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PAROLA, the only title tied to this rock and roll sound from the Philippines, sits within the broad, ever-evolving umbrella of a genre that first crystallized in mid-20th century popular music before spreading across every continent, seeping into local creative scenes where creators wove their own cultural priorities, lived experiences, and creative impulses into the core framework that defines the genre’s global identity. For creators in the Philippines, rock and roll has long served as a flexible, powerful vessel for a wide range of creative expressions, with the country’s vibrant music scene cultivating its own distinct strain of the genre that carries resonances of both the global form that first crossed oceans to reach Southeast Asia and the unique cultural identity of the archipelago, turning a widely recognized genre into something that feels specific to the experiences of those creating and engaging with music within the country’s borders.
