Rappler

‘A pillar of OPM’: Loved ones, artists pay tribute to folk icon Freddie Aguilar

MANILA, Philippines – OPM legend and Filipino folk singer-songwriter Freddie Aguilar passed away on Tuesday, May 27, at the age of 72. In a report by ABS-CBN, the late icon died at the Philippine ...
BusinessMirror

ALL FOR CORITHA | Benefit gig for ailing folk musician set Aug. 5 at My Bro’s Mustache

Coritha in 1980 on the cover of her self-titled debut album released and recently re-issued by Vicor Music (Photo by David Romulo/Vicor Music) The first golden age of Filipino contemporary music or ...
Rappler

This generation’s OPM is like ‘halo halo’ – it’s all sweet and good

Young musicians like Miguel Benjamin Guico of Ben&Ben say they’re proud to be among the new batch of OPM artists who are ‘ready to break the boundaries’ MANILA, Philippines – A quick check on the ...
SBS

How this choir preserves traditional Filipino music in Australia

In addition to performing Catholic hymns as a church choir, Kiko choir actively celebrates Filipino heritage by performing traditional OPM (Original Pilipino Music) and folk songs within the Filipino ...