Rest in Love & Peace, Ros.

27th November 2023
 

I first met Roslynn Cobarrubias in May of 2015 at a CreateHer event that Tricia and I had been asked to dj. Ros was one of the panelists of incredible women leaders. I had just launched TRAKTIVIST two months prior and I had barely started getting my feet wet in the Los Angeles music industry and Asian American creative scene. Truth be told, I was very unsure and lacked confidence about the journey ahead.

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66TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS

11th November 2023
 

Congrats to all the Asian American & Asian (outside of the U.S.) nominees of the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards!

RECORD OF THE YEAR
Vampire
Olivia Rodrigo (Filipino American)

Not Strong Enough
boygenius
Kaushlesh "Garry" Purohit (Indian), (Engineer/Mixer)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
GUTS
Olivia Rodrigo (Filipino American)

The Age Of Pleasure
Janelle Monáe
Yáng Tan (Chinese American),

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AAPI’s in Country Music

4th November 2023
 


by Stephanie Lamond & Richie Traktivist

With the Country Music Awards (CMA’s) taking place on November 8, we got inspired to uplift some Country music artists with Asian American & Pacific Islander heritage. From the witty social media savvy of Alison Nichols and Samica to the genre-bending charm of acts like Gabe Lee and Maoli, here are just a few of the artists putting their unique stamp on the ever-evolving genre of country music.

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