"Dahil Sa Iyo"

Sheet music for a song titled, "Dahil Sa Iyo." This sheet music is from Archie Lopez's collection of songs he often played at Filipino community organization events with his band, "Archie and the Islanders." "Dahil Sa Iyo" is a Tagalog phrase for "Because of You." It is a popular Filipino love song. The song is commonly associated with the manong generation among Filipino American communities on the West Coast.

Mike Velarde, Jr.

1938

Rosario Lopez

Tony Tapiz

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Tagalog and English

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LOP.2022.15

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