7:00 PM Pacific Time: Thursdays
APEX Express is a weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asian and Pasifika folx from all corners of the community. We are dedicated to highlighting the artists and changemakers that make up our diverse community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, artists, and activists and airs each week on KPFA 94.1FM.
The Domestic Crusaders: Wajahat Ali’s on-stage story of how lives in a Pakistani American family inter-sect with the drama of the post-9/ll. We’ll hear excerpts from the play, live on-air, and learn about what has drawn audiences to it. Plus, learn about Katrina relief efforts by the Bay Area Vietnamese American community. Helping those members … Continued
We’ll bring you an update from Seung Hong in New Orleans* about the impact of Hurricane Katrina on Asian Pacific Islanders in the Gulf States. Then hear about Lalon Phokir, a legendary mystic from the Baul sect of traveling minstrels and philosophers from the countryside of Bengal asApex Express talks with Sudipto Chatterjee, assistant professor … Continued
A full eve of Apex! On-Air: The Vietnamese American community in the Gulf and the hurricanes’ impact: Apex talks with Mimi Nguyen just back from giving assistance in Houston. Plus music, calendar, and more. Then check out Apex Outha Box: a live API hip-hip showcase, co-present with Locus at their Capp St. space in SF … Continued
It’s the first Thurs of the month and time for API hip-hop on air hosted by Kiwi and Maya with the APEX Hot Seven at 7 along with hot topix. On August 4th, 1977, after nine years of fierce resistance, the tenants of the International Hotel, mostly Filipino and Chinese elders, were brutally evicted to … Continued
Joe Bataan: Afro-Filipino – just an "ordinary guy"? Apex talks to the ’60’s Salsoul artist who’s now gaining a new audience with the growing popularity of down-home, hip-hop, soul stylings. Learn about Bataan’s rough beginnings that gave rise to his gritty sound as well as his Sept. Herbst Theater gig in SF. And, from the … Continued
The Kamehameha School: A Door Closes on Native Hawaiians? A court ruled against admission preference – for native people in Hawaii – by a school founded to counter the loss of their language, land and culture. Learn more about this and the up-coming Sat. rally opposing the ruling. And, the Asian American Music Festival a.k.a … Continued
Thurs. August 11: Bombing and Backlash: we find out what’s happening to the Pakistani community in England as a result of the bomb blasts in London. Talking about the atmosphere there as well as the community’s response is Zahed Amanullah in London, who is an editor of www.altmuslim.com. And, Apex covers major Asian Pacific Islander … Continued
Jake Shimabukuro is the hotest ukelele player in Hawaii. His recordings top the charts in the Islands (including Japan). Mixing many styles, his playing is breaking new ground. Jake talks with Jon Watanabe about all this and more on Apex! (We’ll give away some of Shimabukuro’s CD/DVD sets on-air when you pledge your support to … Continued
The Patriot Act comes knocking. Learn about the Manlin Chee case, a Chinese American attorney jailed over the Patriot Act. And Pratap Chatterjee talks with a Pakistani British Guantanamo Bay detainee. Also, Fariba Nawa gives an up-date about a country in crisis. The Bay Area Afghan American has returned from Afghanistan after spending half of … Continued
