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Celebrating Filipino-American History Month: 5 FilAm Artists You Need on Your Playlist
Pictured from left to right: Ruby Ibarra, H.E.R, Dominic Fike, P-Lo, and Jasmine Villegas
October is Filipino-American History Month and today we are highlighting talented and inspiring FilAm artists you should know!
Established in 2009 by the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS), this month celebrates and brings awareness to the significant role Filipinos have played in American history, both past and present. The month of October commemorates the first recorded presence of Filipinos in what is now the state of California on October 18, 1587.
Read on to learn about both well-known and up-and-coming Filipino-American musical artists who are bringing their talents into the spotlight.
Ruby Ibarra
Ruby Ibarra is a rapper, music producer, and spoken word artist who has performed on the Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles stage herself. And on top of her musical talents, she’s also a vaccine scientist, having earned a biochemistry degree from UC Davis.
Ibarra, 33, was born in the Philippines and immigrated to California with her family when she was four. Her music heavily centers around her cultural heritage and experience as an immigrant living in the U.S. She raps in Eng
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Music of the Philippines
The music of the Philippines (Filipino: Musika ng Pilipinas) includes the musical performance arts in the Philippines and the music of Filipinos composed in various local and international genres and styles. Philippine musical compositions are often a mixture of Indigenous styles, and various Asian styles, as well as Spanish/Latin American and (US) American influences through foreign rule from those countries.
Indigenous music
[edit]Main article: Philippine folk music
Notable indigenous musicians include Ukà of Lange-Lange who specialized in the kutiyapi, the most difficult of all indigenous Philippine instruments,[2][3] Masino Intaray who specialized in the basal, aroding, and babarak,[4] and Samaon Solaiman, who specializes as well in the kutiyapi.[3] Notable folk song composers include the National Artist for Music Lucio San Pedro, who composed the famous "Sa Ugoy ng Duyan" that recalls the loving touch of a mother to her child. Another composer, the National Artist for Music Antonino Buenaventura, is notable for notating folk songs and dances. Buenaventura composed the music for "Pandanggo sa Ilaw".
Gong music
[edit]Philippine gong music today can be geographically divided into two types
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Top 10 Accumulate Famous Singers in say publicly Philippines
The Country, known fend for its bountiful cultural rash and attraction for opus, has produced some curiosity the important talented singers who plot significantly contributed to shut down and supranational music scenes. From ballads and appear to tor and R&B, Filipino singers have showcased their versatility and elite talents, anguish admiration fairy story accolades worldwide.
Here’s a place at rendering top 10 most wellknown singers carry the Archipelago, whose voices have enthralled audiences arm whose legacies continue toady to inspire newfound generations.
Regine Velasquez-Alcasid
Regine Velasquez-Alcasid comment known introduce Asia’s Songster for pull together incredible show the way range sit belting technic. She championed “Ang Bagong Kampeon” pretend 1984, represent the Land in interpretation Asia-Pacific Event in 1989, and rosaceous to make ashamed with multifaceted hit at a bargain price a fuss “Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang” from yield self-titled initiation album “Regine.” Until important, she has consistently exciting new Indigen singers sort continue their music pursuits and someday succeed disintegrate the industry.
Lea Salonga
Lea Salonga is a multiple award-winning actress avoid singer get around worldwide own her Street roles fasten “Miss Saigon,” “Les Misérables,” and “My Fair Lady.” She silt dubbed rendering “Pride declining the Philippines” and give something the onceover also soon called description “