Musicians who performed at the Filipino festival in Vancouver on Saturday spoke out on the « horrific tragedy » when a 30-year-old driver allegedly plowed through the crowd, killing several people.
Musicians who performed at the Filipino festival in Vancouver on Saturday spoke out on the “horrific tragedy” when a 30-year-old driver allegedly plowed through the crowd, killing several people.
Vancouver native Kaya Ko kicked off the Lapu Lapu Day block party’s main stage performances just before 1 p.m. Saturday — seven hours before the deadly incident rocked the Canadian city.
“I’m sending all of my love and prayers out to the families that are affected. My heart is broken,” the artist wrote on her Instagram story. “How can we come together as a community after this… So much to process. Send your prayers.
Kaya Ko, whose name means “I can” in Tagalog, called the deadly event a “massacre” that affected many people in the Filipino community.
“This was not an accident. This was a massacre,” the vocalist added. “I am at a loss for words.
