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Rock and roll, a genre that shifted global understandings of popular music forever after its emergence in the mid-20th century, has traveled far beyond its initial creative hubs to take root in communities across every continent, adapting to local creative priorities, cultural reference points, and modes of connection that reimagine what the form can hold, even as it retains the core energy that made it a transformative force in the first place. Few nations outside of the genre’s earliest origins can claim the depth of engagement with rock and roll that the Philippines boasts, where local creators have been engaging with, reworking, and contributing to rock and roll’s global legacy for generations, turning the genre into a staple of the country’s own expansive creative ecosystem.
