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Runaway anchors itself to a long, thrumming lineage of rock and roll that has circulated through Philippine creative communities for decades, a sound that ties into a legacy of genre experimentation that balances global rock and roll’s core energy with the specific, rooted cadences of local artistic practice. Rock and roll first took root in the Philippines in the mid-20th century, spreading rapidly through urban centers and small towns alike, as local creators seized on the genre’s raw, unapologetic energy to craft work that spoke to their own lives, their own struggles and joys, and their own evolving understanding of what popular music from the archipelago could be. What began as an import from transatlantic creative scenes quickly morphed into something entirely its own, with Philippine rock and roll developing distinct sub-strains, regional inflections, and cultural priorities that set it apart from every other iteration of the genre across the globe.
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