On Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, our community partners at Kollaboration launched their an inaugural leadership conference called EMPOWER at the Japanese American National Museum. TRAKTIVIST had the honor to moderate the music panel with artists Alex Hwang (Run River North), Alfa Garcia, Travis-Atreo, & Mister Rocks (Peter Hong).

Additionally, we were given the opportunity to musically set the vibe. Here is a playlist of the music made by Asian Americans that we played at the start of the conference. Enjoy!

Sam Ock - Beautiful People
Kero Uno - Princess Diamond ft. Kelsey Bulkin (Made in Heights)
David Choi - You Were My Friend
Jesse Barrera - She Was Mine (feat. AJ Rafael)
Anderson .Paak - Blackbird
DANakaDAN - Stuntman (feat. Priska)
Chromeo - Come Alive (Feat. Toro Y Moi)
Lyrics Born - Funky Enuff
Young Rising Sons - High
Chris Iijima and Nobuko Miyamoto - We Are the Children
Keith Ape - It G Ma (Spazzkid Bootleg)
Us The Duo - No Matter Where You Are
Hailee Steinfeld - Love Myself
Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
Far East Movement - Level (Palm Trees)
Clara C - Offbeat
Best Coast - Feeling Ok
Go Yama - Why like that lah

"The Kollaboration EMPOWER Conference is an event where API youth & young professionals gather to learn directly from some of the community’s most inspirational professionals. At EMPOWER, attendees will be able to explore a variety of creative career paths, industries, and best practices to apply to making their dreams a reality. This unique experience will bridge communities, generations, industries, and innovative minds."