Thandii And Jun Regalado Team Up With Ian Santillano On New Single “Run Run” — Listen
It serves as the third single from the upcoming collaborative album by the Margate alt-soul duo and the legendary Filipino drummer.
Courtesy of Thandii
Courtesy of Thandii
Thandii (Jess Berry and Graham Godfrey) and Jun Regalado release their newest single “Run Run,” featuring Filipino-American vocalist Ian Santillano, through Sama Sama Records.
The track is the third single from their forthcoming album, Coco Okayo, which releases on September 11, 2026.
“The track marks a sonic pivot — swaggering funk-rock dripping with attitude — yet maintains the cultural bridge-building mission that defines their collaboration,” says the press release. “[The song] is a meditation on the millstone of immigrant excellence: the weight of generational expectations, the demand to honor ancestors through achievement, and the exhausting necessity of running faster than others simply to keep pace.”
Santillano joins the Margate alt-soul duo and the legendary Filipino drummer, adding his gritty yet soulful voice that blends with the song’s jazzy piano and fuzzy guitar riffs.
“The millstone of immigrant excellence. Best behaviour. Singing with the ancestors behind you. Believing in yourself against all odds. Trusting the process. Running. Running too fast,” Thandii shares.
“Run Run” serves as a statement about the psychological weight of diaspora, with the constant pressure of needing to succeed.
More than just a collaboration, the song showcases the unity of artists not just by geography but through shared experience of translating cultures.
Listen to “Run Run” below:
Frequently Asked Questions
“Run Run” is a funk-rock single by Thandii and Jun Regalado featuring Ian Santillano. It explores immigrant excellence — generational expectations and the exhaustion of outrunning others to keep pace.
Filipino-American vocalist Ian Santillano is featured on “Run Run,” adding gritty, soulful vocals alongside Margate alt-soul duo Thandii and legendary Filipino drummer Jun Regalado.
“Run Run” is the third single from Thandii and Jun Regalado’s album Coco Okayo, releasing September 11, 2026, via Sama Sama Records.
Thandii is a Margate, UK alt-soul duo of Jess Berry and Graham Godfrey. Jun Regalado is a legendary Filipino drummer collaborating across cultures with them.
“Run Run” marks a sonic pivot to swaggering funk-rock, layering fuzzy guitar and jazzy piano over soulful vocals, a shift from Thandii and Jun Regalado’s earlier sound.
