Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys has visited a Philippine air force base to bring cheer to hundreds of evacuees from eastern provinces racked by Super Typhoon Haiyan.
The American singer on Monday distributed crayons and colouring books to children at the Villamor Air Base grandstand, where evacuees from eastern Leyte and Samar provinces arrive via C-130 planes.
Social Welfare Department officer Jane Abello says Keys stayed for about half an hour to chat with evacuees.
The R&B star was in Manila for a concert on Monday at the seaside MOA Arena.
The Philippine Star earlier quoted her as saying that "music has a way of lifting your spirit and that's what I hope to do for the Filipino people".
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Keys tweeted three days after the November 8 typhoon: "To the people of the Philippines my heart is with you."
She also encouraged fans around the world to donate to the typhoon victims.
Keys will head Down Under later this week for a series of shows with crooner John Legend.
Meanwhile some of the biggest names in music have just-released a compilation album to raise funds for those affected by the Haiyan.
The 39 tracks on Songs for the Philippines, which is available on iTunes, features New Zealand pop sensation Lorde as well as Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Beyonce, Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake and One Direction.
The artists, record companies and music publishers involved in the project, together with iTunes, have all agreed to donate proceeds from the album to the relief efforts of the Philippines Red Cross.
More than 5000 people were killed and when Typhoon Haiyan ripped through the Philippines earlier this month.
