Welcome to Streetprint Manila

Streetprint Manila is a research project that is part of a larger research endeavour called “Six Continents and Between”. Initiated by Prof. Gary Kelly of the University of Alberta, 6CAB seeks to investigate popular print culture across various geographical, sociocultural, and ethnolinguistic contexts. More specifically, it aims to look at reading patterns and preferences of the Filipino Everyman, or those whom we would largely consider members of the “masa” class.

What's Original about Pinoy Music?

OPM, short for Original Pilipino Music, is a genre of contemporary Filipino music. The term was first used in the 1970s to refer to the popular music of the time, primarily ballads and adult contemporary. As a genre, OPM is chiefly associated with music written in Filipino and English, with music written in other languages such as Bisaya or Waray considered “merely regional”. This attitude reflects a strong sense of geocentrism, with Metro Manila being the epicenter of the OPM music scene.

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