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Filipino Folk Fusion Music They also performed in Madrid, Spain for the Pope's World Youth Day MacroFestival Concert for over 12,000 youth.
SamaSama Project was launched as one of Chicago's premiere Filipino Folk Fusion band in 2008. “SamaSama” translated as “united, together” truly live up to their name creating a blend of Filipino folk, rock, ska, and Latin music, inspired by a 1970s musical movement called Manila Sound. Over the years, the talented group led by Baron Lloyd Cabalona, a versatile musician and arranger and wife, Lou E
01/02/2026
✅ Day 1 of 365 — check! We’re sending 2025 off with merry music and going LIVE tomorrow on FB & IG 🎶✨
A throwback to our old Tuesday SamaSama tradition — and a wish to do more of this in 2026 🤞💛
🕘 Join us at 9PM right here!
BTW… can you guess who’s who in this SAMA Peanuts pic? 🥜😄
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12/26/2025
Big shout out to our newest top fans! 💎 Rian Icao, LYn Asiwagan, Elias Azaña, Anabelle Ilao Quinto, Lorna Ablaza Kinnaman, Lyn Luna, Dax Asi, Janice Apple DeGuzman Dantes, Novie Miller
For YOU and all friends here, we invite you to🎄 a cozy live hang: We’re playing holiday music (and more!) just for our friends on FRI JANUARY 2 at 9 PM—live on Facebook /Instagram.
Pajamas encouraged. No tickets required.
(Make sure you follow us to be notified)
Enjoy this unreleased recording of “Miss Kita Kung Christmas,” with moments partially filmed in Tacloban, Leyte—just weeks before the world went into lockdown in 2020.
This video holds so much memory, longing, and hope. ❤️
Thank you for your continued support, friendship, and presence through the years.
Have a wonderful holiday season!
We’re excited to share more of our unreleased recordings with you—and with the world—in 2026.
Edited & Directed: Baron Cabalona
Music by: SamaSama Project
✨ Maraming salamat, kaibigan ✨
12/17/2025
Happy Holidays Everybody!!! 🎄 Today our guitarist, John, played for students of Douglas Elementary accompanied by a special flautist, Eloise! We love to share music and culture everywhere we go and shared SamaSama’s very own version of “Miss Kita Kung Christmas”. Thank you for having us, Douglas!!
12/13/2025
So much love for everyone who made Pinoy Pasko Jam at such a great night 💛
Thank you to our incredible performers and to the warm, lively crowd—singing along and bringing the best energy 🎶✨
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Shoutout to my co-host for being a 🌟 on stage and Marlon of Cebu for welcoming live music and local artists into the space 🙏
Food + music + community = always a win.
More performer posts and photos coming soon 📸 (posting profiles of everyone since some of you were asking who's who)
And yes… we’re bringing this back. Stay tuned 😉
12/08/2025
🎶🎄🎤 Beat the cold—come sing with us!
We got opera and jazz singers, comedians, musicians and a holiday sing-along Playlist cuz we're not about to hibernate just yet! Join us this THURSDAY at for Pinoy Pasko Jam: A Holiday Open Mic & Sing-Along! 🌟🤩
👉 Sign up: bit.ly/SAMAopenmic
Karaoke or bring your own easy-to-plug-in instrument! 🎤🎸
11/26/2025
🎄✨ YES, we know we still have Thanksgiving… but we can’t wait! 🤭
📣 Get ready for Pinoy Pasko Jam: A Holiday Open Mic! 🎤🎅🏽🎶
🎁 Dec 11 | 6:30–9PM | CEBU Chicago
🎤 This is a Karaoke-style Open Mic — BUT if you’ve got an instrument that’s easy to plug into a PA, bring it and jam with us! 🎸🥁🎶
🧑🎤 All singers & artists welcome! (Holiday songs optional, but Filipino carols = chef’s kiss 😘🇵🇭)
🌟 Want to perform? Sign up fast 👉 bit.ly/SAMAopenmic
🚨 Come early for Happy Hour (5–6:30 PM) 🍻🥳
Let’s holi-SLAY together! 💚❤️🎶
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11/07/2025
Catch at Old Town School of Folk Music 's WORLD MUSIC WEDNESDAY on Nov 19 at 730pm 🎸🎷🎼
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https://www.oldtownschool.org/concerts/2025/11-19-2025-wmw-the-great-filipino-songbook/
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