Oto and Jaycee talked to Jewel Owusu - a singer songwriter and electronic producer of Filipino and Ghanaian origin, and played a variety of garage, breakbeat, hip-hop and RnB tracks from across Southeast-Asia.
Jaycee had a chat with Jewel Owusu - a singer songwriter and producer of Filipina and Ghanaian origin currently based in Naarm about her musical process and experiences navigating the music industry as a musician and creative of colour.
For this week's episode of WALAO! Oto and Jaycee played a variety of tracks by Asian artists in Aotearoa and interviewed the amazing Samantha Cheong from Undertheradar, Rolling Stone, Ratworld and much more.
Oto and Jaycee talked to writer, musician and all-round creative Samantha Cheong, who's worked for groups like Undertheradar and Ratworld, and talked to her about her work to bring more Asians into the music and media landscape of Aotearoa.
Oto and Jaycee played a variety of new indie releases from across Southeast Asia, teased a demo of an upcoming single release by Jaycee and tried some Filipino snacks on air.
Playlist
Stopgap (SG) - Transportation Blues
Bedchamber (ID) - Burner
Subsonic Eye(SG) - Jaded
Lara Andallo (PH) - Put U On
Linying (SG) - Donovan
Linying (SG) - Fridge
Lara Andallo (PH) - I Might
Bluemoongirl (BN) - 1996
Perantaranya (ID) - 1983
Kinder Bloomen (ID) - What's With That?
Tarasinta (ID) - Books Of Life
Beltigs (ID) - Pelican Cove
blvc (MM) - if you become a bird and fly away from me, i'll become a tree that you come home to
Leah Halili (PH) - WHEN THE DAY ENDS
SonicBloom (TH) - monologue
Golden Mile Band (SG) - Dingdong
Khana Bierbood (TH) - Fi Rak Sanae-Ha
Tingtongketz (MY) - Berubah
Rắn Cạp Đuôi Collective (KH) - Eri Eri Eri Eri Eri Rema Rema Rema Rema Rema
BlackArmatus (TH) - ถวาย
BAP. (ID) - wake up! look alive!
Norith, VannDa (KH) - ក្រមុំស្រុកណា
SreyLeak, Vuthea (KH) - ស្រីណាប្រច័ណ្ឌប្តី
Madness On Tha Block, Prime Manifez (ID) - MAD ACCENT
Oto and Jaycee played a variety of RnB, Hip-Hop and Electronic tracks from mainly female Southeast-Asian artists and had a chat with Munjiy, a DJ, designer and creative from Malaysia.
Playlist
Zamaera, Daaliah (MY) - Big Fish
putri dahlia (MY) - magician
Lara Andallo - NOT RN!
Alisson Shore, Waiian, Rude-a, Yuk-B & Tanayu (MY) - Love Live Life
Oto and Jaycee spoke with band members Lily and Cam from The First Child about their musical influences, their love for the local scene (honourable mentions of Slow Rage and Melanie) and their upcoming album 'Injected with Angel's Blood'.
Jaycee and Oto spoke to band members Nathan and Carvan from Hitokiri about their band, music and who they see themselves in the local music scene here in Tāmaki Makaurau!
Oto and Jaycee had a chat with Japanese-American artist Mei Semones to discuss her upcoming tour dates, her latest E.P titled - Kurage and how her upbringing in both Japan and the States influenced her unique musical blend of Bossa, Jazz, Mathrock and J-Pop.
Oto and Jaycee chatted with thee amazing Miss Julia ? So to discuss her work as a: musician, drag performer, model, filmmaker and all-round amazing creative.
In their most chaotic interview yet, Oto and Jaycee talked to Varit, Joanne and Ariki from Tāmaki Makaurau's number 1 band - BACKSHOTZ to talk about their gig/wedding happening this Saturday at Poynton Studios.
Oto and Jaycee talked to Filipino-Tāmaki Makaurau artist and producer JHL about their latest single - 'Everything you want' and then went into a wider conversation about their tour in China last year and Filipino music culture.
Oto and Jaycee talked to Tāmaki Makaurau rapper and songwriter Ray Leslie about her upcoming single 'SEWED PIECES,' her new Hip-House direction and blocking out the noise of the digital era.