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Dearest Community,

You may have noticed that Traktivist activity has been quiet lately. I have unfortunately experienced the passing of several loved ones in the recents months. This has left me not feeling like myself these days.

I have been feeling a heavy weight with these losses. Some of them have dramatically shifted where my time goes, and I’ve had to reprioritize daily responsibilities.

With everything that’s going on in my personal life, I’ve decided it’s best for me to take a break from Traktivist activities outside of my day job. This will help me spend more time with my family and take better care of myself. When the days are brighter, I may pop back in every now and then, but for now I need the space to heal.

Thanks for your understanding and support. Please know I’m hanging in there by surrounding myself with loved ones and therapy. I feel blessed to be alive.

Hug your loved ones. Stay healthy. Take care.

-Richie 🖤 by @traktivist

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GOOGLE showin' more love! Thanks for the feature in "The Keyword". Special thank you to my new Pamilya at the #FilipinoGooglerNetwork @tiarabatle @cecil.apostol for the interview and sharing a more detailed story. Read the article at https://blog.google

📸 @sthanlee @aamconference

Also, thanks @google and FGN for featuring our APAHM playlist. Artists include:

Bruno Mars, Anderson.Paak, Saweetie, Jhene Aiko, H.E.R., Audrey Nuna, Steve Aoki, BTS, Olivia Rodrigo, Sweater Beats, Hayley Kiyoko, Inigo Pascual, Moophs, J Boog, Guapdad 4000, !llmind, Raveena, Peach Tree Rascals, Yeek, UMI, Hailee Steinfeld, Joyce Wrice, Gryffin, Audrey Mika, Yuna, Ruby Ibarra, Klassy, Rocky Rivera, Faith Santilla, Manila Grey, James Reid, TOKiMONSTA, Kiana V, Jay Park, Dumbfoundead, The Green, Rich Brian, Abhi The Nomad, Far East Movement, Jovi, mxmtooon, NIKI, Anjali Taneja, Wav Dharia, Tim Atlas, NAV, G Yamazawa, Us The Duo, Travis Atreo, Mei, Eli-Mac, MIKNNA, Curtis Waters, P-Lo, thuy, Mitski, keshi, Hong Kong Boyfriend, khai dreams, Albert Posis, Anik Khan, Mike Shinoda, Toro y Moi, Common Kings, Fiji, Run River North, CLARA, Leilani Wolfgramm, Sanjana, JamieBoy, Lyrics Born, Cutso, Year of the OX, Tenelle, Kolohe Kai, HIRIE, Japanese Breakfast, MILCK, Lana Condor, Likkle Jordee, Prateek Kuhad, Ramengvrl, Ted Park, Will Jay, Tatiana Manaois, Emily Vu, ZHU, Conan Gray, Tribal Theory, spill tab, Anuhea, Jordan T, Deb Never, Spawn Breezie, No Vacation, Steady Holiday, Maoli, Kishi Bashi, Samica
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#asianamericanartist #asianamericanartists #asianamericans #asianamerican #asianamericanmusic #traktivist #apahm #aapi #aapihm #apa #pacificislander #pacificislanders by @traktivist

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First Asian / Filipino American to win Grammy Award - Larry Ramos - 1962

Larry Ramos became the first Asian / Filipino American to win a Grammy Award in 1962. Hilario D. "Larry" Ramos Jr., of Filipino descent, was born and raised in Hawaii. In 1962, Larry Ramos joined The New Christy Minstrels, an American large-ensemble folk music group. Ramos provided backup vocals and played the banjo as well as other stringed instruments. The New Christy Minstrels recorded their debut album 'Presenting The New Christy Minstrels' on Columbia records. The album would win a Grammy Award in 1962 for Best Performance by a Chorus. Larry Ramos would later lead the pop band The Association.

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GRAMMY FIRSTS is a music history series by TRAKTIVIST celebrating the first Asian Americans to win Grammy Awards. @recordingacademy

Produced by:
Richie Traktivist @traktivist
Anton Delfino @forksandrec
STK Media @stkmedia.io

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TRAKTIVIST is a platform with a mission to amplify Asian American & Canadian artists, their music, and stories. Discover over 1,500 artists at http://www.traktivist.com
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#Larry Ramos #NewChristyMinstrels #TheAssociation #AsianAmerican #AsianAmericans #Grammy #Grammys #GrammyAward #GrammyAwards #RecordingAcademy #FilipinoAmerican #FilipinoAmericans #Filipino #TellOurStories #VeryAsian #Pinoy #Asian #Traktivist #AsianAmericanMusic #AsianAmericanGrammy #Diversity #GrammyFirsts #GLOPM by @traktivist

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First Japanese American to win Grammy Award - Yvonne Elliman - 1978

Yvonne Elliman became the first Japanese Hawaiian American to win a Grammy Award in 1978. Yvonne Marianne Elliman was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii to a Japanese mother and Irish father. In 1977, she recorded 'If I Can’t Have You' which was included in the soundtrack for the film Saturday Night Fever. The song was a hit, rising to number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The soundtrack would win a Grammy Award in 1978 for Album of the Year.

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GRAMMY FIRSTS is a music history series by TRAKTIVIST celebrating the first Asian Americans to win Grammy Awards. @recordingacademy

Produced by:
Richie Traktivist @traktivist
Anton Delfino @forksandrec

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TRAKTIVIST is a platform with a mission to amplify Asian American & Canadian artists, their music, and stories. Discover over 1,500 artists at http://www.traktivist.com
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#YvonneElliman #SaturdayNightFever #AsianAmerican #AsianAmericans #Grammy #Grammys #GrammyAward #GrammyAwards #RecordingAcademy #JapaneseAmerican #JapaneseAmericans #Japanese #TellOurStories #VeryAsian #Asian #Traktivist #AsianAmericanMusic #AsianAmericanGrammy #Diversity #GrammyFirsts #JapaneseHawaiian #Hawaiian taken in The Grammys by @traktivist

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First Indian American to win Grammy Award - Kim Thayil - 1994

Kim Thayil of the band Soundgarden became the first Indian American to win a Grammy Award in 1994. Thayil was born in Seattle. His parents immigrated from India to Washington. Formed in 1984, Thayil co-founded Soundgarden along with Japanese American bassist Hiro Yamamoto and vocalist Chris Cornell. Soundgarden pioneered the grunge music genre, influencing other iconic bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam. In 1994, songs from Soundgarden’s “Superunknown” album would win two Grammy Awards for Best Hard Rock Performance & Best Metal Performance. @kimthayil

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'GRAMMY FIRSTS' is a music history series by TRAKTIVIST celebrating the first Asian Americans to win Grammy Awards. @recordingacademy

Produced by:
Richie Traktivist @traktivist
Anton Delfino @forksandrec

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TRAKTIVIST is a platform with a mission to amplify Asian American & Canadian artists, their music, and stories. Discover over 1,500 artists at http://www.traktivist.com

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#KimThayil #Soundgarden #AsianAmerican #AsianAmericans #SouthAsianAmerican #SouthAsianAmericans #Desi #DesiAmerican #DesiAmericans #Grammy #Grammys #GrammyAward #GrammyAwards #RecordingAcademy #TellOurStories #VeryAsian #IndianAmerican #IndianAmericans #Asian #Traktivist #AsianAmericanMusic #AsianAmericanGrammy #Diversity #GrammyFirsts by @traktivist

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First Indonesian Americans to win Grammy Award - Van Halen - 1991

Eddie and Alex Van Halen became the first Indonesian Americans to win a Grammy Award in 1991. The Van Halen brothers were born in the Netherlands to a Dutch father and Indonesian mother. The family moved to Pasadena California in 1962. Van Halen would officially form as a band in 1974 with Eddie as the lead guitarist and Alex as the drummer. In 1991, Van Halen released their ninth studio album 'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge'. The album would win a Grammy Award in 1991 for Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal.
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GRAMMY FIRSTS is a music history series by TRAKTIVIST celebrating the first Asian Americans to win Grammy Awards. @recordingacademy

Produced by:
Richie Traktivist @traktivist
Anton Delfino @forksandrec

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TRAKTIVIST is a platform with a mission to amplify Asian American & Canadian artists, their music, and stories. Discover over 1,500 artists at http://www.traktivist.com

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#VanHalen #EddieVanHalen #AlexVanHalen #AsianAmerican #AsianAmericans #Grammy #Grammys #GrammyAward #GrammyAwards #RecordingAcademy #TellOurStories #VeryAsian #IndonesianAmerican #IndonesianAmericans #Indonesian #Asian #Traktivist #AsianAmericanMusic #AsianAmericanGrammy #Diversity #GrammyFirsts by @traktivist

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First Malaysian American to win Grammy Award - Phil Tan - 2005

Phil Tan became the first Malaysian American to win a Grammy Award in 2005. Originally born in Malaysia, he moved to Florida in 1990 to get his degree in Recording Arts. Tan’s big break was in 1992 working with hip hop entrepreneur and producer Jermaine Dupri. Phil Tan engineered and mixed Mariah Carey’s tenth studio album The Emancipation of Mimi. The album would win a Grammy Award in 2005 for Best Contemporary R&B Album.

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'GRAMMY FIRSTS' is a music history series by TRAKTIVIST celebrating the first Asian Americans to win Grammy Awards. @recordingacademy

Produced by:
Richie Traktivist @traktivist
Anton Delfino @forksandrec

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TRAKTIVIST is a platform with a mission to amplify Asian American & Canadian artists, their music, and stories. Discover over 1,500 artists at http://www.traktivist.com

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#PhilTan #AsianAmerican #AsianAmericans #Grammy #Grammys #GrammyAward #GrammyAwards #RecordingAcademy #MalaysianAmerican #MalaysianAmericans #Malyasian #TellOurStories #VeryAsian #Asian #Traktivist #AsianAmericanMusic #AsianAmericanGrammy #Diversity #GrammyFirsts by @traktivist

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First Chinese American to win Grammy Award - Yo-Yo Ma - 1984

Yo-Yo Ma became the first Chinese American to win a Grammy Award in 1984. Yo-Yo Ma was born in 1955 to Chinese parents living in Paris, France. In 1957, the child prodigy moved with his family to New York to continue his cello studies. In 1983, he released the album 'Bach: The Unaccompanied Cello Suites'. The album would win a Grammy Award in 1983 for Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (Without Orchestra). Yo-Yo Ma would go on to win a total of 18 Grammy Awards becoming the most decorated musician in Asian American history. @yoyoma
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'GRAMMY FIRSTS' is a music history series by TRAKTIVIST celebrating the first Asian Americans to win Grammy Awards. @recordingacademy

Produced by:
Richie Traktivist @traktivist
Anton Delfino @forksandrec

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TRAKTIVIST is a platform with a mission to amplify Asian American & Canadian artists, their music, and stories. Discover over 1,500 artists at http://www.traktivist.com

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#YoYoMa #AsianAmerican #AsianAmericans #Grammy #Grammys #GrammyAward #GrammyAwards #RecordingAcademy #ChineseAmerican #ChineseAmericans #Chinese #TellOurStories #VeryAsian #Asian #Traktivist #AsianAmericanMusic #AsianAmericanGrammy #Diversity #GrammyFirsts by @traktivist

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First Thai American to win Grammy Award - Tylana Renga Enomoto - 2012

Tylana Renga Enomoto became the first Thai Japanese American to win a Grammy Award in 2012. While playing at a coffee shop, Tylana was discovered by members of Quetzal, an East LA Chican@ rock band. In 1997, she would officially join Quetzal as the violinist and backing vocalist. In 2012, Quetzal released the album Imaginaries as part of the @smithsonianfolkways Tradition series. The album would win a Grammy Award in 2012 for Best Latin Rock, Urban, or Alternative Album.
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'GRAMMY FIRSTS' is a music history series by TRAKTIVIST celebrating the first Asian Americans to win Grammy Awards. @recordingacademy

Produced by:
Richie Traktivist @traktivist
Anton Delfino @forksandrec

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TRAKTIVIST is a platform with a mission to amplify Asian American & Canadian artists, their music, and stories. Discover over 1,500 artists at http://www.traktivist.com

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#TylanaRengaEnomoto #TylanaEnomoto #Quetzal #AsianAmerican #AsianAmericans #Grammy #Grammys #GrammyAward #GrammyAwards #RecordingAcademy #ThaiAmerican #ThaiAmericans #ThaiJapanese #JapaneseAmerican #JapaneseAmericans #Thai #Japanese #TellOurStories #VeryAsian #Asian #AsianAmericanMusic #AsianAmericanGrammy #Diversity #GrammyFirsts by @traktivist

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Danny Barcelona, a self-taught drummer, was an American jazz drummer best known for his 15 years with Louis Armstrong's All-Stars. He was introduced to Louis Armstrong in 1956, and formally joined Armstrong's All-Stars band in February 1958 to replace retiring drummer Barrett Deems. Barcelona appears on more than 130 of Armstrong's recordings, including the jazz music hits "Hello, Dolly!" (1964) and "What a Wonderful World" (1968).He was also frequently introduced to audiences by Louis Armstrong as The Little Filipino Boy.
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Barcelona's drumming style was described by T. Dennis Brown in The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz as being "characterized by extensive use of the ride cymbal, crisp, clean fills and breaks, and solos that exploit asymmetrical phrasing". Barcelona died in Monterey Park, CA on Sunday, April 1, 2007.
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#dannybarcelona #jazz #drummer #louisarmstrong #louisarmstrongallstars #jazzdrummer #traktivist #filipino #littlefilipinoboy #filipinoamerican #filipinojazz #filipinodrummer #asianamerican #asianamericans #asianamerica #asianamericanmusic #asianamericanjazz #asianjazz by @traktivist

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Toshiko Akiyoshi changed the face of jazz music over her sixty-year career. As one of few women and Asian musicians in the jazz world, Akiyoshi infused Japanese culture, sounds, and instruments into her music. As a pianist, bandleader, and composer-arranger, Akiyoshi cemented her place as one of the most important jazz musicians of the twentieth century.
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Toshiko Akiyoshi was born in 1929 in Manchuria. At the end of World War II, the Japanese in Manchuria—including Akiyoshi’s family—were forced out. The family moved back to occupied Japan, where they experienced the hardships of postwar life. Since Japan was still under occupation, there were many clubs that catered to both soldiers and the local community. The clubs needed musicians and the teenaged Akiyoshi got her first job playing in the clubs and in small combos. By 1951, she was playing piano professionally and leading her own jazz group.
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In 1952, pianist Oscar Peterson discovered Akiyoshi while he was on tour in Japan. Peterson persuaded producer Norman Granz to record her on his Verve label. This recording became Akiyoshi’s big break. After this opportunity, Akiyoshi came to the United States in 1956 to begin studying at the Berklee School of Music and became the first Japanese musician at the school.
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In 1959, she moved to New York City and established a reputation as a fine “bebop” player. She remembered facing discrimination in the jazz world because she was a woman and Asian. In an interview, Akiyoshi recalled hearing people ask “’Japanese play jazz, really?’”
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She began showing her talent as a composer-arranger for big bands and worked with Charles Mingus in 1962.
By 1973, Akiyoshi formed the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra.
In 1982, her band debuted at Carnegie Hall and went on to record 22 albums and receive 14 Grammy nominations. In 2003, Akiyoshi disbanded her orchestra to focus on piano. In 2007, she was named an NEA Jazz Master.
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#toshikoakiyoshi #jazz #traktivist #japanese #japaneseamerican #japaneseamericans #asianamerican #asianamericans #asianamericanmusic #asianamericanjazz by @traktivist

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Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, pianist, composer, bandleader, and author. In Mingus's autobiography “Beneath the Underdog” his mother was described as "the daughter of an English/Chinese man and a South-American woman", and his father was the son "of a black farm worker and a Swedish woman".

A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers in history, with a career spanning three decades and collaborations with other jazz musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Herbie Hancock. Mingus's work ranged from advanced bebop and avant-garde jazz with small and midsize ensembles – pioneering the post-bop style on seminal recordings like Pithecanthropus Erectus (1956) and Mingus Ah Um (1959) – to progressive big band experiments such as The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (1963).

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#charlesmingus #jazz #bassist #pianist #composer #uprightbass #traktivist #chinese #chineseamerican #asianamerican #asianamericans #asianamerica #asianamericanmusic #asianamericanjazz #jazzlegend by @traktivist

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