The Chronicle's annual AANHPI Month Mixtape highlights the achievements of various Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander artists, in its sixth year. Featured artists include Filipina American indie pop singer Lyn Lapid, who offers a relatable anthem, "Buzzkill," and Vietnamese singer Carol Kim's daughter, Trace, who reinterprets her mother's classic for a documentary. It also features Hawaii-based duo Lilikoi Blondie, known for their electronic alt-rock sound. The mixtape aims to present an eclectic mix of sounds and styles, promoting cultural heritage and modern interpretations.
Kicking off the playlist is Filipina American indie pop singer-songwriter Lyn Lapid, who just released a candid and catchy self-worth anthem, "Buzzkill." In it, she advocates for staying home instead of being around people who don't deserve your company.
Before the fall of Saigon in 1975, Vietnamese singer Carol Kim released a jaunty French-influenced tune in tribute to the largest city in Vietnam. Fifty years later, Kim's daughter Trace and producer Ariel Loh re-recorded her mom's hit for Elizabeth Ai's powerful documentary "New Wave." Quite and reverent, it's a beautifully rendered tribute that updates and relocates the longing of the original to wherever, or whoever, one associates with home.
If Hawaiian music still conjures images of grass skirts and Don Ho, here's a system update. Keana Oka Nero and Koa Bayani are Lilikoi Blondie, a Hawaii-based duo making mood-filled electronic and alt-rock informed by underground movements and warmed by the island sun.
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