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About this Song
Hahabol-Habol anchors a core thread of folk practice that runs through every body of work in its associated artist’s catalogue, rooted in the distinct cultural landscape of the Philippines, where folk sound serves as both a medium of creative expression and a living link to generations of community storytelling that shape the country’s artistic identity. As a catalogue snapshot, this work occupies a space of central importance, not a marginal or experimental detour from the artist’s broader output, but a foundational piece that reinforces the throughline of folk commitment that defines every creative choice across their full discography. Within the artist’s catalogue, works rooted in Philippine folk tradition carry a consistent weight, and Hahabol-Habol upholds that standard, leaning into the inherent power of folk sound to connect listeners to the cultural contexts that give it meaning, while also fitting seamlessly alongside every other work that the artist has brought to life across their career.
