Category Archives: Music

Yo-Yo Ma Honored in 34th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Posted on December 30, 2011 by John

Earlier this past week, CBS aired the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors celebration, which took place earlier in December. Yo-Yo Ma was one of the six honorees, which included singer Barbara Cook, singer and songwriter Neil Diamond, saxophonist and composer Sonny … Continue reading →

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8Days Giveaway: Aziatix “Nocturnal” CD

Posted on December 23, 2011 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: Congrats to our winners: Zareen, Mina Itabashi, and nikki! This is part of 8Asians’ 2011 “8Days of Giveaways” Celebration. Brought together in 2010, Aziatix is a new Asian American music group which features three members: Eddie Shin, Flowsik, and … Continue reading →

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Jake Shimabukuro at TEDxHonolulu: Peace Love Ukulele

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Jeff

http://youtu.be/QBAKgOR0koo “If everyone played the ukulele, the world would be a better place.” – Jake Shimabukuro TED conferences are known for hosting some of the deepest thinkers in world who talk about profound and world changing ideas.  So why was … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans in 2011: The Year (w)Rapped Up

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Lily

To commemorate this past year, Jason Chu, a Chinese American hip-hop artist currently in Beijing, recorded a rap review of 2011 for Asian America integrating such big news as Jeremy Lin, tiger moms, Ed Lee, etc. into this nice crazy … Continue reading →

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8Days Giveaway: Autographed copy of Mree “Grow” CD

Posted on December 20, 2011 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: Congrats to our winner: Theo Feng! This is part of 8Asians’ 2011 “8Days of Giveaways” Celebration. Mree is an indie folk singer/songwriter from NJ. Currently a senior in high school, she is quickly gaining fans worldwide. Her musical performances … Continue reading →

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Metallica Jams with Asian American Metalhead Couple

Posted on December 19, 2011 by tinabot

Asian American Metalhead? Yeah, not too many of those around…but then again, you’d be surprised. Even 8Asians has had an article by Mike on How to be a Bad Asian: I’m a Metalhead. I admit, I occasionally head bang to … Continue reading →

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Charlie Kim’s Music Video, Red Bull and Vodka

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Guest Writer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V413aT3b0j0 By Sheldon It’s truly refreshing to see another Asian-American musician in the industry, especially as a student in the midwest at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Asian-Americans’ are a rarity on campus, so when I first saw Charlie Kim performing … Continue reading →

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The YTF Christmas Party With 8Asians

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Edward

What is YTF? What does it actually mean? At first when I heard of this “YTF”, I was literally thinking “Why the…Fudge?” Then I’ve come to learn that YTF is a group comprised of some of the biggest YouTube entertainers, … Continue reading →

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Mree – Grow

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Guest Writer

There are few things in music more intimate than a voice and a guitar. People have been belting out serenades since the dawn of music but no one quite like Mree. Just a senior in High School armed with a … Continue reading →

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“Nocturnal” by Aziatix

Posted on December 7, 2011 by sachi

A few months ago, our friends at 8Asians reviewed the new EP Nocturnal by Aziatix ($27.41), a new Korean-American group. This past week, Aziatix won Best New Asian Artist at the MNET Asian Music Awards (MAMA). So if you haven’t … Continue reading →

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2011 Asian American Grammy Nominees: Bruno Mars Dominates, Hawaiian Music Category Disappears

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Jeff

Bruno Mars, as an individual artist and as a part of the Smeezington producing group, was nominated for six 2011 Grammy awards ranging from Song of the Year to non-classical Producer of the Year.  Other Asian Americans were nominated for … Continue reading →

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