Coritha (real name Socorro Avelino, 27 June 1951 – 27 September 2024) was a beloved Filipino folk-country singer-songwriter active from the 1960s through the early 2000s . 🎶 Career highlights Rose to prominence in the 1970s with her signature protest-folk hits such as “Oras Na,” “Sierra Madre,” and “Lolo Jose”, using native Filipino instruments and sharp, soulful vocals �. en.wikipedia.org +14 “Oras Na” became an anthem during the Marcos dictatorship and was revived during the 2001 EDSA protests; its stirring line “Ang takot ay nasa isip lamang” (“Fear is only in the mind”) was famously echoed by Corazon Aquino �.