#aanhpiheritagemonth — Public Fediverse posts

And finally, “Lady Liberty” (https://youtu.be/IpumX3JwMF4?si=qV6nu2StfWqcVgk7) from the “Liberty Suite” was composed by Chinese-born Japanese-American Jazz composer, pianist and bandleader Toshiko Akiyoshi (December 12, 1929-), who is most known for her 14 Grammy Award nominations and for being declared a “NEA Jazz Master” in 2007 by The U.S. National Endowment for the Arts
#SymSat #AANHPIHeritageMonth #ToshikoAkiyoshi #Jazz

“Good Times” (1967) was the feature length directorial debut from William Friedkin AND the first starring roles for both Cher and Sonny in a major film.
#SatMat #AANHPIHeritageMonth #GoodTimes #Cher #SonnyAndCher #WilliamFriedkin

And now our feature presentation: “Good Times” (1967) (https://youtu.be/2Zz4r3Chza8?si=k6BUZY0jAxKPRZwx) starring Cher and that Sonny Bono dude
#SatMat #AANHPIHeritageMonth #GoodTimes #Cher #SonnyAndCher

First up we have ageless Armenian icon Cher in a fresh 90s version of her hit “I Got You, Babe” with none other than… Beavis and Butt-Head (https://youtu.be/jyncsw3yq-k?si=-MEXC6090QjEYhtS) .. yes. really!
#SatMat #AANHPIHeritageMonth #Cher #BeavisAndButtHead #90smusic

First up we have ageless Armenian icon Cher in a fresh 90s version of her hit “I Got You, Babe” with none other than… Beavis and Butt-Head (https://youtu.be/jyncsw3yq-k?si=-MEXC6090QjEYhtS) .. yes. really!
#SatMat #AANHPIHeritageMonth #Cher #BeavisAndButtHead #90smusic

First up we have ageless Armenian icon Cher in a fresh 90s version of her hit “I Got You, Babe” with none other than… Beavis and Butt-Head (https://youtu.be/jyncsw3yq-k?si=-MEXC6090QjEYhtS) .. yes. really!
#SatMat #AANHPIHeritageMonth #Cher #BeavisAndButtHead #90smusic

First up we have ageless Armenian icon Cher in a fresh 90s version of her hit “I Got You, Babe” with none other than… Beavis and Butt-Head (https://youtu.be/jyncsw3yq-k?si=-MEXC6090QjEYhtS) .. yes. really!
#SatMat #AANHPIHeritageMonth #Cher #BeavisAndButtHead #90smusic

First up we have ageless Armenian icon Cher in a fresh 90s version of her hit “I Got You, Babe” with none other than… Beavis and Butt-Head (https://youtu.be/jyncsw3yq-k?si=-MEXC6090QjEYhtS) .. yes. really!
#SatMat #AANHPIHeritageMonth #Cher #BeavisAndButtHead #90smusic

#OnThisDay in 1942, Gordon Hirabayashi - UW senior, Quaker, and conscientious objector - challenged Japanese American exclusion orders. historylink.org/File/3358 #AANHPIHeritageMonth

And Cher plays us out.. Thanks for tuning in! Drop by #SatMat for more Cher (info ➡️ https://mastodon.social/@analgesicsleep/116558994541301378) and #SymSat for Asian American composers (info ➡️ https://mastodon.social/@analgesicsleep/116559018014208546) +Join me next week for an exploration of #AANHPIHeritageMonth on #LaEsoterica, “Moonstruck” on #MusComEnt, classical and musical theater from Asian Americans on #RetroView AND I’m hosting both #ILikeToWatch & #BaroqueSun!! Enjoy the rest of your week, y’all💕

And finally, Ageless Armenian-American icon: Cher with 2 of her biggest hits (https://youtu.be/EYxnIvo7rGk?si=DsKkNbG7xkh7ZtwI)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #Cher

Covet is an instrumental prog/math rock project led by Chinese-American musician Yvette Young. “Coronal” (https://youtu.be/t8ML7rMBzKw?si=6wSVV5UDgOw4NKV4) is from their 2023 album “Catharsis” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mj3wZl0_Jb8WOuXCWZM5_CQXe6h4qHdEc&si=J1TSTfLMEzH5RBcA)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #Covet #YvetteYoung

Ultra cool Korean-American musician Karen O returns to #RetroView’s #AANHPIHeritageMonth playlist with a live version of “Woman” (https://youtu.be/b5GvHBASyao?si=VUWn6Pp5AkP-gAk1) from her “Lux Prima” collaboration with DangerMouse (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mMosNNgu-3TRIAd_AUEzJpvtayAhW5C1A&si=1QmNZOGyILg_A1gQ)
#KarenO

Vietnamese-American singer songwriter Thao Nyguyen returns to #RetroView with “Nobody Dies” (https://youtu.be/MXaalK10nYE?si=TxinpV5kyU9YavDz) which was written for her 2017 documentary with the same name.
#AANHPIHeritageMonth #ThaoNguyen

#RetroView favorite Bengali Indian-American singer-songwriter Norah Jones with “Flipside” (https://youtu.be/A4xSumIINCg?si=ucSMsb3NSPADeymd) is from 2017’s “Day Breaks” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lqClb1w4BQui9Lyb5EGp2_R9jQf86husc&si=kgpcLS_-TBRozRLL) She’s currently deep into Season 2 of the “Norah Jones is Playing Along” podcast You can listen to the episodes here (norahjonesisplayingalong.com) and watch season 2 here (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwDRbCiFEsPKm4mFuc8PdM9n1nwtWxSqQ&si=MRZpb_ipnFGERot1)
#AANHPIHeritageMonth #NorahJones #Jazz

Trace Repeat are a California-based Asian American funk band. “Morning Love” (https://youtu.be/q1AQHeeRUKM?si=eviMNyLKqRBici91) is from 2017’s “The Oaktown Sound” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nk7P3Y59eo_XqnK2R9fb_d-ZSmz9K0oqo&si=U8POfIgrFPT9oZKm)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #TraceRepeat #funk

The Green are a (mostly) Indigenous Hawaiian reggae rock band from Oahu,Hawaii. “Wake Up” (https://youtu.be/Rp5zFI_LlgM?si=l_sroJHut4wsbZt_) is from their 2010 elf titled album (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nL8Zumk3jhorxwbUpwxVBZx37NGeRl_nQ&si=GyleZ0L4CBvkscae)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #TheGreen

Japanese Breakfast is led by Korean-American creative multi hyphenate Michelle Zauner. Their most recent album is last year’s “For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_meQc1g0E5SWalANs3ZdnZadNHDAd8_h5I&si=eFV1fGcfiJqEZ4Ja) which “Picture Window” (https://youtu.be/w2BY6y_LX5s?si=tClAd9ZUWu46o6zY) is from.
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #MichelleZauner #JapaneseBreakfast

Japanese-American Art Pop musician Mitski with “Cats” (https://youtu.be/YZy7Q-XXybU?si=igSKME5eo2bShkje) from her recent album “Nothing’s About to Happen to Me” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_klWM7VVkk7FmWmeydaXWdGGCkNsoeXfP4&si=m_8tkmnovgS8L-Nw)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #Mitski

Japanese-American guitarist and artist James Iha with “Speed of Love” (https://youtu.be/HSFSHAH9vzM?si=MszLvVV4iYNkkCEm) from his 2012 solo album “Look to the Sky” (https://youtu.be/bhXnPf4ucAo?si=fqhkBjRioLioMji7). He’s currently reunited with The Smashing Pumpkins
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #JamesIha #SmashingPumpkins

Raveena AKA Raveena Aurora is a Punjabi Indian-America R&B singer-songwriter and dancer. This is her take on the Bollywood classic “Dum Mari Dum” (https://youtu.be/0RrEvtcAlq4?si=YDo0gCtbXSVCh_Jj) You can check out here entire KEXP performance here (https://youtu.be/ylgtGWbY2Vc?si=cPyKxXWNdtHaL8A-)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #RaveenaAurora #Raveena

Soundgarden. One of the most influential grunge metal bands features the talent of Indian American guitarist Kim Thayil & Japanese American bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Both Thayil and Yamamoto were inducted into the Rock & Roll of Fame in 2025 with the rest of the band (https://youtu.be/TwlmAYPaZPs?si=FMDWc1fBO_ZS3uc9)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #Soundgarden #KimThayil #HiroYamamoto #grunge

Soundgarden. One of the most influential grunge metal bands features the talent of Indian American guitarist Kim Thayil & Japanese American bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Both Thayil and Yamamoto were inducted into the Rock & Roll of Fame in 2025 with the rest of the band (https://youtu.be/TwlmAYPaZPs?si=FMDWc1fBO_ZS3uc9)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #Soundgarden #KimThayil #HiroYamamoto #grunge

Soundgarden. One of the most influential grunge metal bands features the talent of Indian American guitarist Kim Thayil & Japanese American bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Both Thayil and Yamamoto were inducted into the Rock & Roll of Fame in 2025 with the rest of the band (https://youtu.be/TwlmAYPaZPs?si=FMDWc1fBO_ZS3uc9)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #Soundgarden #KimThayil #HiroYamamoto #grunge

Soundgarden. One of the most influential grunge metal bands features the talent of Indian American guitarist Kim Thayil & Japanese American bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Both Thayil and Yamamoto were inducted into the Rock & Roll of Fame in 2025 with the rest of the band (https://youtu.be/TwlmAYPaZPs?si=FMDWc1fBO_ZS3uc9)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #Soundgarden #KimThayil #HiroYamamoto #grunge

Soundgarden. One of the most influential grunge metal bands features the talent of Indian American guitarist Kim Thayil & Japanese American bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Both Thayil and Yamamoto were inducted into the Rock & Roll of Fame in 2025 with the rest of the band (https://youtu.be/TwlmAYPaZPs?si=FMDWc1fBO_ZS3uc9)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #Soundgarden #KimThayil #HiroYamamoto #grunge

Deftones features Chinese-Mexican American frontman Chino Moreno & late Chinese-American bassist Chi Cheng, who passed away in 2013. “Korea” (https://youtu.be/26tJtBlo-Lw?si=5hPW7PS7jJ_BAsgr) is from their iconic 2000 album “White Pony” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n5yg1-yWuM9Teizho4kKZqmaizfzmNpyY&si=JZZ-o78oGn7CwB5y)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #Deftones #ChinoMoreno #ChiCheng #metal

Let’s keep rocking out with Japanese American violinist Mia Asano, Chinese-American Cellist Tina Guo, Korean-Americans guitarist Kiki Wong & Alto Saxophonist Grace Kelly (https://youtu.be/bt9aO0C8Sk4?si=bX8m_nqpPZXWJAHw)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #MiaAsano #TinaGuo #KikiWong #metal #GraceKelly

Let’s keep rocking out with Japanese American violinist Mia Asano, Chinese-American Cellist Tina Guo, Korean-Americans guitarist Kiki Wong & Alto Saxophonist Grace Kelly (https://youtu.be/bt9aO0C8Sk4?si=bX8m_nqpPZXWJAHw)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #MiaAsano #TinaGuo #KikiWong #metal #GraceKelly

Let’s keep rocking out with Japanese American violinist Mia Asano, Chinese-American Cellist Tina Guo, Korean-Americans guitarist Kiki Wong & Alto Saxophonist Grace Kelly (https://youtu.be/bt9aO0C8Sk4?si=bX8m_nqpPZXWJAHw)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #MiaAsano #TinaGuo #KikiWong #metal #GraceKelly

Let’s keep rocking out with Japanese American violinist Mia Asano, Chinese-American Cellist Tina Guo, Korean-Americans guitarist Kiki Wong & Alto Saxophonist Grace Kelly (https://youtu.be/bt9aO0C8Sk4?si=bX8m_nqpPZXWJAHw)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #MiaAsano #TinaGuo #KikiWong #metal #GraceKelly

Let’s keep rocking out with Japanese American violinist Mia Asano, Chinese-American Cellist Tina Guo, Korean-Americans guitarist Kiki Wong & Alto Saxophonist Grace Kelly (https://youtu.be/bt9aO0C8Sk4?si=bX8m_nqpPZXWJAHw)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #MiaAsano #TinaGuo #KikiWong #metal #GraceKelly

Probably the most famous Dutch-Indonesian American musicians of all time: Alex and Eddie Van Halen. Here’s Eddie performing a live jam (https://youtu.be/I0EwfXA-apE?si=ATCi6MGREfnOTBIH)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #VanHalen #EddieVanHalen #AlexVanHalen

#RetroView’s favorite young, all girl punk band The Linda Lindas are (mostly) Chinese-Mexican Americans (+Salvadoran-American Bela Salazar). This is a cover of the song by the Blue Hearts that became their namesake (https://youtu.be/2Q7huyz11DA?si=cIp5cs86L9HohNgb)
#AANHPIHeritageMonth #TheLindaLindas #punk

Lola Ray is a pop punk band led by Filipino-American John Balicanta. Unfortunately despite catchy songs Like “One by One” (https://youtu.be/C0itOuzXS6E?si=k8pMB2Wfgh5uYHm7) from their 2004 debut album (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfGifkzdA9-JVZLYqeezcI90K82jau5RT&si=nGHEatSoP2x7c_KP) they got stuck in a bad record deal that’s left them unable to release music since the mid00s.
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #LolaRay #JohnBalicanta #punk

Mike Park is a Korean-American ska/punk musician who owns Asian Man Records (asianmanrecords.com) This cover of “Feel Like Jumping” (https://youtu.be/pRxYH38FHdY?si=SUKCk0uHJoDt1PKm) is from his Bruce Lee Band project
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #MikePark #punk

Shilpa Ray is an Indian-American musican who combines multiple genres with traditional Indian harmonium music. She’s currently in the midst of touring. “Heaven in Stereo” (https://youtu.be/24oSv2G8LB4?si=ap4XOyX_qyIQP12I) is from 2011’s “Teenage and Torture” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mHZdSUWGuygNXiJPe1tvOjO0isBmoQ5wk&si=ntc747nYtV70-DwH)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #ShilpaRay #punk #blues

Shilpa Ray is an Indian-American musican who combines multiple genres with traditional Indian harmonium music. She’s currently in the midst of touring. “Heaven in Stereo” (https://youtu.be/24oSv2G8LB4?si=ap4XOyX_qyIQP12I) is from 2011’s “Teenage and Torture” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mHZdSUWGuygNXiJPe1tvOjO0isBmoQ5wk&si=ntc747nYtV70-DwH)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #ShilpaRay #punk #blues

Shilpa Ray is an Indian-American musican who combines multiple genres with traditional Indian harmonium music. She’s currently in the midst of touring. “Heaven in Stereo” (https://youtu.be/24oSv2G8LB4?si=ap4XOyX_qyIQP12I) is from 2011’s “Teenage and Torture” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mHZdSUWGuygNXiJPe1tvOjO0isBmoQ5wk&si=ntc747nYtV70-DwH)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #ShilpaRay #punk #blues

Shilpa Ray is an Indian-American musican who combines multiple genres with traditional Indian harmonium music. She’s currently in the midst of touring. “Heaven in Stereo” (https://youtu.be/24oSv2G8LB4?si=ap4XOyX_qyIQP12I) is from 2011’s “Teenage and Torture” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mHZdSUWGuygNXiJPe1tvOjO0isBmoQ5wk&si=ntc747nYtV70-DwH)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #ShilpaRay #punk #blues

Shilpa Ray is an Indian-American musican who combines multiple genres with traditional Indian harmonium music. She’s currently in the midst of touring. “Heaven in Stereo” (https://youtu.be/24oSv2G8LB4?si=ap4XOyX_qyIQP12I) is from 2011’s “Teenage and Torture” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mHZdSUWGuygNXiJPe1tvOjO0isBmoQ5wk&si=ntc747nYtV70-DwH)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #ShilpaRay #punk #blues

Silk Sonic is the collaboration of Black-Korean American Anderson .Paak & Filipino-Puerto Rican American Bruno Mars. “777” (https://youtu.be/-nt_u4vo-DI?si=asyTw1hlIrW6fqd9) is from “An Evening w/Silk Sonic” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n9GBtFLVfAOwpQWGMpLpvmtxSENrpLazg&si=joRpmLAh_F3B1BhH) Bruno Mars recently released “The Romantic” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lcy1zl8904j5_xCdHRayqrAjZfW5zkQb0&si=qBYnAxhDY9vg7EZR) to rave reviews and Anderson .Paak’s directorial & screenwriting debut “K-Pops!” was just released in American theaters
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #SilkSonic #AndersonPaak #BrunoMars

And now for the final episode of “Selfie”: “I Woke Up Like This” (https://ok.ru/video/5603002026612)
#MusComEnt #AANHPIHeritageMonth #SelfieABC

And now our penultimate episode (https://ok.ru/video/5602956216948)
#MusComEnt #AANHPIHeritageMonth #SelfieABC

Episode 11? EPISODE 11! (https://ok.ru/video/5602923383412)
#MusComEnt #AANHPIHeritageMonth #SelfieABC

Yes, both John Cho and Karen Gillan did their own singing in this episode of “Selfie”
#MusComEnt #AANHPIHeritageMonth #SelfieABC

I always forget how great the music is on this show
#MusComEnt #AANHPIHeritageMonth #SelfieABC

John Cho, of course, was already a big star due to the popularity of the “Harold & Kumar” and Kelvin timeline “Star Trek” films when “Selfie” aired. In 2025 he starred in the South Korean romance thriller “Tempest”
#MusComEnt #AANHPIHeritageMonth #SelfieABC #JohnCho

Go ahead and click on over to Episode 10: “Imperfect Harmony” (https://ok.ru/video/5602887338612)
#MusComEnt #AANHPIHeritageMonth #SelfieABC

First up we have Episode 9: “Follow Through” (https://ok.ru/video/5602840611444)
#MusComEnt #AANHPIHeritageMonth #SelfieABC