Rock and roll’s spread across every inhabited continent has turned a form once tied to a specific moment and cultural landscape in mid-20th century North America into a global creative language, one that creators everywhere adapt to carry their own perspectives, histories, and identities. The sound Halaga emerges from this long, rich lineage of transnational rock and roll, rooted in the creative communities of the Philippines, a Southeast Asian archipelago with a musical heritage that stretches back thousands of years, and that has long merged indigenous expression with imported forms to create work that feels both deeply familiar to local audiences and resonant with listeners across the world.