This is a list of notable Philippine-based choirs, orchestras and musical bands. Bands listed fall under any of these main Philippine music styles: Philippine folk, Manila sound,

Pinoy reggae Filipino reggae or Pinoy reggae is reggae music created in the Philippines. The country has several bands and sound systems that play reggae and dancehall music in a style faithful to its expression in Jamaica. Reggae in the Philippines comprises ...

Pinoy pop Pinoy pop or P-pop (also known as Philippine pop or Pilipino pop) refers to a contemporary pop music in the Philippines originating from the OPM genre. With its beginnings in the late 1970s, Pinoy pop is a growing genre in year of the 2020s. T ...

, Pinoy rock and Pinoy hip hop, as well as the jazz and ska music genres.

Choirs

Adventist University of the Philippines Ambassadors The Adventist University of the Philippines is a private Christian coeducational higher education institution located in Silang, Cavite, Philippines. The university is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It holds an autonomous sta ...

* Alicia Bamboo Ensemble *

Boscorale Don Bosco Technical Institute of Makati, or simply "Don Bosco Makati." is a private Catholic educational institution owned and operated by the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB). Its campus is located at Chino Roces Avenue Makati, Metro Manila, Phi ...

Bukas Palad Music Ministry The ''Bukas Palad'' Music Ministry (Filipino for "generous"; literally, "open palm") is a Roman Catholic, contemporary worship musical group in the Philippines that composes, records, and performs original religious music. Since 1986, ''Bukas ...

* Bukidnon State University Chorale * Central Philippine University Bahandi Singers * Chinese Friends of the Jesuit * Chorus Paulinus *

Chorus Philippines Chorus Philippines is a composite choir founded by choirmaster-composer Joy Nilo in 2002. Cited as one of the country's leading chamber choirs, the choir has performed works by major composers as well as Filipino compositions in different concer ...

De La Salle Zobel Chorale The De La Salle Zobel Chorale (DLSZ Chorale) is a musical group from De La Salle-Santiago Zobel School in Muntinlupa, Philippines. The DLSZ Chorale consists of two sub-groups, Grade School Choir and High School Choir. The Chorale's elite group, "Yo ...

* Hangad *

Imusicapella Imusicapella is an internationally-acclaimed church choir based at the Our Lady of the Pillar Parish in Imus City, Province of Cavite, Philippines. The choir regularly sings at the Imus Cathedral and St. Peregrine Chapel. Formed in 2002, Imus ...

Las Piñas Boys Choir The Las Piñas Boys Choir of Las Piñas, Philippines is a boys' choir made up of scholarship students at the St. Joseph's Academy, and performs regularly in the annual International Bamboo Organ Festival and at the Parish of St. Joseph. Histor ...

Mabuhay Singers The Mabuhay Singers were a group of singers from the Philippines that was formed in 1958. Some of the members went on to become soloists like Cely Bautista, Raye Lucero, Naning Alba, and the late Rene Evangelista, among many others. The group ...

Mapua Cardinal Singers Mapua, Māpua, or Mapúa may refer to: *Mapuá River, a river in the Pará state of north-central Brazil *Māpua, New Zealand, a small town on the South Island of New Zealand * Mapúa University, a tertiary institute in Manila, Philippines *Tomás M ...

PLM Rondalla The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (from 'University of the City of Manila', abbreviated as PLM) is a city-government-funded local university situated inside the historic walled area of Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. It was established on ...

Polytechnic University of the Philippines Laboratory High School Chorale The PUPLHS Chorale is one of the major performing musical groups based in the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. PUPLHS Chorale is the resident choir of the PUP Laboratory High School. Started in 2003, it is now part of a larger group, t ...

San Miguel Master Chorale The San Miguel Master Chorale (SMMC), now non-existent, was the first professional choir in the Philippines. It was composed of an all-Filipino roster ranging from faculty members and honor graduates of music conservatories, alumni of various cho ...

Saringhimig Singers The Philippine Saringhimig Singers (''magical wings of song'') are a Filipino American choir based in San Francisco, California. In the mid 1980s the choir was also known as the Camerata singers as they toured as a chamber choir throughout Europe ...

The HiMiG Gospel Singers The HiMiG Singers are a choral group from Davao City in the Philippines. History The group was originally formed in 1988 (DCHS Singing Teens) as a secular choir whose founder, musical director & conductor was Mrs. Evangeline Matunog Lapore, DCH ...

Tiples de Santo Domingo The Tiples de Manila is an all-boy vocal group established in 1587 by Rev. Fr. Pedro Bolaños, O.P., and is currently the oldest existing choral group in the Philippines.

University of the East Chorale The University of the East ( fil, Pamantasan ng Silangan), also known as UE, is a leading private university located in Manila, Philippines. Founded in 1946, business tycoon Lucio Tan acquired the university in 1990. UE was once labeled as the ...

* University of the Philippines Concert Chorus * University of the Philippines Madrigal Singers * University of the Philippines Manila Chorale *

University of the Philippines Singing Ambassadors The University of the Philippines Singing Ambassadors, also known as the UP Singing Ambassadors or UPSA, is one of the major performing musical groups based at the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP-Diliman) in Quezon City, Philippines. UP ...

* University of Santo Tomas Singers * Vox Angeli Children's Choir

Folk

Asin Asin Thottumkal (born 26 October 1985), known mononymously as Asin, is a former Indian actress who appeared predominantly in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu films. She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She has received three Filmfare Awards. She beg ...

(folk rock) *

Humanfolk HUMANFOLK is the musical collaboration and concept band of guitarist-composer Johnny Alegre with the New York City–based Fil-Am percussionist Susie Ibarra and her husband, drummer Roberto Juan Rodriguez, together with the multi-instrumentalis ...

Hip hop

* Crazy as Pinoy *

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* Ex Battalion * FlipTop Group *

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* Q-York * Rap Divas *

Salbakuta Salbakuta is a Filipino rap group formed by Andrew E. The group achieved mainstream success with their breakout single "S2pid Luv", which heavily interpolates Barbra Streisand's "Evergreen". Career Initially working as personal assistants for ...

Jazz

Johnny Alegre Affinity The Johnny Alegre AFFINITY is a jazz group originating from the Philippines. It is led by self-taught Philippine guitarist-composer Johnny Alegre, together with bassist Colby de la Calzada, drummer Koko Bermejo, pianist Elhmir Saison and saxophoni ...

Sinosikat? SinoSikat? is a Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, p ...

(jazz funk) * Sound

Manila sound

APO Hiking Society The Apolinario Mabini Hiking Society, later popularly known as APO Hiking Society, or simply APO, was a Filipino musical group and one of the pillars of Original Pilipino Music (Original Pilipino Music, OPM) composed of Danny Javier†, Jim Pa ...

* Boyfriends * Cinderella *

Hagibis Hagibis (meaning ''rapidity'' or ''speed''Hagibis
definition of "Hagibis", Bans ...

* Hotdog * VST & Company * Juan de la Cruz Band

Orchestras

ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra The ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra is a Filipino radio orchestra based in Manila. It was founded in 2012 with financial support from ABS-CBN and First Philippine Holdings. It is composed of 40 instrumentalists. The orchestra's musical director ...

De La Salle Zobel Symphony Orchestra The De La Salle Zobel Symphony Orchestra (DLSZ Symphony) is an 80-member orchestra that is based in De La Salle-Santiago Zobel School in Muntinlupa, Philippines. Its current conductor and orchestral arranger is Leopoldo F. Sumera, Jr. History ...

* FILharmoniKA *

Manila Philharmonic Orchestra The Manila Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) is an all-Filipino orchestra "owned and managed by the artists." This makes the MPO unique from the other orchestras in the country, as all decisions are collectively made by orchestra members, including conc ...

Manila Symphony Orchestra The Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is one of the oldest orchestras in Asia. Founded by Alexander Lippay in 1926, the orchestra has played a major role in Philippine history, including acting as a symbol of resistance during the Second World War. ...

* Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra *

San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts The San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts was a multi-awarded performing arts group of the Philippines. It was founded in May 2001 by Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco and musician Ryan Cayabyab and aims to be a staunch advocate in the preserva ...

San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra The San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra (SMPO) was one of the two major performing arts groups (along with the San Miguel Master Chorale) under the San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts. As a young ensemble, its wide selection of works enc ...

Parody

* Kamote Club

Pop

* 17:28 * 1:43 *

1st.One 1st.One (stylized as First.One) is a Filipino boy band formed and trained by the Seoul-based talent management company FirstOne Entertainment, consisting Ace, Max, Alpha, J, Joker, and Jayson. The group debuted on July 31, 2020 with their singl ...

3LOGY 3logy is the Pinoy trio boyband, courtesy from GMA Records. Final Members *Jeric Gonzales *Jak Roberto *Abel Estanislao Early career GMA Artist Center is launching a new boyband: 3logy, composed of Jeric Gonzales, Jak Roberto, and Abel Estanis ...

* 3rd Avenue *

4th Impact 4th Impact is a Filipino girl group composed of sisters Almira, Irene, Mylene and Celina Cercado. The group competed in the twelfth season of the British singing contest ''The X Factor'', where they finished in fifth place. They are also known ...

* Alamat * Ang Dating Doon *

April Boys April Boys were a Filipino boy band whose members were brothers Vingo and Jimmy Regino. Older brother April Boy Regino was also a member upon the group's formation in 1993. He appeared on their first album before leaving to become a solo artis ...

BGYO BGYO, also known during their pre-debut as Star Hunt Academy Boys or SHA Boys , is a five-member Filipino boy group that began formation in 2018 by ABS-CBN Star Hunt Academy and debuted in 2021 under ABS-CBN's Star Magic. The quintet—composed ...

* BINI * Ben&Ben *

Boyband PH BoybandPH (also known as BPH) is a Filipino boy band composed of Neil Murillo, Russell Reyes, Ford Valencia, Tristan Ramirez, and Joao Constancia. The group was formed on December 11, 2016 after winning ABS-CBN's reality show '' Pinoy Boyband Sup ...

* Down to Mars * Dv8 * Eurasia * FlipMusic Aritsts *

Freestyle Freestyle may refer to: Brands * Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe * Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile * Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine * ICD Freestyle, a paintball marker * Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott La ...

* Gimme 5 *

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* Hi-5 Philippines Cast * Introvoys *

Kitty Girls Kitty Girls was a Filipino girl group formed in the Philippines in April 2007. Originally a quintet, the group consisted of Jocelyn Oxlade, Ayanna Oliva, Veronica Scott, Nicole Deen and Tanya Yuquimpo. In 2010, the group relaunched as a trio with ...

* KAIA *

Krissy & Ericka Krissy & Ericka is a Filipino pop-acoustic music duo. History Krissy and Ericka Villongco are sisters. Ericka was born 10 months earlier than Krissy. Her cousin, Cris Villonco, also a stage actress and singer. They first appeared on YouTube and ...

* La Diva *

Maasinhon Trio Maasinhon Trio was a musical group in the Philippines, known for being the grand winner in the third season of the Philippine ''Got Talent'' franchise. Background The Maasinhon Trio is a group from Southern Leyte in the Philippines and is ...

* Mahal at Mura *Mak and the Dudes * MNL48 *

Mocha Girls Mocha Girls is an all-female singing and dancing group from the Philippines. The current line-up consists of members Chloe Recto, Renzy Silvestre, Jade Dela Peña, Princess Chan and Rica Mae Sanchez. The Mocha Girls have released four albums: ''A ...

MYMP M.Y.M.P. (or MYMP, short for Make Your Momma Proud) is an acoustic band from Quezon City, Philippines. They released their first album, ''Soulful Acoustic'' in 2003 and a double album, ''Beyond Acoustic'' which was a number six charting album, ...

Neocolours Neocolours is a Filipino rock band formed in 1987, out of the remnants of a mid-1980s vocal group, in Manila, Philippines. Founding members were: Ito Rapadas (vocalist), Jimmy Antiporda (keyboard), Marvin Querido (2nd keyboards), Josel Jimenez ...

* Nexxus *

Press Hit Play Press Hit Play is a Filipino boy band, consisting of CHRLS, Yuuki, JP, and Sev. They were formerly named Power House Philippines but with a mononym of PHP. The group was originally formed in 2018 but disbanded, then reformed three years later ...

* Pop Girls *

Reycard Duet The Reycard Duet was a Filipino singing comic duo consisting of Carding Castro (also known as Carding Cruz) and Rey Ramirez.

* SB19 * SexBomb Girls * Side A *

Six Part Invention Universal Records Philippines, Inc. is a Filipino record label founded in 1977 as part of Warner Music Group. Since 1992, it is an independent label. The label is currently a member of the Philippine Association of the Record Industry. Hist ...

Smokey Mountain ''Smokey Mountain'' was the term coined for a large landfill once located in Tondo, Manila. History ''Smokey Mountain'' operated for more than 50 years, consisting of over two million metric tons of waste. The flammable substances on decompos ...

* South Border *

Sugarcane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with ...

Sugarpop Sugarpop (also stylized as SugarPop) was a child musical group which appeared regularly on GMA Network's concert television show, ''SOP''. All of SugarPop's members are from a child singing competition on QTV named '' Popstar Kids''. The group w ...

* The Company * Team Yey! Cast * Tito, Vic, & Joey * Top One Project *

TNT Boys The TNT Boys (also known as The Big Shot Trio or Tawag ng Tanghalan Boys) are a Filipino boy band made up of three of the pre-to-early teen finalists of the 2017 television competition ''Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids''. The members are Keifer Sanchez, ...

* Viva Hot Babes * XLR8

Reggae

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* Brownman Revival * Chocolate Factory * Grin Department *

Junior Kilat Junior Kilat is a Filipino reggae, ska and dub band based in Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. The name is taken from the 1970s Cebu band Leon Kilat, which the latter group claims, was first to sing about "Agta". They are a popular reggae band i ...

* Junior Black Jak * Mom's Cake * The Chongkeys * Tropical Depression

Rock

6cyclemind 6cyclemind (sometimes spelled as ''Six Cycle Mind'', ''6 Cycle Mind'', ''6CycleMind'' or ''6Cyclemind'') is a Filipino rock band composed of Tito Fortunato "Tutti" Caringal II on vocals, Ryan "Rye" Sarmiento on rhythm and lead guitars and backing ...

* Aegis * AfterImage * Alamid *

Ang Bandang Shirley Ang Bandang Shirley (or Shirley) is a Filipino pop rock band which started in 2003, with Owel Alvero and Emmanuel (Ean) Aguila as the original members. With the eventual addition of other band members—Joe Fontanilla, Zig Rabara, Jing Gaddi, S ...

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Arcadia Arcadia may refer to: Places Australia * Arcadia, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney * Arcadia, Queensland * Arcadia, Victoria Greece * Arcadia (region), a region in the central Peloponnese * Arcadia (regional unit), a modern administrative un ...

* Autotelic *

Bandang Lapis Bandang Lapis (stylized as Bandang LAPIS) is a pop band from Rizal, Philippines, known for their viral all- Tagalog compositions online. The band is composed of Lesther Abaño (lead vocals), Mark Jay Nievas (lead guitar, backing vocals), L ...

* Bamboo *

Barbie's Cradle Barbie's Cradle was a Filipino alternative rock band, formed in 1998 by the remaining members of Barbie Almalbis' previous band, Hungry Young Poets, and disbanded in 2005 when Almalbis took up a solo career. The band released three albums, ''Ba ...

* Bethany * Bojo *

Brisom Brisom is a synthwave pop band from Manila, Philippines. Formed in 2013, it is composed of Brian Sombero on vocals, guitars and synths, Timothy Abbott on synths, beats and programming, Jason Rondero on bass, and Jeffrey Castro on drums and sampl ...

* Callalily *

Cambio Cambio is the Spanish word for "change", and may refer to: ;Publications * ''Cambio'' (magazine), a Colombian political magazine *Cambio (newspaper), a Bolivian newspaper ;Entertainment and games * ''Cambio'' (band), a Filipino band *Perissone Ca ...

* Cheats *

Chicosci Chicosci (officially stylized as ChicoSci) is a Filipino rock band based in Manila. The band is currently composed of Miggy Chavez, Mong Alcaraz, Eco del Rio and Victor Guison. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis ...

Cover Me Quick! Cover Me Quick! (also known as "cover me quick/!\" with the distinctive "/!\" warning sign appended at the end of the name) is a four-piece Power pop/Alternative rock, Alternative band from the Philippines. The group's founding members formed the ...

Cueshé Cueshé is a Filipino pop rock band from Cebu, Philippines, currently based in Manila. The band was formed in 1998 and hit mainstream in 2005. Background Formed in 1998 in Cebu by Fritz Labrado, Jovan Mabini and Mike Manaloto, the word Cueshé i ...

Curbside Robert Kirby (; born 1962) is an American cartoonist, known for his long-running syndicated comic ''Curbside'' – which ran in the gay and alternative presses from 1991 to 2008 – and other works focusing on queer characters and community, incl ...

Dead Ends Dead Ends is a punk band from the Philippines that came out during the Philippine punk movement in the mid-80s. Dead Ends released a total of four full-length independently produced underground punk albums in the band's lifetime from 1985-1996 as ...

* Death By Stereo * December Avenue * Dominion *

Dicta License Dicta License is a Filipino band formed December 1999, whose music is a fusion of rock, rap, and grunge. This band consists of Pochoy Labog on vocals, Bryan Makasiar on drums, Kelley Mangahas on bass, and Boogie Romero on guitars. The band's na ...

Eevee is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's ''Pokémon'' franchise. Created by Motofumi Fujiwara, it first appeared in the video games ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue''. It has later appeared in various merchandise, spinoff titles, as wel ...

* Eraserheads *

Firefly The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production ...

Franco Franco may refer to: Name * Franco (name) * Francisco Franco (1892–1975), Spanish general and dictator of Spain from 1939 to 1975 * Franco Luambo (1938–1989), Congolese musician, the "Grand Maître" Prefix * Franco, a prefix used when ...

* General Luna *

Greyhoundz Greyhoundz is a Filipino nu metal/rap metal band formed in the late 1990s which gained international recognition and is currently based in Manila, Philippines. Background Greyhoundz was formed in 1997 by cousins Niño and Audie Avenido who at ...

* Hale *

Hastang Hastang is a modern rock band based in Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. It is composed of members Tessa Manto (vocals), Raul Luche, Jr. (guitar), Murray Suson (guitar), Guile Canencia (bass), and Mark Austin Ladanan (drums). History Hastang was form ...

* Hey Moonshine *

Hilera Hilera is a Filipino rock band formed in December 2004. Originally a three-piece band, it currently consists of Chris Padilla, Bobby Padilla, Luke Xavier Bayhon and JC Tayag. Formation In February 2004, bandmates Chris Padilla and Ivan Garci ...

Hungry Young Poets Hungry Young Poets (aka HYP) was a band founded in the Philippines in 1996. They were originally formed as a duo by Barbie Almalbis (guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) and Ricci Gurango (bassist). After releasing their first and only self-titled ...

* Imago * Introvoys * Itchyworms *

IV of Spades IV of Spades (stylized as IV OF SPADES, pronounced "four of spades") is a Filipino rock band from Metro Manila, Philippines, consisting of vocalist, bassist and keyboardist Zild Benitez, vocalist and lead guitarist Blaster Silonga, and drummer ...

Jensen and The Flips Jensen Gomez (born May 4, 1991) is a Filipino vocalist, musician and producer. His debut album, ''Umpisa'' (trans: beginning) was released in 2014 by Universal Records. In 2019 he signed with Sony Music Philippines as a solo act, and released tw ...

Juan Karlos Juan Karlos (commonly stylized in all lowercase) is a Filipino rock band from Manila, Philippines, consisting of lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter Juan Karlos Labajo, lead guitarist Jeriko Aguilar, bassist Louise Bayas and ...

* Juan de la Cruz Band *

Join the Club "Join the Club" is the 67th episode overall and the second episode of the sixth season of the HBO television drama series ''The Sopranos''. Written by series creator/ executive producer David Chase and directed by David Nutter, it premiered on M ...

Kala Kala or Kalah may refer to: Religion Hinduism *Kāla, a Sanskrit word meaning ''time'' *Kāla, a Hindu deity of time, destiny, death and destruction closely related to Yama and Shiva. *Kalā, a Sanskrit word meaning ''performing arts'' * Kala Bo, ...

* Kapatid *

Kamikazee Kamikazee or KMKZ is a Filipino rock band formed in 2000. The band, originally known all throughout its career as a quintet, is currently composed of Jay Contreras (lead vocals), Jomal Linao (lead guitar and vocals), Led Tuyay (guitar), Puto As ...

* Kampon * Kjwan * Lokomotiv *

Mayonnaise Mayonnaise (; ), colloquially referred to as "mayo" , is a thick, cold, and creamy sauce or dressing commonly used on sandwiches, hamburgers, composed salads, and French fries. It also forms the base for various other sauces, such as tartar ...

MilesExperience Milesexperience (stylized as MilesExperience and sometimes shortened as Msex) is a Filipino rock band from Manila, Philippines. Formed in 2011, the band consists of Jose Thomas “Miles” Bondoc on vocals and guitars, Ian Lorenzo Diaz on bass, J ...

* Missing Filemon * Mojofly *

Moonstar88 Moonstar88 is a Filipino rock band formed in Manila, Philippines in 1999. History Moonstar88 was formed in February 1999. They were signed to Sony BMG by 2006, and later to Ivory Records in 2012. Previously under Backbeat Management, they are now ...

Narda Narda is a Filipino rock band, formed in Quezon City, Manila in 2002 by drummer Ryan Villena, bassist Wincy Aquino Ong, vocalist Katwo Librando, and guitarists JV Javier and Ed Ibarra. Successive line-ups included guitarists Nico Africa and Tan ...

* Nuklus * Oh, Flamingo! * Orange and Lemons * Paramita *

Parokya ni Edgar Parokya ni Edgar (lit: Edgar's Parish) is a Filipino band formed in 1993. The band is known for its original rock novelty songs and often satirical covers of popular songs both foreign and local. The band is adept at playing in various musica ...

* Pedicab *

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