Bol-anon Traditional Artists Series - In my search for traditional singers in Bohol, one name keeps popping up from the locals - Joseph Gara. Although Joseph is a pop/folk singer/songwriter, his roots are in traditional Visayan songs having learned them from his grandmother. It’s rare to find a young artist interested in and practicing traditional love songs. Even rarer still, in Visayan, not Tagalog, and creating a modern iteration of the old songs.

It was a pleasure meeting Joseph and we have plans to collaborate in the future. Stay tuned!

This song or ‘kansyon’ as Visayans call it, is titled Harana. Thank you to all who responded to my previous post looking for Bohol traditional musicians. This is just the beginning and I'm so excited partnering with the Bohol arts community!