Short Takes Fall 2023: Asian Americans Musicians on the Scene
There came a point last month when I looked through my “Recently Played Songs” and realized something: all of them were from Asian and…
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Reflections on Ben Fong-Torres, Featured in ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ at CAAMFest40
To music writer Todd Inoue, Ben Fong-Torres is like the groovy uncle with a better record collection and a more impressive Rolodex.
From “Greetings from Bury Park” to “Blinded by the Light”: The Making of a British Pakistani’s Cinematic Personal Story
“I make these films so that people like us are visible. People who are generally on the margins of the frame or in the background or the side characters – I try to put them in the center of the frame, and then build the story around them to be as mainstream as possible and as universal as possible.” – Gurinder Chadha
TRAKTIVIST Launches Traktivist Radio featuring Asian American Musicians
Traktivist is a new weekly music program on Dash Radio, featuring award-winning Asian American musicians such as G Yamazawa, Awkwafina, and Ruby Ibarra!
CAAMFest36 – It’s a Wrap!
An estimated 30,000 patrons celebrated 126 works at 92 public events during CAAMFest36, the first year that CAAMFest has taken place in May.
Pinays Rising: Ruby Ibarra, Evelyn Obamos and Dale Keano on “Us” Video
“I try to incorporate stories about where I am from because I know how dynamic the immigrant and POC experience is.” – Ruby Ibarra
CAAMFest Moves to May! Save the Date: May 10-24
The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is pleased to announce that CAAMFest 2018 will take place May 10-24 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
CAAM PRESENTS “NOBODY DIES,” A CAAM-FUNDED DOCUMENTARY ABOUT ACCLAIMED SINGER THAO NGUYEN
Catch the world premiere of NOBODY DIES, a Center for Asian American Media-funded documentary on acclaimed musician Thao Nguyen of Thao and the Get Down Stay Down on September 7 and on PBS this fall.
Opening Weekend Photos with Danny Pudi, Kelly Hu, Daniel Dae Kim and more
First weekend photos and social media buzz.
Directions in Sound with Kollaboration SF – Friday, March 10
Music programs at CAAMFest 2017!
Music documentaries on Comcast on Demand this month!
Catch “Harana,” “Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings,” and “A Song For Ourselves” on Comcast this month.
Boogaloo Legend Joe Bataan Preaches “Streetology” and Diasporic Filipino Love
The musician behind “Ordinary Guy” and other hits talks about his Black and Filipino identity growing up among Latino Americans in Harlem.