2010 asian american music festival

Got word the other day about this awesome event in the works this fall... This October in Los Angeles, prepare yourself for the 2010 Asian American Music Festival (in Five Movements), celebrating the artistic and creative achievements of Asian American, Asian, and Asian Pacific Islander artists in all genres of music. It's happening October 15-17 at the Japanese American National Museum.


And they've got an awesome lineup! Headliners include ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro, hip-hop artist Shing02, and international songstress Charmaine Clamor, as well as other Asian American artists we know and love like Jon Jang, Dana Leong, Kero One, Gary Fukushima, Abe Lagrimas, Jr., Noel Okimoto, Emi Meyer, Shanghai Restoration Project, and Sachal Vasandani:

The 2010 Asian American Music Festival's Five Movements:

Movement 1 (Friday Evening, 10/15): Urbanisms
Movement 2 (Saturday Afternoon, 10/16): Generations
Movement 3 (Saturday Evening, 10/16): Stars of the Islands
Movement 4 (Sunday Afternoon, 10/17): Angles
Movement 5 (Sunday Evening, 10/17): Identity

Movement 1 (Friday Evening, 10/15): Urbanisms

8:30pm
Kero One (Hip-Hop)
http://www.kero1.com/

Milk & Jade by Dana Leong (Hip-Hop / Electronic)
http://danaleong.com/

Shing02 (Hip-Hop)
http://www.e22.com/shing02/

Movement 2 (Saturday Afternoon, 10/16): Generations

1:30pm
Gary Fukushima GF3 Trio (Jazz)
http://www.myspace.com/garyfukushima

Jon Jang Solo Piano (Jazz)
http://www.jonjang.com/

The New Asian American Jazz Orchestra (Jazz)
Premiering Concerto for Taiko and Jazz Orchestra by Jon Jang
Directed by Gary Fukushima
http://www.asianamericanmusicfestival.com/

Movement 3 (Saturday Evening, 10/16): Stars of the Islands

8:30pm
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. and Noel Okimoto (World/Jazz)
http://abelagrimasjr.com/
http://noelokimoto.com/

Jake Shimabukuro Trio w/ Noel Okimoto & Dean Taba (World/Jazz/Pop)
http://www.jakeshimabukuro.com/

Movement 4 (Sunday Afternoon, 10/17): Angles

1:30pm
Emi Meyer (Pop / Jazz)
http://www.myspace.com/emimeyer

Shanghai Restoration Project (Hip-Hop / Electronic)
http://shanghairestorationproject.com/home.html


Movement 5 (Sunday Evening, 10/17): Identity

8:30pm
Sachal Vasandani Quartet (Jazz)
http://www.sachalvasandani.com/

Charmaine Clamor & her Killin' Sweethearts (World / Jazz)
http://www.charmaineclamor.com/

In short, this event is going to be fairly kickass. Make your plans now. This year's festival has evolved and expanded from its previous incarnation, the Asian American Jazz Festival, and it looks like the organizers are trying to embrace a diversity of styles and genres. For further details, including ticketing and artist info, go to the Asian American Music Festival website here.