7:00 PM Pacific Time: Thursdays
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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
Aftermath of arrests: What was it like in Lodi when the FBI came to town? Lawyer and ASATA activist, Veena Dubal talks about the atmosphere in the small town and why she decided to assist Pakistani Americans living there. And, music from the Philippines and China gain a new audience in the US. Danny Kalanduyan … Continued
It’s the first week of the month and API hip hop’s on-air in a collaboration with Locus Arts. Host Kiwi talks with Locus’ Jane Kim about what’s up with the innovative API artspace. And our featured artist is local bay area collective Group Therapy plus the Apex Hot Seven mixdown. On our hot topic, hear … Continued
Bodies stripped open and on display in "The Universe Within" can’t hide questions about how they got there in the first place. SF Supervisor Fiona Ma talks about concerns that these bodies from China are being exhibited without consent and proper procedure. Also, we talk with DJ Cheb I Sabbah whose groundbreaking work helped bring … Continued
On last week’s show, the detentions in Lodi’s Pakistani Muslim community was a focus. How people respond to this and how they re-define themselves under pressure is this week’s segment. We talk with Pakistani American organizer Samina Faheem Sundas, who also relates the kinds of threats she’s faced. And, Bill Lee has written about his … Continued
