Born to a Filipino mother and American father, and raised on the islands of Java and Bali, Sandrayati can’t recall a time when she didn’t want to sing. She grew up in a musical household, in a culture that adores live music. Her parents, both of whom work with protecting the land rights of indigenous peoples, share a love of folk music and protest songs. “In our community we were seen as the Von Trapp family,” she recalls fondly. “None of us are classically trained, but my mother was always singing around the house; my dad plays guitar and writes songs.”