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About this Song
The live band iteration of Lambing is rooted in the hip-pop sphere that has grown to anchor decades of evolving creative practice across the Philippines, a work that exists as a distinct contribution to the rich, sprawling catalogue of sounds that emerge from the country’s interconnected creative communities. Hip-pop as a genre forged in the Philippines has long occupied a unique space in the global landscape of creative sound, a form that draws from the wide range of cultural influences that shape creative life across the archipelago, while retaining a core identity that is unmistakably tied to the experiences of creators based in the country. The choice to present this iteration of Lambing as a live band version speaks to the enduring priority that creators in the Philippine hip-pop space place on in-person performance, a practice that has remained central to how works are shared, refined, and reimagined long after their initial circulation as recorded sound.
