''Limasawa Street'' is the debut

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by Filipino

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/ folk pop band Ben&Ben. It was released on May 12, 2019 by

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. 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 (Salamat)" was released 3 months before the album was launched. 'Mitsa' translates to

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. The second single "

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" and the third single "

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" from the album were released on May 2, 2019.

Track listing

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

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- co-lead vocals ("Baka Sakali") * Nicolai Maybituin - creative director * Jean Paul Verona - producer * Johnoy Danao - producer * Rene Serna - sound engineer

Background

Singles

Track listing

Personnel

Ben&Ben

Additional personnel

Awards and nominations

Certification

See also

References

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