Pinay-Aussie pays tribute to her grandfather 'Ama ng Balarila', Lope K Santos by singing kundiman

Ysa Santos with retired Philippine Consul General for Melbourne Maria Lourdes Salcedo and former Philippine Ambassador to Australia Ma. Hellen B. De la Vega during the commemoration of the Battle of the Leyte Gulf in May 2024, where a plaque was dedicated to those who served at the Shrine of Remembrance Credit: SBS Filipino

Yza Santos pays tribute to her grandfather's legacy by singing kundiman, Filipino love songs. Her grandfather is 'Ama ng Balarila ng Pilipinas (Father of Filipino Grammar), Lope K. Santos.

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Key Points

• Yza continues to train as a classical singer and for the past years have been singing Kundiman in Filipino gatherings around Australia.
• For Yza it is important to continue singing Kundiman, a significant part of Filipino culture.
• She is among a few local Filipino-Australian artists to perform with celebrities from the popular variety show ASAP in Sydney this July 25.

Yza also talks about how important it is to pursue higher studies; she is currently in university, studying engineering. 'It is good to know and have knowledge of a whole bunch of different things, not just one area.' Credit: SBS Filipino

Once you get to know, once you learn more about your culture its not that hard to see them both as part of you.

Yza Santos on being Filipino and Australian

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