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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.
It’s the first Thursday of the Month and Apex Outa the Box is on! Bringing you live API hip-hop, we start by featuring artists of Bindlestiff – FilAm artspace central in SF. MC Bambu and Crown City Rockers are also on-air and listen for other MCs, hot topics and more music with MC Kiwi and … Continued
At the edge of war and peace. Thirty years of diaspora: members of the Vietnamese Artists Collective present their work as well as talk about an up-coming evening of film and poetry about the exodus of Vietnamese around the world after the war. And, Hibakusha – or survivors of the atomic bomb dropped on Japan … Continued
Pratap Chatterjee hosts a night where we learn why a dolphin became a citizen but why some Koreans can’t become citizens of Japan. The Data Center’s Miho Kim is on Apex along with Okinawan-based music played by Wesley Unten who livens-up the feature. And, a comic book about the Bay: a talk with artist Christine … Continued
Cultural and social issues of the up-and-coming generation are aired on Apex. "Find out what you thought you knew but really don’t" as we talk with Asian American youth about a major conference with the same theme coming up this weekend. Learn about key issues and cultural areas that will be on the table at … Continued
API OUtha box! API hip-hop first week of the month features MC JenRO. At the age of 17, JenRO starred in a short documentary called "Rebel Girls" based on one of her raps. The film played in theaters across California. At 19, JenRO was establishing her name by performing at major city events such as … Continued
Chinese restaurants in the deep South: Can’t get much better than that if it’s fried in deep fat. Artist Canyon Sam’s exhibit takes a look at how food, culture, and location may point out a new flavor. And, the book Can’t Stop Won’t Stop covers the hip hop movement. Author Jeff Chang talks about Jin … Continued
Writing a Grammy award winning song would be considered a major achievement for most people, but for Ani, a Malaysian singer song writer who lives in Los Angeles, the 2005 music award was just a stepping stone to her real goal – challenging the male hierarchy of the entire Islamic world, which her organization achieved … Continued
Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, Hip Hop history in a new release by writer Jeff Chang who talks about how he got into it and how community movements played into the music. (And don’t forget: Apex Outha Box – the first week of every month API Hip Hop on-air). Also, hear about the Asian Pacific Islander … Continued
Caught between Hollywood and Waikiki, local and native, performer Leilani dives into the post-colonial psyche. Apex talks with members of Teada Productions that also includes a performance by Shyamala about an Indo-American’s transformation into a fierce household goddess as well as Lao-American comedian Ova. Also, hear about live percussion music at Bansuri Springs that happens … Continued
Joining us this evening will be Tad Nakamura, writer/director of "Yellow Brotherhood," a short documentary film that will be featured at the Asian American Film Festival happening in San Francisco this March. ALSO joining us will be acclaimed poet and emcee Dennis Kim aka Denizen Kane of Chicago-based hip hop crew Typical Cats. Plus music, … Continued
