


Chai Fonacier expertly mixes a catchy beat with her tongue-in-cheek wit in this ode to anyone who has ever felt they should have known better. We’ve all been there: young, hopeless, most probably broke, and very surely clueless about how the world works. ‘Kung Di Pa Lang Ko Buang’ by Chai Fonacier It was also sung by Kim Chiu‘s character in Etiquette for Mistresses – a perfect fit for a character who was, ultimately, only in want of love.Ī romantic song you can dance to in a wedding, this song is chock-full of some of the most beautiful Bisaya words and phrases. That is how this song – and Jewel Villaflores’ cool voice – makes you feel. Imagine a cold, windy night spent at home in the warm embrace of the person you love the most. Smooth Friction will leave you laughing out loud at the absurdity of the situations the main character gets in – all in the name of love. If you’ve ever felt like you’re just not good enough, this song will help you laugh it off.
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It’s a coming of age story – full of anguish and painfully unreachable goals – wrapped up in a frustratingly funny rock song. Just make sure to avoid your scoundrel of an ex. This feel-good song in Jerika Teodorico’s signature light and upbeat style, talks about the joys of laag-laag (lakwatsa, strolling) around different places in Cebu, even if it means running out of cash.Ī word of caution: This tune will make you want to shake it all the way from Talamban to Argao. Summer’s here, and that means it’s time to call your friends for a fun day around town! “HAHAHAHasula” made such big waves when it was released that I even heard it playing on Manila-based radio stations.

Kurt Fick, in this song especially, is all of us. It’s also about how, sometimes, when all these elements combine, there’s nothing else left to do but laugh it off. This is a song about a love that doesn’t love back, a one-sided affair that both enthralls and devastates, and a love that persists despite the hopelessness. It’s also a song that was translated into Tagalog as “Kahit Na.” This is another song that will sound familiar to almost anyone who has lived in the Visayas and Mindanao area. Here, WetSlipperz rocks out to a song about the suffering that comes with a lost love. It’s the perfect song to belt out to at a karaoke as you think about the one that got away. It made me realize just how this kind of music can connect Bisaya people even in Manila. When I watched Patay Na Si Hesus last year and this song played in one of the scenes, the entire cinema slowly began to sing along. We all dedicated this song to our one true loves.Ī 90s classic Visayan rock song by one of the pillars of the Bisrock community, “Inday” is a song from Missing Filemon’s debut album – arguably the very first Bisrock album – released in 2003. “Ī slow and memorable tune straight out of the Visayan song vault, it is as easy to remember as it is to fall in love with. This song brings back awkward but happy sepia-toned memories of high school students giggling in school halls while defiantly singing the titular curse word: “ giatay (damned). “Gugumang Giatay” is what many in my generation consider our entry song into the Bisrock genre. Here are 10 songs that are guaranteed to get you into the Vispop genre: Over the years, and through all my cravings for home, I’ve gathered a small collection of favorites from Visayan artists. Thus began my love affair with Visayan music, locally known as Vispop (Visayan pop music) and Bisrock (Bisaya rock music). I would later learn that this type of tongue-in-cheek humor is what epitomizes modern Visayan songs. One day, I clicked on a YouTube link, and it led me to the funniest hugot song I have ever heard. It wasn’t until I moved to Manila and began missing the sounds of home that I learned about an entire genre of music based on my native dialect. Visayan songs were filed away as “lola music” due to the likes of “Usahay” and other classic songs of a bygone era. The few OPM songs that were on my radar back then were from singers like Nina and King. My young ears only listened to the music of the Backstreet Boys, Shania Twain, and the Meteor Garden soundtrack. MANILA, Philippines – Growing up in Cebu, I never paid much attention to Visayan songs.
