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Rock & roll’s hold on Philippine creative circles has never waned, a genre that has evolved alongside the nation’s own shifting cultural identity, absorbing local inflections while retaining the raw, unapologetic spark that turned rock & roll into a global cultural phenomenon. For creators working across the Philippines, rock & roll is more than a set of musical conventions; it is a language that can carry both personal and collective meaning, a framework that allows artists to turn intangible feelings, shared experiences, and quiet observations into works that resonate with listeners across regional, linguistic, and generational divides. Summer Song, the Philippine rock & roll sound at the center of this column, exists within that decades-long legacy, a work that draws on the genre’s deep roots in local creative scenes to connect with the specific set of associations that the summer season carries for audiences across the country.
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