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Pop Culture: 50s-80s

I. Music
1950s
 Introduction of samba
Samba is a dance with its origins tracing back from Brazil to
Africa.
 Emergence of cumbachero
Cumbachero is the Philippine version of a Latin- American band,
which played in fiestas and other social gatherings.
 New genres: rock and roll and country music
1960s
 New genres: rock and roll and country music
e.g. Killer Joe by Rocky Fellers (thoughit was written by US
musicians)
 Preference for foreign music prevailed
1970s
 Conscious efforts to develop Pinoy Sound
 Creation of Pinoy Rock, Pinoy Jazz and Manila Sound (pop ballad)
Songs had both English and Tagolog lyrics, an example of which
Is “Ang Miss Universe Ng Buhay Ko” and Sharon Cuneta’s “Mr DJ”
 Freddie Aguilar
He integrated other influences such as folk music into his songs
which helped him become a success. His first album “Aguilar’s Anak” was
so popular that it was translated into different languages all over the world.
 Metro Manila Popular Music Festival
Otherwise known as Metro Pop, is a song writing competition. It
gave way to the rise of new pop songs, artists and performers
 Other local music competitions
Likha Awit Pambata (a children’s song competition), the Himig
Awards, and the Cecil Awards.
 Creation of Organisasyon ng mga Pilipino Mang-aawit (OPM)
It was formed to help the Filipino popular artists. OPM can also
stand for Original Pilipino Music.
1980s
 KATHA
A group of composers that united in order to search for a Filipino
identity in pop music. Their search gave rise to Brown Music, the
Philiippine version of African-American’s Black Music.
 Ryan Cayabyab
He fused indigenous elements to foreign pop music, which made
him become a multi-awarded composer.
 Rock music for protestors
Aguilar’s “Bayan Ko” was used as an anthem during the 1986
revolution.
 Pinoy Rap
It is said that the Philippines is the first to develop hip-hop in Asia
and the Pacific Islands. It was introduced with songs by Dyords Javier ("Na
Onseng Delight") and Vincent Dafalong ("Nunal"). Ot went mainstream
later on with Francis Magalona's debut album, Yo! which included the
nationalistic hit "Mga Kababayan"
II.
Sources
http://www.ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/articles-on-c-n-a/article.php?
igm=1&i=157
.http://daisyjanejavier.blogspot.com/

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