Before “Panahon Na Natin,” Angela Ken Is Dropping a 7-Year-in-the-Making Song 

Over half a decade into her career, Angela Ken is set to headline her biggest show yet with her first-ever solo concert, Panahon Na Natin, on October 18 at the New Frontier Theater. But the show is more than just a celebration of her music. For the OPM singer-songwriter, it’s time to give back and share the spotlight with all the people who have supported her throughout her journey.

Asked what to expect from the concert, Ken said audiences may be in for some surprises, with guest performers and new music on the way. Called Tayo Lang, the yet-to-be-unveiled track is her very first song, penned in 2019. She described it as something “different” from what people know of her artistry now. The song is slated for release on September 25.

“Ngayon ko pa lang po siya ilalabas nang buo, nang kumpleto. [….] Na-marinate rin siya ng seven years, and I think she deserves na mailabas na (This is the first time I’m releasing it in its entirety. It has been marinating for seven years, and I think it deserves to finally be out there),” shared Ken. “I’ll be singing it there, so isa ‘yun sa pinaka-kinakabahan ako (it’s one of the tracks I’m most nervous about performing).”

Ken’s upcoming solo concert is centered on Panahon, her latest six-track EP that is very “personal” and close to her heart.

“Those six tracks mean a lot to me [because they] took almost two to three years in the making,” she said. “Talagang mano-mano ‘yung pagpili kung sino ‘yung dapat nang ilabas na, kung sino ‘yung ready na (We really handpicked which songs were already ripe and ready to be released).”

The Sikulo hitmaker hopes her concert will not only offer an escape from reality, but also preach the importance of slowing down. For Ken, not every problem needs an instant fix — a philosophy that has always been reflected in her music. Writing songs this way, she says, ensures her listeners feel “seen.”

Panahon Na Natin comes at just the right time for the OPM singer-songwriter. Ken, who broke out in 2021 with her self-written piece Ako Naman Muna, feels she is now in her spring season — blooming like a flower after spending time planting her roots in music. If she had to pick a song from her EP to describe this moment, it would be Baka Bukas, because what used to be just a “maybe tomorrow” is finally her reality.