Filipino-Canadian band haLf man haLf eLf heats up the summer

Filipino-Canadian band haLf man haLf eLf heats up the summer

Winnipeg’s Filipino-Canadian band haLf man haLf eLf shares its brand of Classical New Wave music with the residents, patients, and staff of Riverview Health Centre (One Morley Ave.) on June 16. The following day, the band guested at Kelly Hughes Live! at Aqua Books, along with Royal Winnipeg Ballet first soloist Jo-Ann Sundermeier and DIY Chix Cheryl Hood. Owned by Kelly Hughes and wife, Candace, Aqua Books is a secondhand-books shop and eat bistro located at 274 Garry St. in Downtown Winnipeg. haLf man haLf eLf is comprised currently by Bert Nicanor (drums/percussion), Christine Mazur (violin/cello), Dave Labovich (guitar/banjo/mandolin), Janice Bamforth (cajon/percussion), and aLfie vera mella (vocals/keyboards/percussion) with guest female vocalist Jana Morrison. They are yet to finish their album entitled Tales from a Half Forgotten Era.