"Para Sa Tao" (English: "For The People") is a Philippine world music song by HUMANFOLK from their eponymous first album; composed by guitarist Johnny Alegre in 2009, and which became the group's carrier hit single.
A music video directed by Daphne Oliveros was produced for the song (with an alternate, expanded version), and for which a radio edit was created.
In the contrasting bridge, the lyrics hint at a folktale of seafarers in the north (i.e. "layag sa hilaga") setting sail for the mysterious south (i.e. "timog, mahiwaga").
The title, "Para Sa Tao", is a pun on the final cadence of the Baybayin (O/U-Pa-Ra-Sa-Ta-O/U-Wa-Ya), the Pre-Hispanic Tagalog script from which the Abakada is derived.
Executive Producer: Ricky Ilacad Incidental music for "The Complete Para Sa Tao Video" ("Ethnic-HF1") performed by Susie Ibarra, drums & kulintang ♦ Roberto Rodriguez, cajon ♦ Cynthia Alexander, agung ♦ Johnny Alegre, tambourine ♦ Malek Lopez, electronics