Music Monday! Check out these new releases from our Asian American music community. Plus, we feature our pick for Mix of the Week!
SOUL / R&B
Ann One - Say Yes (SESSIONS AT ST5A Ep. 1)
Liane V - Reasons
HIP HOP
Bambu - Comrades
Keith Ape - IT G MA Remix f/ A$AP Ferg,
… Continue reading #MM: 16 NEW SONGS BY ASIAN AMERICANS + Mix of the Week 08.03.15
Last night, we had the privilege to dj at last night's Japanese American National Museum's (JANM) Summer Night Concert. The night was AMAZING, one of those perfect evenings full of positivity, community, food, and art. The concert featured performances from Magnetic North + Taiyo Na, Marie Digby, Priska, & DANakaDAN.
Nothing is more rewarding than being to play an entire set of music made by Asian Americans.
… Continue reading Playlist: JANM Summer Night Concerts
It's Music Monday again! Check out these new releases from our Asian American music community. Plus, we feature our pick for Mix of the Week!
POP
DANakaDAN - Spaceship ft. Sam Kang
Rachel Platten - Fight Song (Cover by Travis Atreo)
Jessi Malay - Summer Love
Taylor Swift - Style (Nylon Pink cover)
Tori Kelly ft.
… Continue reading #MM: 21 NEW SONGS BY ASIAN AMERICANS 07.27.15
#MusicMondays
Check out these 19 NEW SONGS BY ASIAN AMERICANS!
HIP HOP
The Black Eyed Peas - Yesterday
MIKE B - DEGREES
J-REYEZ - U THIRSTY
theWHOevers - Good Thing (prod. by J. Arthur)
Kato - Senses (feat. Scotty ATL & London Jae)
Buhay Cali - Venomous ft Banish
Iam Lennon - First Take Cypher
ELECTRONIC
The Drums - There Is Nothing Left (TOKiMONSTA Remix)
Hermitude - The Buzz feat.
… Continue reading #MM: 19 NEW SONGS BY ASIAN AMERICANS 07.20.15
Check out these 22 new songs by Asian Americans + the Mix of the Week!
HIP HOP
Eastern Philosophers (KRNFX, MC Jin, Timothy DeLaGhetto) vs Western Philosophers - Epic Rap Battles of History Season 4.
Pryde - Would
J. Han - Tired
!llmind - Sam Smith
theWHOevers - Bassment97 (prod.
… Continue reading Listen: 22 new songs by Asian Americans 07.13.15Our community partners at CAAM have started a campaign asking for support of Memories To Light: Asian American Home Movies, an essential program that collects, preserves, and shares the home movies and experiences of Asian American communities from across the United States from the 1920s through the 1980s. Their aim is offer a more authentic and complex portrayal of the Asian American experience through the home movies shot by everyday people and families.
… Continue reading Preserve the Asian American Experience
Start off July with a fresh batch of tracks made by Asian Americans. From Dumbfoundead’s Snapchat story turned music video, to Fort Minor’s 360-degree video, to Mike Relm’s visual mash-up of The Goonies, this set of releases does not fall short of creativity. Plus, check out the Mix of the Month from legendary turntablist DJ QBert!
Check out the playlist here: http://caamedia.org/blog/2015/07/06/july-soundtrack-from-richie-menchavez-of-traktivist/
… Continue reading July Playlist for CAAMKollaboration Los Angeles 2015
On Saturday, June 27, our community partners Kollaboration Los Angeles will be hosting their 2015 showcase at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in DTLA. This event will also be hosted by Sean Miura, community organizer and producer of the long running Tuesday Night Cafe.
Six talented finalists from all across Southern California were chosen through an intense and competitive round of auditions to compete for the chance to move on to the Kollaboration Star finale later this fall and perform for the national title and $10,000 grand prize!
… Continue reading KOLLABORATION LOS ANGELES 2015 – JUNE 27 @ DTLA
Summer has finally arrived! To celebrate the return of our favorite season, we’ve sifted through our TRAKTIVIST archives and created a playlist, in partnership with the Center For Asian American Media, of songs made by Asian Americans such as Far East Movement, Travie McCoy, Yultron, Emi Meyer, Julie Plug, Magnetic North, and more! Here are 10 songs that will have you grooving all summer long while relishing the warmth of the sun.
… Continue reading Summer Playlist by Asian American Artists 2015
Check out our latest curated playlist for the Center for Asian American Media
"In early May, CAAM, in partnership with Richie Menchavez, founder of Traktivist, released the first installment of the top 10 new tracks featuring Asian American musicians.
Check out the newest top 10 tracks by Asian American musicians from Menchavez and Traktivist!"
… Continue reading NEW TRACKS BY ASIAN AMERICAN MUSICIANS by CAAM + TRAKTIVIST