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Budots is no longer just “dance for the slums”. Where does it go from here?

Over two decades, budots went from Davao City’s jeepneys to national ubiquity in the Philippines and TikTok virality. This year, the grassroots Bisayan genre was featured by global dance music tastemakers Boiler Room. Its pioneer DJ Love, documentarian Jay Rosas and Manila Community Radio programmers weigh in on its past, present and future