Pantayo is a Canadian quintet consisting of
queer
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members of the
Filipino diaspora formed in 2012.
They combine elements of
kulintang
Kulintang (, )
is a modern term for an ancient instrumental form of music composed on a row of small, horizontally laid gongs that function melodically, accompanied by larger, suspended gongs and drums.
As part of the larger gong-chime culture ...
with elements of
electronic,
synth-pop
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,
punk, and
R&B music.
Their name is
Tagalog for "for us".
The band consists of
vocalist
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,
bassist, and
keyboardist Eirene Cloma; vocalist and
agung player Michelle Cruz; vocalist,
gandingan player, and
sarunay player Joanna Delos Reyes; vocalist,
kulintang
Kulintang (, )
is a modern term for an ancient instrumental form of music composed on a row of small, horizontally laid gongs that function melodically, accompanied by larger, suspended gongs and drums.
As part of the larger gong-chime culture ...
and
dabakan player Kat Estacio; and vocalist, kulintang player, and sarunay player Katrina Estacio. They were named as one of
NOW Magazine's Toronto Indie Musicians to Watch in 2018.
History
They formed in 2012 and collaborated with
Yamantaka // Sonic Titan on the soundtrack to the 2016 video game
''Severed''. Their debut album, ''Pantayo'', was released in 2020 and was produced by Alaska B from Yamantaka // Sonic Titan.
It was shortlisted for the
2020 Polaris Music Prize
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.
Discography
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Pantayo'' (2020)
References
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Canadian musical quintets
Canadian world music groups
Musical groups established in 2012
2012 establishments in Ontario