Get to know TEAM TRAKTIVIST, including our newest volunteers! Within just one year, we’ve gone from four people to almost thirty on our team! We have team members not just from Southern California, but also the SF Bay Area and as far reaching as Thailand and Malaysia! One of the best parts of this work is being able to do it with others who share the vision and passion about the music that is made from our Asian American community. Learn about each of us as we talk about why we joined TRAKTIVIST, what artists & songs inspired our interest into music made by Asian Americans, and why we push for more diversity and representation in music.

We interview rising singer and rapper LATE.! We explore his life journey moving from South Korea to the United States at 9 years old, some of the challenges of pursuing music as a career, especially with the initial discouragement from his parents, both who are professional musicians themselves. LATE. also shares about the two difficult years when he first joined the music industry and dealing with many people who took advantage of his art. We dive into LATE.’s perspective on the positive changing landscape for Asian American artists. We learn about the meaning and inspiration behind his latest album “Elevator”. Lastly, LATE. blesses us with an exclusive, live in-studio performance of “Ey”!

TRAKTIVIST Radio wraps up our celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month! On this show of the radio series we highlight PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANS, playing music from #JBoog #KamakaCamarillo #Tenelle #BoNapoleon #AlexAiono #KiwiniVaitai #BrunoMars #JordanFisher #BrookeFraser #CommonKings #TribalTheory #PiaMia #EddyDyno #Fiji #OShen #Conkarah & #RosieDelmah! Each show this month of May focuses on the amazing music made by the artists within each community.

TRAKTIVIST Radio continues our celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month! Each show in the month of May focuses on the amazing music made by the artists within each community. On this show of the radio series we highlight SOUTH ASIAN AMERICANS, playing music from #NAV #RajaKumari #MIA #Krewella #MickeySingh #VidyaVox #Raveena #AnikKhan #Shreya #Fateh #SonitaAlizadeh #Mozhdah #DeLon #AsthaTamangMaskey #HashTag #NaLa #HotelGaruda & #JaiWolf!

TRAKTIVIST Radio continues our celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month! Each show in the month of May focuses on the amazing music made by the artists within each community. On this show of the radio series with SOUTHEAST ASIAN AMERICANS, playing music from #Yuna #CarmitBachar of the #PussyCatDolls #Satica #HoneyC #StupidYoung #Bambu #PLo #RubyIbarra #Tyga #anders #MIKNNA #timothydelaghetto #erantik & #MasiaOne !

We begin our celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month! Each remaining show in the month of May will focus on the amazing music made by the artists within each community. We start off this radio series with EAST ASIAN AMERICANS, playing music from #SteveAoki #JheneAiko #HayleyKiyoko #KinaGrannis #JayPark #Awkwafina #TiffanyYoung #RunRiverNorth #NeYo #KrisWu #SeanPaul #BohanPhoenix #AmberLiu #Elephante #Giraffage #Jhameel #FarEastMovement !

Two guests this week! First, we interview another international guest from the Philippines MOIRA, hailed as the #1 most streamed Philippines artist on spotify! As a Multi-Award winning artist, her collective work has accumulated almost 1 BILLION views on YouTube! We explore Moira’s journey of playing years to small crowds to now playing for thousands, but how patience and waiting has been integral into her success. We learn about the ways that she learns to protect her energy, confidence, health & joy as the fame and pressures of the music industry grow. Moira also talks about her upcoming projects, including 2 new albums! Lastly, Moira and fellow artist/husband Jason Marvin treat us with all with two exclusive, live in-studio performances of “Before It Sinks In” and “We and Us”!.

AND THERE’S MORE! On this same show, we interview a budding singer, songwriter, and musician JAYDA. At just 15 years old, she’s already had an impressive career, including opening for One Direction’s ex-member Niall Horan as well as British pop band The Vamps. Her Debut EP “In My Room” has accumulated millions of plays on Spotify & YouTube. We dive into Jayda’s journey having started performing at the early age of 9 and how she defines success. We also explore why passion and audience rapport is just as key as a good voice. Lastly, Jayda blesses us with an exclusive, live in-studio performance of “Happy For You”!

We interview our first band on the show RUN RIVER NORTH! As an Los Angeles based band, this trio of musicians have been killin' it for years having accumulated around 50 million plays on Spotify and over 4 million YouTube views! Their 2016 album “Drinking From A Salt Pond” landed #6 on Billboard’s Heaseekers chart and they’ve performed everywhere from NBC’s Late Night w/ Seth Meyers, MTV’s Wonderland, and VH-1 Big Morning Buzz to Jimmy Kimmel Live + more! Run River North dives right into their upcoming project “Monsters Calling Home: Part One,” sharing their journey of becoming a trio from originally a six member band, while also learning of the exciting new roles that each member have taken on within the band. We also discuss the importance of sustainability through authenticity and originality. Lastly, Run River North blesses us with an exclusive, live, acoustic in-studio performance of “Rearview”!

Also, We feature new music from #KinaGrannis #Dumbfoundead #Gryffin #YoungTheGiant #Mitski #POPetc #MarkRedito #GYamazawa #HBKPLo #Yeek #Uzuhan & #JayPark !

Two guest this week! First, we do our first outside-Los-Angeles phone interview w/ UZUHAN, an up-and-coming artist that is the epitome of excellence! As an Atlanta based rapper, Uzuhan brings a fresh & relatable perspective, carving out a musical lane that mixes hip hop, jazz + r&b. He has accumulated millions of views on YouTube & Spotify, as well as being a 2018 featured artist for SXSW and a Grand Prize winner of Kollaboration Star 2017! We dive into his musical journey, including how an early YouTube video unexpectedly went viral and jumpstarted his career. We also discuss his pursuit as an independent artist in both Atlanta and Maryland, exploring how community has played a significant role in his development as a creative and his personal character. Lastly, we feature Uzuhan’s latest single “Doomed” ft. Nikki Phillippi & produced by Sam Ock!

AND THERE’S MORE! On this same show, we interview another international guest from the Philippines YOUNG JV! As a rising talent on ABS-CBN’s Star Magic, he has won various prestigious music awards, as well played actor in various popular films and teleseries. We dive into Young JV’s creative journey. He also sheds light into the challenges & pressures of the music industry that he and many artists in the Philippines have undergone for many years, but how digital streaming platforms and social media have helped allow more freedom and creative control. Also, we learn about his philanthropic work with his Lahing Bayani Foundation. Lastly, Young JV blesses us with an exclusive, live in-studio, 360 degree performance of “Ghost” - a song produced by our guest from episode 30 - August Rigo!

It’s our COACHELLA show, featuring all the Asian Americans + Global Asians that will be performing at this year’s festival! @coachella is an annual music and arts festival in Indio, California. On this episode we talk about & play music from Asian Americans ( #HER , #AndersonPaak #MrCarmack #SteadyHoliday #Superorganism #Sales ) & Global Asians ( #BLACKPINK #HYOKUH #KeroKeroBonito #Perfume ) !