Andre Lorenz Feria, an ethnomusicology graduate student at Memorial University, wants to find out about Filipino Canadians and the music they enjoy.
Sep 2024
The fruit of their labour at the Port Blandford public garden
From pears, raspberries, and kiwis, there's a lot growing in Port Blandford. Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin meets volunteer Wayne Humphries for a tour of the new public gardens, the largest outside St. John's.
10m 24s
Dec 2023
S2 Ep6: Tamaki Ueda (Banetoriko) with Luca Proietti
Tamaki Ueda, aka Banetoriko, is a Japanese noise music artist who was born in Nara, moved to Los Angeles, and finally established herself in Osaka. Her music, composed with a self-made metal instrument named Banetek, is inspired by yokai, the supernatural creatures from Japanese ... Show More
38m 12s
Oct 2023
Rubén Blades Wasn’t Supposed to Be a Salsa Star
For roughly half a century, the singer Rubén Blades has been spreading the gospel of salsa music to every corner of the globe, but his status as an music icon was anything but assured. Despite having an interest in music at an early age, the Panamanian-born Blades was pursuing a ... Show More
28m 53s
May 2019
Why Are There No Filipina Disney Princesses? #YouthTakeoverKQED
Filipinos are huge part of life and culture in the Bay Area. But the spotlight rarely falls on them, especially in media. El Cerrito High School senior Rachel Manila doesn't remember seeing anyone who looked like in her in movies, on TV or in books."I just didn't see anything, li ... Show More
15m 34s