Limasawa Street


Limasawa Street is the debut studio album by Filipino indie folk/folk pop band Ben&Ben. It was released on May 12, 2019 by Sony [Music Philippines]. In 2022, the album was certified quadruple-platinum.

Background

Led by twins Paolo Guico and Miguel Guico, Ben&Ben announced on social media that they will be releasing their debut album in May 2019 after topping streaming platforms and radio charts with singles "Kathang Isip", "Ride Home" and "Maybe the Night".
Limasawa Street is derived from the Butuanon word 'masawa' which means 'light', and is also the name of a street that is special in one of the Ben&Ben members, grounded with a "deeply personal story that offers the comforts of life and home". Paolo shared, "We wanted the album to represent a place of light by singing about hopeful perspectives in troubling situations." In November 2019, during a press interview, Ben&Ben mentioned that the band's team are currently discussing about a possibility of releasing a deluxe version of the album.

Singles

The first single "Mitsa " was released 3 months before the album was launched. 'Mitsa' translates to candle wick.
The second single "Pagtingin" and the third single "Araw-Araw" from the album were released on May 2, 2019.

Tour

On April 9, 2019, Ben&Ben announced their headlining tour of the Philippines to support Limasawa Street in 2019, with Ayala Malls as the main presenting sponsor.

Personnel

Ben&Ben

  • Miguel Benjamin Guico – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Paol Benjamin Guico – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Poch Barretto – lead guitar
  • Jam Villanueva – drums
  • Agnes Reoma – bass
  • Patricia Lasaten – keyboards
  • Toni Muñoz – percussion, backing vocals
  • Andrew de Pano – percussion, backing vocals
  • Keifer Cabugao – violin, backing vocals

Additional personnel