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\n\t\u201cMabuhay,\u201d BINI <\/a>greeted the audience with the warm Filipino welcome on Friday, marking their long-awaited Coachella<\/a> debut during their historic set. The Filipino girl group, comprising Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, Jhoanna, and Sheena, became the first band from the Philippines to perform at the music festival \u2014 and the Pinoy pride shone back at them, with a packed crowd whose exuberance rivaled the energy exuding from BINI<\/a> onstage.<\/p>\n \n\tFor many Pinoys who grew up in a culture where singing, music, and dancing is a part of our identity \u2014 as evidenced by the near-standard home karaoke machines many of us grew up with \u2014 it\u2019s a long time coming that p-pop has made it to global stage. BINI acknowledged the significance at the Mojave tent, expressing they were grateful to rep the Philippines at the festival. And from their choreography, which wove contemporary dance moves with traditional dance flourishes and songs that incorporate staccato rhythms informed by Filipino tribal roots, they delivered.<\/p>\n \n\tBacked by male dancers, BINI kicked off their set with the playful \u201cShagidi\u201d \u2014 the Taglish-sung (a mix of Filipino or Tagalog and English that they blend into many of their pop songs, with members moving between singing and rapping) song ushered in a fiery set that commanded those in the audience to dance along with the girl-group\u2019s well-crafted choreographed moves. It was one of many songs they extended for dance and musical breakdowns. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cEverything\u2019s moving so fast sometimes,\u201d Stacey said, adding that sometimes we need to slow things down and \u201cget lost together\u201d before they performed the standout Filipino-language sung \u201cKarera.\u201d While the lyrics emphasize that life is not a race, the song builds into an anthem. Equally compelling was their extended \u201cSalamin, Salamin,\u201d which became an audience-wide call-and-response.<\/p>\n \n\tLike the audience, who showcased their style \u2014 wearing Filipinianas<\/em>, Filipino sun jewelry, waved Filipino flags, and chanted \u201cBINI, BINI\u201d a full half an hour before they arrived onstage \u2014 the girl group flashed their fashion while making quick costume changes onstage, going from shimmering gold dresses to sequined bikinis, which fit for their debut of \u201cBikini.\u201d<\/p>\n