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Mus'ka
{{short description|Filipino pop group}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| Formation Date = 2002
| origin         = [[Manila]], [[Philippines]]
| genre          = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Rock music|rock]], [[Original Pilipino Music|OPM]]
| occupation     = Singer, dancer, model
| years_active   = 2002&ndash;present
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}}

'''MUS'KA''' is a [[Philippine]] [[pop music|pop]] group formed in 2002.<ref>
http://www2.clickthecity.com/event/detail.asp?evid=12063 {{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
</ref><ref name="geocities.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.geocities.com/rosas_muska/artists.html |title=Archived copy |website=www.geocities.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040401091635/http://www.geocities.com/rosas_muska/artists.html |archive-date=1 April 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

They released their first album entitled ''Today's Youth Tomorrow's Leader'' in December 2002. Songs on the album include "''May Kaibigan Ka''", "I cannot understand what's Gonna Happen" and "''Maligaya ba. Para lang sayo. Puwede sana puwede''", "Sana, when I think of you". Their songs and performances earned them a nomination at the Philippines' [[Aliw Awards]] in 2003.

Mus'ka's artistic vision is one of a peaceful world, in which all humans are aware of their environment, country and community, and to encourage working for good.

Mus'ka's first concert, entitled Children's Power was in December, 2003 at the Folk arts Theatre with pop star and actress [[Jolina Magdangal]] and with master showman [[German Moreno]]<ref name="geocities.com"/><ref name="articlearchives.com">http://www.articlearchives.com/humanities-social-science/visual-performing-arts/155416-1.html</ref> The concert showcased the songs of Mus'ka with three additional songs entitled "''Magulang ko Mahal ko''", "''Manood kayo saamin''" and "A better Future".<ref name="oocities.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.geocities.com/rosas_muska/Photos.html |title=Archived copy |website=www.geocities.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040408084601/http://www.geocities.com/rosas_muska/Photos.html |archive-date=8 April 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The group has performed at a total of six of these concerts.

==Band history==

=== 2002===
The members of Mus'ka met during the auditions for the movie, ''[[mga Munting Tinig]]'' at the LVN studio compound in March 2002. Over 150 applicants auditioned but only 9 boys and 6 girls met [[Gil M. Portes]]'s standards<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.geocities.com/rosas_muska/aboutmovie.html |title=Archived copy |website=www.geocities.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040605095128/http://www.geocities.com/rosas_muska/aboutmovie.html |archive-date=5 June 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref> After filming was completed, Rosas Records communicated with the six kids in the movie&mdash;Pierro, Cyline, Jocel, Rowell, Keno and Myko&mdash;to arrange a Pop group along with two other selected members, Michelle (Miss Enchanted Kingdom Talent and Smile) and Hazel (stage performer and singer), to form Mus'ka. The word Mus'ka is derived from the original term, [[Musika]]. The letter "I", indicating the first person singular pronoun, was omitted for the simple reason(contracted; show full)005 with the theme song "''Magulang ko Mahal ko''" by Mus'ka; the movie serves as the third Children's Power. ''Mga Batang Bangketa'' premiered in February 2006.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2006/02/19/ENTR2006021956700.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060715221425/http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2006/02/19/ENTR2006021956700.html| archive-date = 2006-07-15| title = Manila Bulletin Online}}
  </ref><ref name="ReferenceA">https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/rosasentertainment2/thecast.html&date=2009-10-26+01:50:15</ref>

===2006===

In February 2006 the movie was shown to over 30 cinemas in the Philippines.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> In April 2006, Mus'ka was invited to perform in Pagsanjan.

(contracted; show full)
* [http://profiles.friendster.com/42012898 Official Friendster site] {{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
* [http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Muska/318079295914?v=wall&ref=ts official Facebook fan page]

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[[Category:Filipino pop music groups]]
[[Category:2002 establishments in the Philippines]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2002]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Manila]]