I have mentioned the Spotify DJ here many times.
One day recently, the Spotify DJ decided it was the right time to send this song to me.
Wow, DJ nailed it.
Self descibed, and this is not a joke, "queer Filipinx kulintang gong punks", the band is based in Toronto - or, as they call it, Tkaronto (a name that is somewhat indigeneous-derived). They celebrate their Filipino roots while being punks that play traditional flat bells. Pantayo is literally the Tagalog word meaning "for us".
The song is a direct assault on the colonialism that the Phillipines has experienced, and the cultural colonialism that occurs in Filipino diasporas worldwide. It, and the rest of their self-titled album, resonated, as it was short-listed for the Polaris Prize in 2020.
I personally think the song sounds so much richer live. But first, listen to them introduce their instuments.
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