Bayang Barrios at Ang Naliyagan Official

Bayang Barrios At Ang Naliyagan

World music artist and music producer Bayang Barrios has been a staunch advocate of indegenous peoples’ rights all her life, and a global ambassador for the music of the Manobo and similar tribes from Mindanao, Southern Philippines. A Manobo herself.

One of her fondest greetings is “Naliyagan ka”, (which is Manobo for “you are chosen, you are beautiful”), and it’s also the name of the amazing musical group she formed 5 years ago to perform with her at her shows. Comprised of Andrew Barrios on guitar, Julian Cruz on bass, Budeths Casinto on percussions, and John Paul Bongat on keyboards, kulintang, gongs and backing vocals, Bayang Barrios’ Naliyagan has been with her in nearly all of her musical efforts of late, including her stint with vocal supergroup Tres Marias, where she is joined by fellow icons Cooky Chua of Color It Red, and Asin’s Lolita Carbon.

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