Arts·Q with Tom Power

Supergirl gong group Pantayo mixes Filipino percussion instruments with an electric sound

Kat Estacio of Pantayo talks to Q's Tom Power about the band's unique sound and their new single, One More Latch (Give It to 'Ya), off their latest album, Ang Pagdaloy.

Kat Estacio of Pantayo introduces us to the band's new single

Five young women rest their heads on a glass table as they look into the camera.
Pantayo is a Canadian quintet consisting of queer members of the Filipino diaspora. (Felice Trinidad)

The self-described "supergirl gong group" Pantayo met more than a decade ago in Toronto. They all wanted to learn Kulintang, which is a group of instruments that originated in the Philippines.

Band member Kat Estacio talks to Q's Tom Power about the band's unique sound and their new single, One More Latch (Give It to 'Ya), off their latest album, Ang Pagdaloy.

The full interview with Kat Estacio of Pantayo is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Kat Estacio of Pantayo produced by Lise Hosein.