Bayang Barrios
Junelie Otero Barrios, known professionally as Bayang Barrios, was born on June
12, 1968, in Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, Philippines. She is a Filipino folk
musician and singer of Manobo origin. She was given the nickname "Bayang" based
on a Manobo tradition of naming a child after the first word the mother hears
during labor; her mother heard the first word of the Philippine national anthem.
Barrios joined Joey Ayala's band, Joey Ayala at ang Bagong Lumad, utilizing
indigenous instruments. She released her debut album, Bayang Makulay, in 1996.
Her third album, Alon, was released in...
