Illest Morena To Release ‘Morenita Unplugged’ Live Performance Video Series
The videos were taken from the live mini concert that she held in charity for families in Cebu affected by the typhoons Tino and Uwan.
By Rome Saenz
Courtesy of @illestmorena
Courtesy of @illestmorena
Today (December 10, 2025), the hit-making femcee and Billboard Philippines Pinoy Hip-HopHip-HopA cultural movement and music genre that began in the Bronx in the 1970s, built on rapping, DJing, beatmaking, and sampling. Hip-hop has a strong Filipino scene, with artists writingGo to Hip-Hop Glossary Class of 2024 alumna Illest Morena announced that she would soon premiere her ‘Morenita Unplugged’ mini concert as a live performance video series. Containing eight songs, the series will be revealed by two videos a week, with each pair premiering at 9 PM.
This follows Illest Morena’s recent ‘Morenita UnpluggedUnpluggedA performance or recording that uses acoustic instruments in place of electric ones, made famous by a long-running music television series. Unplugged sets reveal the essence of a song, andGo to Unplugged Glossary’ mini concert at The Astbury in Poblacion, Makati City, on November 26, 2025. The show was held as a special charity event, as all proceeds were donated to families in Cebu affected by recent typhoons Tino and Uwan. The artist wrote a heartfelt message in the caption of her post announcing the event, saying, “As a Cebuana myself, this is my way of giving back, and you can help make that happen!” Read more about this special show here.
Illest Morena has consistently been coming out with new music, especially collaborative work. In this year alone, the femcee has come out with three collaborative singles: “THE BADDEST” with RUSSELL!, “Pakita Mo Sa Akin” with Jay R, and most recently, “tayo lang (may alam)” with Janine Berdin and Fana.
In anticipation of the ‘Morenita Unplugged’ live performance video series, listen to Morenita on Spotify here: