The Philippines is packed with thousands of talented musicians eager to showcase their craft to those willing to listen. What ...

One of the most unusual concerts of the year and perhaps the first of its kind in the nation takes place this weekend at Lincoln Recital Hall at Portland State University. That’s because the program ...

Michael Balangue DJs as Anito Soul at the Balikbayan Worldwide launch party on October 21, 2023. Credit: Diana Bowden On Saturday, October 21, more than a hundred people packed a white-walled ...

MANILA, Philippines — Sony Music Philippines artists emerged as the most-awarded acts at the first-ever Filipino Music Awards (FMA), collectively winning nine major titles. Leading the charge was ...

Top Filipino boy band SB19 is currently on their first-ever global tour with stops in the U.S., including New York and California. As the band settled in New York, they spoke with NextShark about ...

Performances in N.Y.C. For viewers as well as the all-Filipino cast, the musical about the Marcoses’ rise to power is a rare chance to commune, and revisit, together, a not-too-distant past. “Here ...

In a country known for loving Western praise music—Hillsong’s second-biggest market—a grassroots movement is singing new tunes. Arnel Cadeliña, a pastor and worship leader in Manila, remembers when ...

2025 has been a monumental year for Original Pilipino Music (OPM), with songs like “Multo,” “Naiilang,” and “kahel ng langit” taking the industry by storm, and artists creating their own mark, whether ...

Experience the biggest night in Filipino music through the lens of the vivo V60. MANILA, PHILIPPINES – A night that defied Filipino music deserved a camera that could capture it in all its glory. At ...