#traktivistthrowback

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​​#TRAKTIVISTthrowback ​​. ​​. ​​For this week’s #TRAKTIVISTthrowback on episode 017, we spotlight singer & songwriter Nohelani Cypriano! She has an amazing mixed ancestry including Hawaiian, Filipino, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and English. She’s considered one of the Pioneers of contemporary Hawaiian music through her hit records that brought attention to Hawaiian funk & disco music of the 70’s & 80’s! She was truly ahead of her time. We feature the 1979 Hawaiian Disco cult classic “Lihue”. ​​. ​​. ​​Listen to this throwback on the re-air of TRAKTIVIST RADIO on Dash Radio + Identity Asia this Sunday 11am pdt + Monday 3am pdt. TRAKTIVIST RADIO is also available on Spotify Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, & our YouTube Channel so you can listen anytime you want, as many times as you want! ​​. ​​. ​​Every episode on #TRAKTIVISTradio, we highlight an Asian American artist/group that has significantly impacted our musical history. Whether they were front & center in the spotlight or hustled in the background, it is extremely important to respect & appreciate those who have opened up the doors & paved the road for participation & sustainable musical careers as an Asian American. ​​. ​​. ​​. ​​. ​​. ​​. ​​#traktivist #throwback #asianamerican #asianamericans #musician #soul #soulmusic #rb #Alohagotsoul #aloha #hawaiian #filipino #filipina #disco #funk #nohelanicypriano https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp8FyTynB2b/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tfdwy2kgeuc

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#TRAKTIVISTthrowback⠀ ⠀ Every episode on #TRAKTIVISTradio, we highlight an Asian American artist/group that has significantly impacted our musical history. Whether they were front & center in the spotlight or hustled in the background, it is extremely important to respect & appreciate those who have opened up the doors & paved the road for participation & sustainable musical careers as an Asian American. ⠀ ⠀ For Episode 002, we spotlight @foxybrown. She was initially mistaken as “Half Black & Filipino” because of Jay-Z’s verse on “Ain’t No N****,” a song that helped break her into the mainstream. Born Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand, Foxy Brown is actually a Chinese-Trinidadian American rapper from Brooklyn, New York. Her albums include Ill Na Na in 1996, followed by Chyna Doll in 1999, and Grammy-nominated Broken Silence[6] in 2001. She was also part of the 1996 supergroup The Firm (Nas, Foxy Brown Nature, production by Dr. Dre). When Jay-Z became the new president and CEO of Def Jam Records in 2004, Foxy Brown was signed as one of the first artists on his new roster. ⠀ ⠀ Listen to this throwback on the re-air of TRAKTIVIST RADIO on Dash Radio + Identity Asia this Sunday 11am pst + Monday 3am pst. TRAKTIVIST RADIO is also available on our YouTube Channel and Apple Podcasts so you can listen anytime you want, as many times as you want! ⠀ ⠀ #traktivist #throwback #foxybrown #trinidadian #chinese #chineseamerican #chineseamericans #asianamerican #asianamericanhiphop #asianamericanrap #rap #hiphop #IllnaNa #chynadoll #BrokenSilence #TheFirm #getMeHome

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#TRAKTIVISTthrowback⠀ . Every episode on #TRAKTIVISTradio, we highlight an Asian American artist/group that has significantly impacted our musical history. Whether they were front & center in the spotlight or hustled in the background, it is extremely important to respect & appreciate those who have opened up the doors & paved the road for participation & sustainable musical careers as an Asian American. ⠀ . We dedicated our first episode throwback to our great friend & mentor AC Lorenzo (resting in peace) from the group KAI! Kai is an abbreviated version of the word “Kaibigan,” meaning “friend” in Filipino. In 1998, they released their self-titled debut album on Geffen Records, making them the second Filipino American recording artists to release an album on a major record label. Hits include “Say You'll Stay” & “It Might Be You” ⠀ . Listen to this throwback on the re-air of TRAKTIVIST RADIO on Dash Radio + Identity Asia this Sunday 11am pst + Monday 3am pst. Or lookout for the audio soon on our TRAKTIVIST youtube channel. ⠀ . #traktivist #throwback #kaibigan #kai #aclorenzo #asianamerican #asianamericanrandb #asianamericanpop #sayyoullstay #filipino #filipinoamerican #filipinoamericans #filipinos #filam #filams #radio

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​​For this week’s #TRAKTIVISTthrowback on episode 014, we spotlight Chinese American keyboard player PHILIP WOO! For those of you who love soul music, you gotta appreciate and respect this talented artist for all his musical contributions. #PhilipWoo is most known for being part of the classic soul band #Maze Featuring #FrankieBeverly, but his body of work includes collaborating with icons and legends such a #StevieWonder #WhitneyHouston #RobertaFlack #TheOJays #TheFourTops #CyndiLauper #KennyG and many more! This week we feature his classic keyboard melody in “Everybody Loves The Sunshine” by #RoyAyersUbiquity ​​. ​​. ​​Listen to this throwback on the re-air of TRAKTIVIST RADIO on Dash Radio + Identity Asia this Sunday 11am pst + Monday 3am pst. TRAKTIVIST RADIO is also available on Spotify Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, & our YouTube Channel so you can listen anytime you want, as many times as you want! ​​. ​​. ​​Every episode on #TRAKTIVISTradio, we highlight an Asian American artist/group that has significantly impacted our musical history. Whether they were front & center in the spotlight or hustled in the background, it is extremely important to respect & appreciate those who have opened up the doors & paved the road for participation & sustainable musical careers as an Asian American. ​​. ​​. ​​. ​​. ​​. ​​. ​​#traktivist #throwback #chinese #chineseamerican #chineseamericans #asianamerican #asianamericans #keyboard #piano #musician #soul #soulmusic https://www.instagram.com/p/BpGF43KB5YS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=43c7p9zqyehx