This new sound was introduced by the legendary Juan de la Cruz Band

This new form combined ethnic instrumentation with electronic accompaniment, while presenting themes or issues of society and the environment.

Songs using a colloquial language called Taglish, a combination of Tagalog and English. Among the proponents

were the Hotdog, Cinderella, The Rainmakers, and the Apo Hiking Society.

It started with Bobby Gonzales’ Hahabol- habol (Hot Pursuit), a local version of the rock and roll songs of the1950s, and Rico Puno’s Luneta.

songs of common people handed down through generations

Music that was more danceable

Pop song combining Afro-American forms like blues and jazz.

Songs of cultural roots and natural settings

Narrative folk songs dealing with love