Florante

Florante de Leon, popularly known simply as Florante, is a Filipino singer-songwriter.

Florante de Leon
Other namesFlorante
OccupationSinger-songwriter

Career

He was a pioneer and leading exponent of Pinoy folk rock[1] during the DZRJ-AM radio boom in Manila during the 1970s. His more popular singles include the hit ballad, "Handog" (Offering) and other songs, such as "Ako'y Pinoy" (I Am A Filipino), "Abakada" (A-B-C-D), "Digmaan" (War) and "Pinay" (Filipino Woman),[2] which form part of the musical genre called Manila sound. He influenced other singer-songwriters that followed, particularly during the emergence of OPM; these artists include Joey Ayala,[3] Freddie Aguilar and Heber Bartolome.

Manila sound

Even though a folk singer, Florante also became a part of the 1970s Manila sound. In 2006, Join the Club's hard rock revival of "Handog" was included in the Hopia Mani Popcorn revival album.

References
  1. Lockard, Craig A. (1998). Dance of life: popular music and politics in Southeast Asia. University of Hawaii Press. p. 137. ISBN 0-8248-1918-7.
  2. Lockard, Craig A. (1998). Dance of life: popular music and politics in Southeast Asia. University of Hawaii Press. p. 138. ISBN 0-8248-1918-7.
  3. Rodell, Paul A. (2002). Culture and customs of the Philippines. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 186. ISBN 0-313-30415-7.
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