Just around the corner from March 9-19 is one of our favorite yearly festivals CAAMFEST! Presented by the Center for Asian American Media, CAAMFEST is the nation’s premier event showcasing and celebrating bold and vibrant Asian American stories and storytellers.
TRAKTIVIST is proud to support this year’s 35th annual CAAMFEST 2017 as a media sponsor, co-presenter of two films, & a performing artist!
Featuring emerging and cutting-edge musicians, Directions in Sound exposes Bay Area audiences to innovative artists from the underground music scene. Directions in Sound continues this year by joining forces with Kollboration SF to bring Asian American hip-hop and rock beats from Los Angeles all the way to the Mariana Achipelago. Hosted by Wild 94.9’s Julian Lee.
TRAKTIVIST will be dj’ing a special set of music made by Asian Americans!
Other Featured Artists include:
DANAKADAN
SATICA
EKO ZU
QSTN
TRAKTIVIST has the privilege to be a Co-Presenter for the highly anticipated screenings of the following two films!
Hip-hop lives in different places around the world, transcending racial and language boundaries. Asian American rappers Awkwafina, Dumbfoundead, Rekstizzy and Lyricks (Year of the Ox) break ethnic and music-industry stereotypes in the documentary, BAD RAP. This musically-minded presentation features live performances from Awkwafina and Year of the Ox and a Q&A with the filmmakers.
Screening: Tuesday, Mar 14 Starts at: 7:00 PM
@ Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
Buy Tickets: https://www.jccsf.org/arts-ideas/bad-rap/
UNTITLED THAO NGUYEN DOCUMENTARY
SF-based indie singer-songwriter Thao Nguyen journeys back to Vietnam to explore her homeland and reconnect with her mother. Todd Stan Krolczyk travels with Nguyen, capturing her happiness with success in the US and sorrow being away from family.
Screening: Tuesday, Mar 14 Starts at: 6:20 PM @ Alamo Drafthouse
Buy Tickets:
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Learn more about CAAMFEST 2017 including all the films, music, food, & special presentations here: http://caamfest.com/2017/