Grace Nono

Composition, Main Voice, Chant, and Overall Production: Grace Nono  

Arrangement, Strings, and Germany Production: Marie-Claire Schlameus

Child’s Voice: Philippina Schlecht 

Mixing and Mastering: Marlone Silva @Mixonic Studios, Philippines

This piece was created as part of the Climate Action Artist Residencies, funded by the German Federal Foreign Office and implemented by Cultural Vistas.

Copyright 2025 by Grace Nono

Usahay Composition: Gregorio Labja Licensing: Viva Music Publishing, Inc. Arrangement: Bob Aves Guitars: Erskine Basilio Recording & Mastering: Marlone Silva & Arnold Jallores Music video: Andrew Contreras Music video editing: Nicole Ang Valiao © 2024 Grace Nono and Tao Aves

VAISHNAV JAN TO TENE KAHIYE JE is a devotional song in the Gujarati language written in the 15th century by the poet NARSINH MEHTA. It was MOHANDAS GANDHI’S favorite. To celebrate Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary this past October 2, 2019, artists from over 124 countries recorded Vaishnav Jan To Tene Kahiye.
Vocals: GRACE NONO
Vocal Coach: CJ WASU
Music Arranger: BOB AVES
Musicians: TUSA MONTES on Kulintang and Agong, TONI BERNARDO on Dabakan, Nimrod Laquian on Kudyung, Glenn Bondoc on Bass
Recording and Mixing: MARLON SILVA at MIXONIC
Dance Artists: THETA AHADDAS (Yakan Pangalay), ARAFA BISTE (Tausug Pangalay), MAMERTO TINDONGAN (Ifugao Tayo)
Video Director: JONATHAN OLARTE
Assistant Director: ELI HILLER
Production Manager: KIRI DALENA
Editors: ADITYA KHAWARE, JONATHAN OLARTE
Drone Shot: KAVEMAN STICKS
Styling: SALLY LIM
Recording and Video Produced by the INDIAN EMBASSY IN MANILA, 2018.

BALELENG is a famous Sama Dilaut, Tausug, Balanguingui folk song after “leleng” (“darling” or “sweetheart”). The song has versions in a number of Philippine languages. The words of this particular version about Filipino Overseas Workers was written by GRACE NONO.
Words, Additional Music, Vocals: GRACE NONO
Music, Arrangement, Guitars, Recording and Mixing Guitars: BOB AVES
Vocals: famous Sama artist TAALAO “TARSI” MANANDAO
Dance Artist: NERISA GUEVARA
Video Director: MARK OCAMPO
Assistant Director: BRIGGS ABRIGO
Editing:/SFX: ARVIN MANCILLA
Production Manager: VAN DECENA
Recorded at SOUNDQUEST STUDIO, Quezon City, Philippines
Recording and Video Produced by TAO MUSIC, 2007.

BALANGHAI is the theme song of the CINEMALAYA FILM FESTIVAL.
Words: NICANOR TIONGSON
Music and Vocals: GRACE NONO
Music, Arrangement, Recording and Mixing: BOB AVES
Recorded at SOUNDQUEST STUDIO, Quezon City, Philippines
Recording commissioned by the CINEMALAYA FILM FESTIVAL, 2005

1996 BAYANI KA was one of the tracks of the Various Artists album 1896: ANG PAGSILANG that commemorated the 1896 uprising of Filipinos against the Spanish colonizers.
Words, Music, Vocals: GRACE NONO
Music, Arrangement, Recording and Mixing: BOB AVES
Recorded at SOUNDQUEST STUDIO, Quezon City, Philippines
Released by BMG Pilipinas, 1996

PAHIMAKAS was one of the tracks of the Various Artists album PLUMA 1896: MULA SA PANULAT NG MGA BAYANI.
Words: ANDRES BONIFACIO’S translation of JOSE RIZAL’s MI ULTIMO ADIOS
Music and Vocals: GRACE NONO
Arrangement, Guitars, Recording and Mixing: BOB AVES
Album Producer: REY ABELLA
Released by CROSSROADS PUBLICATIONS, 1997

WOMAN was the theme song of a Women’s Festival organized by the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA).
Music and Vocals: GRACE NONO
Arrangement, Recording and Mixing: BOB AVES
Recorded at SOUNDQUEST STUDIO, Quezon City, Philippines

ELEKSYON NA NAMAN was one of the tracks of the Various Artists album PAGBABAGO.
Words, Music, Vocals: GRACE NONO
Arrangement, Guitars, Recording and Mixing: BOB AVES
Recorded at SOUNDQUEST STUDIO, Quezon City, Philippines
Album Producer: TRINA BELAMIDE
Released by PAGBABAGO@PILIPINAS, 2002

PINOY ANG DATING was the theme song of IBC 13 Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation in the nineties.
Words: MARNE KILATES
Vocals and Music: GRACE NONO
Arrangement: BOB AVES
Musicians: GERRY DURAN on Guitars, DANNY BUENAVENTURA on Flute, NARDS REYES on Percussions, ARNOLD JALLORES on Guitars
Video Direction, Cinematography and Editing supervision: SURF REYES
Recording and Video commissioned by IBC 13, 1995.