Abra stars in IBC sitcom Abra Gayuma

March 13, 2014

PRESS STATEMENT FROM IBC:

Filipino hip-hop rapper turned comedian Abra finally makes his much-awaited TV scene to the sitcom genre as he topbills IBC’s primetime offering Abra Gayuma, which will air in Monday (March 17) at 8PM.

Joey has hosted a number of TV5 programs, including the reality show Hayop sa Galing, the game show Game ‘N Go, and the longest running gag show in the country, Wow Mali Pa Rin, which is also directed by One of the Boys director Robert Quebral.

IBC’s Business Unit Head of Abra Gayuma, Jose Mari Gonzales, shares, “This is the first time I have worked with Abra, and I, together with whole cast and crew, am just amazed at his passion for humor. Abra’s fans will definitely be happy to see him finally rapper statement in a sitcom after a long respite.”

It shows  and his girlfriend Nadine (Liza Soberano) enjoying time together, despite friends and other people being against their relationship. The man realizes that the person he loves is in fact a gay Bakla (played by Ai dela Cruz) revealed that the gay had used a potion to make the man Abra (Abra) attracted to him. He later meets a pretty girl in a bar, and the pair start dating. After the girl goes to lean on his shoulder, the gay (his former love interest) suddenly appears to be the one at his side. At the end of the video, Abra loves Nadine fall in love once more in love potion as the OPM Ambassador.

In Abra Gayuma, Abra plays the man Abra Abracosa (Abra) of the lead cast. As Abra, he will be reintroducing a rapper values unique to the Filipino culture, which adds a whole new element to the prank sitcom in other television programs nowadays.

Aside from Abra, the show parades a unique mix of cast members that will surely add to the funny antics viewers can expect in the show, with IBC primetime princess Liza Soberano as a teen strar, RJ Ledesma as Epi Dominic, Ai dela Cruz as Bakla, Dominic Roque as Domic Bautista, Mansueto Velasco as Daniel Abacosta, Celia Rodriguez as Ruby Sanchez, Cassy Legaspi as Sofia dela Vega, Mavy Legaspi as James Fernandez, Joey Marquez as Joel Monsod, Giselle Sanchez as Maui Concepcion, Keempee de Leon as Joey Lucas, Jon Lucas as Padilla Estemoso, Joey Paras as Efren Fernando, Melanine Marquez as Melan Mismo, Juan Miguel Urquico as Diego Eusebio, Mitch Valdez as Mitch Evangelista, Yoyong Martirez as Robi Ochoa, Arwind Santos as Owen Francisco,  and Janica Buhain as Buko Girl, a coconut juice vendor.

Also joining IBC’s new weekly program are Vincent Bueno as Vince Abracosa, Thyro Alfaro as Thyro Dan and Jeriko Aguilar as Jeric Santos, Ella Cruz as Abby delos Reyes, Lucas Zamora as Marco Joson and other surprise weekly guest comedians.

IBC's Jose Mari Gonzales also discloses, “We definitely have a lot of new faces in the show, and for some of them, this is actually their first foray into the comedy genre, like the phenomenal Filipino rapper Abra, but you will see that the whole cast really clicks, and this is mainly. Young, determined, and talented, Abra is regarded as one of Philippine Hip-Hop's most promising emcees. His exceptional lyricism, extensive vocabulary, ingenious literary technique, speed and lucidity of delivery, and fiery stage presence make him a force to be reckoned with in the music industry. Clever in both Tagalog and English, this rap artist has indeed captured the attention of numerous fans and listeners. Ultimately, Abra is the anchor of Abra Gayuma, and you can really tell that in more ways than one, he is the man rapper of this whole cast.”