
It was announced last year that Magalona was scheduled for a bone marrow transplant.
“My doctor said I’m in remission right now after my third chemo cycle. So, my next move would be to do the bone marrow transplant and I’m very happy to announce that I was able to find a match. One of my sisters from the States we have the same tissue typing so she would be my donor,” he added. – Amita O. Legaspi and Mark Joseph Ubalde, GMANews.TV
I was shocked when I first found out about it because I never knew or heard that he had leukemia. I made sure that it was real so I did a Google search and asked my friends from the Philippines if it was really true and sadly, it was.
Francis Durango Magalona (October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009) also known as FrancisM, Master Rapper, and The Man From Manila, was a prominent Filipino rapper, songwriter, producer, actor, director, and photographer. He is credited as being the first Filipino rapper in the Philippines to successfully crossover to the mainstream. He was also popularly known as the “King of Pinoy Rap” and was one of the most idolized, celebrated and influential rappers within the genre.
Click here to read more about Francis Magalona’s biography and other works. You can also visit his blog at magalona.com.
As a tribute to the late Francis Magalona, I’ve included one of his popular songs from his FreeMan album entitled Kaleidoscope World.
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You’ll always be remembered Kiko. Your music and legacy will live on. My prayers and sincerest condolences to the family.
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November 18th, 2009 at 6:00 AM
They even considered Francis Magalona as a National Artist for modern music. That’s what even the president proposed!
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August 16th, 2009 at 6:02 AM
we love u……….. francis m.
May 28th, 2009 at 2:58 AM
i think he’s the first rapper in the philippines. R.I.P man!
March 12th, 2009 at 12:28 AM
francis is pinoy rapper par excellence…full of depth, genuiness and love of country. hopefully we could have the spirit and advocacy of francis in all of us.
live forever bro!
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March 7th, 2009 at 9:45 PM
i love you francis m. i love your songs very much especially kaleidoscope world …we have pic. in greenhills pa nga e..and maxene we will mix u..
March 6th, 2009 at 2:46 AM
Glad to see you take a peek on my other blog about Francis M’s death. I was feeling sad when I wrote that post. It was a big buzz all over the web – Plurk, Twitter and even a lot of forums.
Francis M was a good man. He was a good example to the youth.
Gems last blog post..The World will Miss Francis M