Ryan Cayabyab

Ryan Cayabyab is a Filipino composer, arranger, conductor, educator, and National Artist for Music whose work spans popular song, choral music, orchestral composition, opera, musical theater, film, and television. Born in Manila in 1954, he has played a major role in advancing Original Pilipino Music through works such as “Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika,” “Kailan,” “Paraiso,” and “Da Coconut Nut.” His broad musical career and sustained contribution to Philippine culture earned him the Order of National Artist for Music in 2018.