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Dance music owes its heartbeat to queer culture — and in the Philippines, that beat moves at a pace of its own. These 18 tracks by Filipinos show what it means to truly be yourself

These slow jams defined more than traffic. They shaped generations of listeners across buses, vans, and everyday heartbreaks

Long before viral hits and playlists, Manila Sound’s forefathers built a genre from the ground up. Their music still echoes today

The ‘Bagets’ soundtrack shaped a generation of Filipino youth with its mix of pop and rock, capturing the spirit of coming-of-age in the ’80s

Not every impersonation hit the mark, but these six Kalokalike performances earned their place in Filipino pop culture