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May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month, and we’re ringing it in with a young buck who’s somewhat of an aural ambassador: waverly. As Founder and Producer of mHart media (Austin’s first and only Asian American music label), waverly prides himself on providing an ample platform for AAPI artists here in the Lone Star State and beyond. Ahead of mHart’s upcoming showcase on May 31st (Kisses from the Diaspora), waverly swept through an hour full of rising AAPI acts that’ll leave you reflecting on cultural identity alongside some recent earworms.
Playlist:
- Lyn Lapid – “buttons”
- quynh – “checkmate”
- keshi – “Like That”
- Tiffany Day – “WHAT AM I RUNNING FROM”
- Emei – “SUGARCOAT”
- francene rouelle – “chelsea”
- promqueen – “white rabbit (interlude)”
- promqueen – “roulette”
- Avara & Deb Fan – “PARADIGM”
- thuy – “whatcha gotta say (with Blxst)
- Raveena – “Lose My Focus”
- KIKIYO & Orion Song – “Pink Skies”
- Minh – “deserve you”
- hyejin – “Only Girl”
- Juliet Ivy – “girl talk”
- NIKI – “Facebook Friends”
- pH-1 – “ZOMBIES”
