Please enjoy these songs from our 2003 self-titled album, and contact us through the channels below if interesting in purchasing the full-length CD.

Art Hirahara (Piano), Jason Jong (Chinese and Japanese Percussion), John Kim (Korean Percussion), Masaru Koga (Flute and Saxophone), Francis "Kiko" Lacsamana (Electric Bass, Kulintang, and Kubing), Meena Makhijani (Tabla, Indian percussion)

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Asian Crisis began in 1998 as a series of community-building jam sessions held in Oakland's Chinatown. 

Active in the Bay Area Asian Pacific American political and cultural arts landscape through the early 2000's, our goal was to create compelling new music that contributes to a pan-Asian/Asian Pacific American political consciousness. 

Instrumentation and repertoire was inspired by the musical traditions of Asia, including India, Korea, Thailand, Laos, Japan, Okinawa, China, and the Philippines, as well as American musical forms such as jazz, R&B and funk. 

As individuals, our musical training and cultural backgrounds vary, yet each of us shares the same dream of making meaningful music inspired by our experiences as Asians and Americans. 

Our endeavor to merge very distinct musical traditions yielded a sound rich in passion, creativity, rhythm, and harmony. We are gratified that audiences on both sides of the Pacific Ocean have shown great interest and enthusiasm for our music. 

The "crisis" we confront is one of Asian American representation in all areas of contemporary art; a crisis in pan-Asian social/political consciousness and visibility; a crisis of Asian stereotypes; a crisis of being defined and boxed within parameters we refuse to adhere to. 

Our music is a response to all of these observations, but more than that, it was born of our need to make sense of who we are as Americans, so far from the land of our ancestors.

To connect, visit https://www.facebook.com/AsianCrisis, or email jason@OneIslandProductions.com

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