How sounds from a Philippine slum gave rise to a viral music genre

It’s playful. Effortlessly viral. Deliberately tacky. You’ve probably heard it before though you might not know what it is — or where it’s from. This is budots, a genre of dance music rooted in the slums of the southern Philippine city of Davao. It is shaped by the noise, joy and violence on these streets — and it’s delighting people around the world.

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