“I love taking the aspect of how important music is in my heritage and channeling that in the way I carry myself as an artist, especially onstage,” singer-songwriter Lyn Lapid, member of the vocal collective Earcandy, tells Apple Music. “I remember growing up learning that Filipinos value community, and so as an artist, I try to contribute to creating a genuine environment that uplifts my creative peers that allows everyone to feel supported in their art.” Here, Lapid compiles selects from artists like Alex Porat, Sarah Kinsley, and grentperez. “To me, their discographies are music at its core,” she says. “Their use of storytelling in their lyricism and the use of their musical production to evoke whatever emotion they’re writing about is exactly the direction I wanted to aim for with my music.” Save this playlist to your library so you can revisit it this month and beyond.