ZOS!MO: Live Performance

Live band performing with two guitarists, one bassist, and a drummer. Three people are standing behind the band while holding picket signs that say "families belong together" and "human rights knows no borders." Lead singer, Zosimo Quibilan Jr, standing in the center of the photograph, has his right fist raised in the air.

Date(s):

Friday, July 18, 2025

Time:

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Location:

Pico Union Branch Library

Type:

In Person

Audience:

Kids, Teens, Adults

Category:

Music & Performances

Language:

English, Tagalog

Description:

ZOS!MO is the singer-songwriter moniker of award-winning Filipino American fictionist, poet, playwright and culture bearer, Zosimo Quibilan. His band, also named ZOS!MO, exclusively plays original Tagalog indie pop/rock, with songs from Quibilan's rock opera, Liwanag, about the 1896 Philippine Revolution vs. Spain and the ensuing American colonization.

ZOS!MO is the first Filipino American rock band to appear on NPR Music's 2025 Tiny Desk Contest #DeskoftheDay. Their entry, Nagbabadyang Liwanag (Imminent Light) is the first Tagalog song recognized this year. ZOS!MO was a featured artist on LA Made (2023-2024) and performed in public libraries across L.A. County, promoting Filipino American culture.

For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.

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