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Sitti to stage solo concert ‘Sittiscape: The City of Bossa’ on May 17

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

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<p>Bossa nova singer Sitti Navarro-Ramirez is set to mark the 20th anniversary of her debut album, Café Bossa, with a special solo concert on May 17.</p><p>Announced on her official social media pages, Sitti revealed that she will headline <em>Sittiscape</em><em>: The City of Bossa</em> at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Pasay City.</p><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DUAIsUTgc1j/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A2633641.1999999285%2C%22ls%22%3A2565804%2C%22le%22%3A2565806.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DUAIsUTgc1j/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-6" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DUAIsUTgc1j/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DUAIsUTgc1j/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Sitti Navarro-Ramirez (@bossagurl)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>The concert will be produced by Fire and Ice Live, the production company of Sitti’s close friend and fellow OPM singer-songwriter, Ice Seguerra. Ticket details including prices, seat plans, perks, and surprise guest performers are set to be announced on February 11.</p><p>In a separate post, the concert organizer confirmed that tickets will go on sale on February 13.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DUC7VUKk1hB/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A2611800.6999999285%2C%22ls%22%3A2565804%2C%22le%22%3A2565806.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="847" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p><strong> </strong><em>SITTISCAPE</em> serves as Sitti’s special treat to fans as she celebrates the milestone anniversary of her first-ever album, which helped cement her place in the OPM scene. </p><p>“Happy 20th anniversary, #CafeBossa . Happy 20th birthday, #ParaSaAkin 🥹 how you have blessed and changed my life. Can’t believe it’s been that long,” Sitti expressed.</p><p>Looking back on her journey, the singer shared fond memories from the album’s recording process. </p><p>“seems just like yesterday when we recorded the whole album in Stonehouse QC’s function room, 20yo me sitting and singing by myself in the men’s CR, connected to everyone just through my headphones 🎧 what a time!!” she added.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTbun7egb-r/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A2590793.100000024%2C%22ls%22%3A2565804%2C%22le%22%3A2565806.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="847" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Despite the album’s success, Sitti admitted she still finds it surreal to be recognized as a recording artist.</p><p>“I had no idea this album would cement my career as a recording artist.. (even now I am in disbelief that I could call myself that hehe) Forever grateful for my firstborn album and to everyone who embraced my kind of music 🥹🙏🏼 please SAVE THE DATE!” she continued.</p><p>Released in 2006, Café Bossa features 18 tracks, including her signature hit “Para Sa Akin“, as well as covers such as “Tattooed on My Mind” (a remake of D’Sound’s hit), “Hey Look at the Sun,” “I Didn’t Know I Was Looking for Love,” and “Lost in Space“, among others. The album was re-released with a VCD in 2007.</p><p><em>Café Bossa </em>was certified double platinum by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) on September 17, 2006, signifying sales of over 60,000 units nationwide at the time.</p><p>Meanwhile, Sitti is also preparing for the Cebu leg of the <em>Love, Sessionistas </em>concert with fellow Sessionistas members Ice Seguerra, Juris Fernandez, Princess Velasco, Nyoy Volante, Duncan Ramos, and Kean Cipriano. The group is set to perform on April 18 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino, following the success of their shows last year.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DUKnhIWDxE5/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2566544.5%2C%22ls%22%3A2565804%2C%22le%22%3A2565806.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="847" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><strong> </strong></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/1/26/here-s-why-sitti-navarro-and-husband-joey-ramirez-renew-wedding-vows-in-may-2025-1343"><strong><u>READ: Here’s why Sitti Navarro and husband Joey Ramirez renewed their wedding vows</u></strong></a></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>“Heartbreak soundtrack? Happy crush music? R&amp;B vibes? Pop rock jams? It’s a musical experience you don’t want to miss out! It’s your entire OPM playlist with Sessionistas Ice, Juris, Nyoy, Sitti, Kean, Princess, and Duncan. We’re bringing all the fun, kiligs, and heartfelt performances of <em>Love, Sessionistas</em> to Cebu City on April 18, 2026,” they posted.</p>

<p><b>Sitti Navarro has special treat for her debut album's 20th anniversary.</b></p>