Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2024: What We're Listening To
Staff Picks for the Month of May and Beyond
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2024 with our calendar of live events, recommendations, and on-demand content!
Discover your newest binge and get to know our staff a little better with the Asia Society Texas team's favorite ways to stay entertained!
As part of our 31 Ways to Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2024, enjoy this special edition of what our staff is listening to! With recommendations spanning house to J-pop to singer-songwriters, we invite you to dive in for a fresh understanding and appreciation of Asians and Asian Americans hitting the airwaves.
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Pops and Bops | Experimental and Genre-Defying Beats | Rock | Qawwali
Pops and Bops
Park Hyo Shin
Style: Ballads
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Recommended by Rebecca Becerra, Exhibitions Manager and Registrar
This Side of Paradise by Hayley Kiyoko
Style: Experimental Pop
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Recommended by Ashley Gelato, Grants Manager
Ben Haana Wa Maana by DAM
Style: Hip-Hop
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Recommended by Michael Buening, Director of Performing Arts and Culture
Lata Mangeshkar
Style: Indian Classic
Recommended by Amal Hasan, Performing Arts and Culture Programs Manager
Maybe Man by AJR
Style: Indie Pop
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Recommended by Staci Riddle, Guest Services Associate
rising by Mxmtoon
Style: Indie Pop
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Recommended by Ashley Gelato, Grants Manager
GOLDEN by Jung Kook
Style: K-Pop
Recommended by Rebecca Becerra, Exhibitions Manager and Registrar
Em by My Anh
Style: Pop
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Recommended by Michael Buening, Director of Performing Arts and Culture
Thuy
Style: Pop
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Recommended by Janjay Mason, Education and Outreach Coordinator
Fuji Kaze
Style: Soulful Pop/Trap
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Recommended by Staci Riddle, Guest Services Associate
Experimental and Genre-Defying Beats
Dear Insanity... by DPR Ian
Style: Alternative R&B
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Recommended by Rebecca Becerra, Exhibitions Manager and Registrar
Rina Sawayama
Style: Dance/Experimental Pop
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Recommended by Janjay Mason, Education and Outreach Coordinator
Kahani
Style: Electro/Dance/House
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Recommended by Nandini Kommana, Development Associate
Jun Togawa
Style: Experimental Pop/Techno
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Recommended by Kevin Romero, Production Manager
Empire Electric by No-No Boy
Style: Folk/Indie
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Recommended by Michael Buening, Director of Performing Arts and Culture
Sonderlust and 151a by Kishi Bashi
Style: Indie Pop/Experimental
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Recommended by Ashley Gelato, Grants Manager
Guts by Olivia Rodrigo
Style: Indie Pop/Pop/Indie Rock
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Recommended by Ashley Gelato, Grants Manager
Laurel Hell and Be the Cowboy by Mitski
Style: Indie Rock/Pop/Alternative
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Recommended by Ashley Gelato, Grants Manager
Rock
Ado
Style: J-Rock/J-Pop
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Recommended by Kevin Romero, Production Manager
back number
Style: J-Rock/Pop Rock/Soft Rock
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Recommended by Rebecca Becerra, Exhibitions Manager and Registrar
Dir En Grey
Style: J-Rock/Metal
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Recommended by Kevin Romero, Production Manager
Ikimonogakari
Style: J-Rock/Soft Rock
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Recommended by Rebecca Becerra, Exhibitions Manager and Registrar
Plastic Tree
Style: J-Rock/Metal
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Recommended by Rebecca Becerra, Exhibitions Manager and Registrar
Qawwali
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Style: Qawwali
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Recommended by Amal Hasan, Performing Arts and Culture Programs Manager
Abida Parveen
Style: Qawwali/Sufi
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Recommended by Amal Hasan, Performing Arts and Culture Programs Manager
About APAH Month at Asia Society Texas
Beginning in 2021, Asia Society Texas has celebrated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with the Houston community and beyond through a curated calendar of events for 31 ways to celebrate over the 31 days of May. Spotlighting the traditions, talents, and contributions of Asians and Asian Americans, the calendar highlights the month's key Asia Society programming, providing a platform to showcase local artists, performers, educators, and leaders who contribute to the vibrant, multicultural tapestry of Houston while also featuring staff recommendations for our favorite music, books, movies, and more by Asian and Asian American creatives.
At Asia Society Texas, APAH Month is an opportunity to celebrate and honor Asians and Asian Americans and to uplift their stories to a broader audience as part of our goal to inspire our larger community to better understand one another through culture, conversation, and connection. For information about sponsoring APAH Month and other projects like this one, please contact Saleena Jafry at [email protected] or 713.496.9939.
Presenting Sponsor of APAH Month at Asia Society Texas
Sponsors of APAH Month
Comcast
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Media Sponsor
APAH Month 2024 Calendar
Digital Calendar Interactive/Printable PDF
Past APAH Month Calendars
2023: Highlights | Details
2022: Highlights | Details
2021: Details
About Asia Society Texas
Asia Society Texas believes in the strength and beauty of diverse perspectives and people. As an educational institution, we advance cultural exchange by celebrating the vibrant diversity of Asia, inspiring empathy, and fostering a better understanding of our interconnected world. Spanning the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, our programming is rooted in the educational and cultural development of our community — trusting in the power of art, dialogue, and ideas to combat bias and build a more inclusive society.
