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Rooted in the creative networks that have sustained rock & roll practice across the Philippines, Pwede Ba sits within a lineage of works that draw from the genre’s global foundations while grounding themselves firmly in the national context that shapes their creation and circulation. Unlike generic iterations of the form that circulate as interchangeable parts of global mass media, works of rock & roll coming out of the Philippines carry the weight of the local audiences that they are created for, engaging with the same core impulses that drive rock & roll creation worldwide while tying those impulses to the specific contexts of life and creative expression within the country’s borders. Pwede Ba fits neatly into this lineage, its title tying it to the linguistic and cultural landscape of the Philippines, even as it aligns with all the core creative markers that define the rock & roll genre as a global category of creative work.
