About the Artists

The album showcases 12 original songs of various genres from local artists ranging from bluesy ballads, experimental soundscapes, to hip hop and pop. Artists featured are band front-women Bea Fabros of La Loba Negra, Tao of Sleep Kitchen, femcees Shnti and MuroAmi, and electronic sound artists BP Valenzuela and Teenage Granny. Calix, rapper and producer of the 2019 controversial Kolateral album, takes on the role of musical director for Pasya.

La Loba Negra

“It’s such an honor to be a part of this album. Music has always been a great way to present issues and information as what they really are — stories. And it’s about time we tell and listen to these real stories about the women around us and start the conversation about what access to safe abortion really is: a public health and social justice issue.”

La Loba Negra, a local musical act with a wide range: from reggae to dub, Latin and blues to psychedelic rock. Check out their EP “Natural Selection.”

Photo credit: Lux Katalina

Tao

“Malugod kong sinusuportahan ang dekriminalisasyon ng abortion. Ito ay mahalagang hakbang papalayo sa kasalukuyang anti-woman, anti-poor, at anti-queer na retorika ng pambansang pambabatas, at matagal nang pinapangarap na lukso patungo sa mas komprehensibong pagkilala ng batas sa awtonomiya ng kababaihan sa sarili nilang katawan.”

Tao has been singing for 15 years, both solo and in a band (most recently with Sleep Kitchen). She has also performed in theater (Nanay Mameng: Isang Dula, Orosman at Zafira), and is a member of SAKA (Sama-samang Artista para sa Kilusang Agraryo), CAP (Concerned Artists of the Philippines), and FAEN (Free Amanda Echanis Network).

Photo credit: Apauls Tejada

SHNTI

“I want to have authority over my body. state laws has been heavily influenced by the church— abortion and divorce laws being prime example of such unnecessary influence. As for music, it has always been a way of protest, take bella ciao for example: an anti partisan song that has been re-popularized recently. Such lasting impact can immortalize the cries and sentiments of many. We can always count on music to bring us back to the main reason why we chose our advocacy and it will always resonate with the people whose plights are the same as ours.”

SHNTI questions gender boundaries in the arts, and is a rapper from the underground hip hop scene. She’s also a member of the WeMan PH collective that aims for more Filipina representation in music. She has a penchant for collaborations and is well known for her sharp wit and smooth flow. Her talent for exploring the political in the personal shines not only through her music but also through graphic design.

Photo credit: Gauis Tugob

MuroAmi

“Bahagi ng pag-angat natin sa isa’t isa ang kalayaang magpalaglag ng ligtas, at mabigyang dangal ang sariling pasya.

Kailangan ng bawat isa sa atin na makinig at pakinggan, di lang magparinigan. Saan pa ba pang mas masarap magsimula kung di musika? Mula soundtrip, mas sasarap journey natin na unawaan ang isa’t isa, tara!”

MuroAmi does hiphop when she’s not relationship coaching. She’s dabbled in theater for development and social science research, and proudly continues her family’s tradition of arts for advocacy.

BP Valenzuela

“I think that storytelling, and specifically telling the stories of women who risk their lives to assert their ownership of their bodies, is important –– at least to let people know they’re not alone, especially when society is still so unforgiving when it comes to our bodies and our agency. I wish there weren’t such a stigma when it comes to being pro-choice, since it implies that we have a choice. I want to celebrate the joy that comes with that agency too, and to memorialize those who felt that they were never given a choice.”

B.P. Valenzuela is a singer-songwriter, producer, and independent electronic pop artist from the Philippines, best known for her debut EP “be/ep” and debut studio album, “TheNeon Hour.”

Photo credit: Andrea Beldua and Young Star

Teenage Granny

“I support the campaign to decriminalize abortion because I firmly believe that women have a right to safe and accessible medical services for the sake of their health. Decriminalizing abortion is a major step towards women achieving sovereignty over their own bodies.

Music is one of the best ways to effectively capture and convey women’s experiences with their bodies. Such an emotional and intense journey can best be captured through lyrics and melody, and it’s also a way to make sure these messages are understood easily by those who are listening. Since it can also be quite a heavy topic and still taboo in most societies such as ours, it’s important to raise awareness and popularize our calls for women’s rights, for decriminalizing abortion, and so music becomes a crucial tool to do this.”

Alyana Cabral a.k.a. Teenage Granny is a singer and multi-instrumentalist from Manila, Philippines. She has a penchant for contrasts and the balance between them, fusing traditional forms with experimental, pop with poetry, the Internet with real-life, and the earthly and the mystical in her music. She has performed over Southeast Asia and did residencies in Indonesia and Germany. As an advocate, she is a member of SAKA (Artist Alliance for Genuine Land Reform and Rural Development). Alyana’s performances are sonification rituals engaging with themes of womanhood, labor, nature, and struggles within colonial societies.

Photo credit: Kiko Nuñez

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Pasya

A music album of original songs campaigning for the decriminalization of abortion in the Philippines produced by Filipino artists, songwriters, storytellers, and safe abortion advocates.

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