Veteran Filipina Neo-Soul Artist Marga Jayy Makes Comeback with “Buhul-Buhol” | One Music PH

Pinay neo-soul artist Marga Jayy makes a victorious return with her latest release “Buhul-Buhol,” co-produced with Gab Dandan, mixed by Enrique Santamaria of Extrapolation and mastered by Grammy Award-winning studio engineer Gerard Hairston. 

Her new bop partners soul R&B-infused vocals with spontaneous, improvisational musical arrangements and smooth jazzy instrumentation, bringing her thoughts to a mystical plane of awareness and consciousness. Profoundly influenced by Hiatus Kaiyote, Marga Jayy wrote “Buhul-Buhol” in 2015 while thinking of quitting her corporate dayjob to concentrate on her first love: music. 

“It took over a decade to finally get the song to where I wanted it to be,” shares the Pinay soulstress. “Gabe Dandan has been a longtime friend and has played guitar on some of my previous releases, but this is our first time working together with him as a producer. It’s also the only track we’ve co-produced that I’ll be releasing so far, so hopefully there’ll be more to come!”

According to Marga Jayy, “Buhul-Buhol” is about meeting people and coming across experiences in a seemingly perpetual loop across different lifetimes and multi-universes. Raised in a conservative Catholic family, she didn’t believe in reincarnation at first, but the book Many Lives, Many Masters by Brian Weiss shifted her perspective—and inspired her work in music. “It opened me up to the idea that some experiences and connections might go beyond what we can explain logically.”

She adds, “During the pandemic, when I was dealing with anxiety, I also started exploring holistic approaches to health. My doctor practices past-life regression, and I watched his videos sharing stories of clients who were able to resolve their depression and other personal struggles through the process. Hearing their experiences made me more open to the idea. I haven’t figured out my own intention for trying it yet, but it’s something I’d like to explore someday.”

Another noteworthy part of her return single is the cover art by Filipino artist Redslim RS08, made by hand in a time marked by AI’s dominance. “I’d love to highlight that part of the release as well and give the artwork and the person behind it some love.”

“Buhul-Buhol” is released in partnership with Liga Artist Group and distributed via Ditto Music Philippines.