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Asian Crisis

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About Me


Our CD is available now at www.cdbaby.com/asiancrisis .
Asian Crisis began in 1998 as a series of community-building jam sessions held in Oaklands Chinatown. Our goal has since been to create compelling new music that contributes to a pan-Asian/Asian Pacific American political consciousness.Current instrumentation and repertoire is inspired by the musical traditions of Asia, including India, Korea, Thailand, Laos, Japan, Okinawa, China, and the Philippines, as well as American musical forms such as jazz, R&B and funk.As individuals, our musical training and cultural backgrounds vary, yet each of us shares the same dream of making meaningful music inspired by our experiences as Asians and Americans.Our endeavor to merge very distinct musical traditions has yielded a sound rich in passion, creativity, rhythm, and harmony. We are gratified that audiences on both sides of the Pacific Ocean have shown great interest and enthusiasm for our music. The "crisis" we confront is one of Asian American representation in all areas of contemporary art; a crisis in pan-Asian social/political consciousness and visibility; a crisis of Asian stereotypes; a crisis of being defined and boxed within parameters we refuse to adhere to.Our music is a response to all of these observations, but more than that, it was born of our need to make sense of who we are as Americans, so far from the land of our ancestors.

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Member Since: 8/18/2005
Band Website: asiancrisismusic.com
Band Members: Art Hirahara (Piano), Jason Jong (Chinese and Japanese Percussion), John Kim (Korean Percussion), Masaru Koga (Flute and Saxophone), Francis "Kiko" Lacsamana (Electric Bass, Kulintang, and Kubing), Meena Makhijani (Tabla, Indian percussion)
Influences: Miles Davis, Hiroshima, Anthony Brown, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Jon Jang, Francis Wong
Sounds Like: Nothing you've ever heard before...
Type of Label: None