Bahala Na Global Pandemic Episode No. 10

📷 : taken by me, at Punalu'u Black Sand Beach

Check out my Bahala Na episode from October 22!

Bahala Na Global Pandemic Episode No. 10 by Les The DJ

Toshiki Kadomatsu "Off Shore" (Air Records)
Nohelani Cypriano "Lihue" (HanaOla Records)
Nina Atsuko "Kalapana Black Sand Beach" (Invitation)
Izumi Kobayashi & Flying Mimi Band "フルーツ・パフェ One Note Samba" (Philips)
Phase 7 "Could It Be Love" (Aloha Got Soul)
Kalapana "The Hurt" (Abattoir Records)
Haruko "You're Young" (HMV Record Shop/Tokuma Japan Corporation)
Mackey Feary Band "It Takes Two" (Rainbow Records)
Tatsuro Yamashita "Love Space" (RCA)
Lemuria "Hunk of Heaven" (Worldblend Music)
Eri Ohno "Skyfire" (Better Days)
Yurie Kokubu "スノッブな夜へ" (Great Tracks)
Kaoru Akimoto "Dress Down" (HMV Record Shop)
Tomoko Aran "I'm In Love" (Warner Bros. Records)
Epo "いつか" (Dear Heart)

https://www.mixcloud.com/eatonradio/bahala-na-w-les-the-dj-eaton-radio-dc-20201022

HFR 3 - The Manila Sound by Les The DJ

HFR 3 - The Manila Sound by Les The DJ
Cover Art by Sacha Carlos-Raps

This past May, Filipino/American Artist Directory & Aloha Got Soul tagged me on Happy Family Market’s open call to participate in curating a mix for Happy Family Radio, a monthly series highlighting the Asian diaspora. I finished the mix in mid-September and I’m super excited to share it with you for Filipino American History Month!

Thanks for creating space for our community, Happy Family Market, and maraming salamat for introducing me to my new kaibigan, Sacha Carlos-Raps! Maybe I can DJ for your night market in the future?

The Manila Sound by Les The DJ for Happy Family Radio

Hotdog “Di Na Kita Iiwan Muli”
Cinderella “Superstar Ng Buhay Ko”
Rico J. Puno “You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)”
Pat Castillo “Aso’t Pusa”
Rainmakers “Ok Sa Akin”
The New Minstrels “Smile”
Leah Navarro “Totoo Bang Lahat Ito?”
APO Hiking Society “Heto Na”
VST & Company “Ayos Ba”
Hajji “Inggit Lang Sila”
Celeste “Pag-Ibig Ng Lubos-Lubos”
Ray-An Fuentes “Saying Goodbye”
The Boyfriends “Oras-Oras”
Ella del Rosario “Shake It Baby”

“Manila Sound is an era of Filipino music that started in the mid-70s. It is considered as the golden age of Original Pilipino Music (OPM) and will always be remembered as one of the few good things that came out during Ferdinand Marcos’ martial law regime. Groups like Hotdog, VST & Company, Boyfriends, and Cinderella ruled the airwaves and also helped shape what OPM is now. As a kid growing up in the Philippines—specifically, Kalookan City in the 80s—I was surrounded by music from the moment I woke up to the AM radio, to lunchtime variety shows with lots of song and dance, to the tunes played by jeepney and bus drivers. 

I’ve been in Washington, DC for over 20 years now, but the songs I heard growing up made an impression on me. I play all sorts of music when I DJ but I wanted to share a mix of songs that lifted some of my people during those dark times.” - Les Talusan

If you enjoyed this mix and want to hear more, hang out with me twitch.tv/lestalusan for Bahala Na OPM Sundays, 9-11PM ET // 6-8PM PT, I’ll be playing a live, all-vinyl set of OPM for you and the whole barangay!

https://www.mixcloud.com/happyfamilymkt/hfr3-the-manila-sound

Bahala Na - OPM Sundays!

Illustration: Katrin Davis

Starting this Sunday, from 9-11PM ET // 6-8PM PT, hang out with me on twitch.tv/lestalusan for Bahala Na OPM Sundays! I’ll be playing a live, all-vinyl set of Original Pilipino Music (OPM).

TONIGHT, Friday, I’ll be on mixcloud.com/live/lestalusan from 8-10PM EDT // 5-7PM PDT playing 80’s records. There may or may not be some rick-rolling happening.

ISTAMBAY With Us!

📸: me, of my family members and our family home in Tondo, Manila.

Hoy! It’s Filipino American History Month! It’s also the day I moved to America.⠀

ISTAMBAY: In the Philippines, ISTAMBAY means to hang around, a state of inactivity.⠀
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ISTAMBAY with us and some friends live on twitch.tv/lestalusan on October 31st! Hosted by me and my kaibigan, Joel Quizon.

Featuring Vex Ruffin, DJ Rubydoobies, ET IV, DJ Lillie Smalls, Sammay Dizon, Jamie Garcia, a cooking demo by the Macapinlac-Rockefeller kids, and more!

Follow me, @lestalusan and @joelquiz on IG for more info and updates.⠀
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Celebrate the conclusion of FAHM (Filipino American History Month) with us! The event is free but we are encouraging tips that we will donate to an organization helping Filipino/FilAm frontliners.⠀

ISTAMBAY: A Filipino American History Month Hangout
Saturday, October 31, 4-9:30PM EDT / 1-6:30PM PDT (hang out with us anytime!)
RSVP: http://bitly.com/istambay2020
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HERITAGE iRL: Ruby Ibarra & The Balikbayans in Performance and Dialogue, hosted by Les The DJ

Hoy! Set your alarms! Tomorrow, I’ll be hosting Heritage iRL, a Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and National Museum of American History web series engaging Asian American heritage "in real life," in progress, across a range of media and communities.⠀
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We will be kicking off the series with the SUPER ASTIG Ruby Ibarra! She will be performing her first, full-length virtual concert with her band, The Balikbayans. Also featuring special guests, Liaa Melissa, ET IV, and Ann One!
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I will be in conversation with Ruby in between performances and you get to meet her band as well and join in during the q+a. Maraming Salamat to Theo Gonzalves for inviting me!
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Heritage iRL w/ Ruby Ibarra & The Balikbayans, hosted by me, Les The DJ!
Saturday, September 25, 6PM EDT/3PM PST⠀
Watch: https://youtu.be/BOwoMmHlc6A ⠀

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Bahala Na Global Pandemic Episode No. 8

📷 : taken by me, in Göteborg

Check out my Bahala Na episode from September 24!

Bahala Na Global Pandemic Episode No. 8 by Les The DJ

Saint Etienne "Lover Plays The Bass" (Kung Fu Fighting Recording)
Birdie "Spiral Staircase" (Summershine)
Even As We Speak "Bizarre Love Triangle" (Sarah Records)
Vic Godard & The Subway Sect "Stop That Girl" (Rough Trade)
The Loft "Up The Hill & Down The Slope" (Creation)
Brideshead ”Sincerely Yours" (Shelflife Records)
Arabesque "Boy From Brazil" (Siesta)
Juniper "Anna Thema" (A Turntable Friend Records)
Call and Response "Rollerskate" (Shelflife Records)
Blueboy "Clearer" (Sarah Records)
The Mad Scene "Merge Records" (Merge Records)
The Radio Dept. “Closing Scene” (Every Conversation Records/Labrador)
Frankie Rose "Know Me (Le Chev Remix)" (Slumberland Records)
The Primitives ”Thru The Flowers" (Optic Nerve Recordings)
The Jesus and Mary Chain "Taste Of Cindy (Recorded Live In Detroit)" (Blanco Y Negro)
Veronica Falls "Teenage" (Slumberland Records)
Velocette "Bitterscene" (Wiiija Records)
The Girl Who Stole The Eiffel Tower "Untitled" (Winter's Mist/Swing Set Records)
Violens "True" (Slumberland Records)

https://www.mixcloud.com/eatonradio/bahala-na-w-les-the-dj-eaton-radio-dc-20200924/

Bahala Na Global Pandemic Episode No. 7

📷 : taken by me, on a flight from DC to Atlanta

Check out my Bahala Na episode from September 17!

Bahala Na Global Pandemic Episode No. 7 by Les The DJ

Pale Saints "Sight of You" (4AD)
My Bloody Valentine "Soft As Snow (But Warm Inside)" (Creation)
Secret Shine "Suck Me Down" (Sarah Records)
Chapterhouse "Pearl" (Dedicated)
Ride "Vapour Trail" (Sire/Ride Music)
Adorable "Homeboy" (Creation)
The Boo Radleys "Does This Hurt" (Creation)
My Bloody Valentine "Soon" (Creation)
Pale Saints "Half-Life, Remembered" (4AD)
Velocity Girl "Crazy Town" (Sub Pop)
Rocketship "Carrie Cooksey" (Slumberland/Nonstop Co-op)
Ride "Dreams Burn Down" (Ride Music)
Lilys "High Writer at Home" (spinART/Frontier)
Slowdive "Blue Skied An' Clear" (Creation)

https://www.mixcloud.com/eatonradio/bahala-na-eaton-radio-dc-20200917/

NextNOW Fest 2020

I’m so excited to be a part of NextNOW Fest 2020! I’ll be playing a set after mxmtoon’s performance on Thursday, September 10. Thanks for the invite, Megan!

NextNOW Fest 2020
Venue: Mixcloud
September 10, Thursday, 10-11PM
RSVP: NNF.UMD.EDU

Looking forward to playing an all-vinyl set of Asian and Asian American and Pacific Islander artists!

Bahala Na Global Pandemic Episode No. 6

📷 : taken by me, in Ashford, WA

Check out my Bahala Na episode from September 3!

Bahala Na Global Pandemic Episode No. 6 by Les The DJ

Barbara Mason "Yes, I'm Ready" (Arctic)
Little Ann "Deep Shadows" (Deep Soul)
Gloria Jay "Know What You Want" (Melodies International)
Barbara Lewis "Hello Stranger" (Atlantic)
Mary Wells "You Beat Me To The Punch" (Motown)
The Chiffons "Nobody Knows What's Goin' On (In My Mind But Me)" (Laurie Records)
The Cliffmores "He's Not There" (His Master's Voice)
Yoyoy Villame "Basta" (Kinampay Records)
Nancy Sit "愛情騙子" (Po-Lo Record)
Rita Chao "How To Catch A Girl" (Happy)
Jun Mayuzumi "Black Room" (Capitol Records)
Helen Gamboa "Soul Time" (Jonal Records)
Baby Alcaraz "Band of Gold" (Alpha Records)
The Blossoms "That's When The Tears Start" (Reprise)
Chris Clark "Do I Love You" (Tamla Motown)
Ann Sexton "You've Been Gone Too Long" (Seventy Records)
Sugar Pie DeSanto "Go Go Power (Soul Flip Edit)" (Soul Flip)
Vilma Valera "I Got You (I Feel Good)" (Jonal Records)
Chiyo Okumura "恋泥棒" (Toshiba Records)

https://www.mixcloud.com/eatonradio/bahala-na-w-les-the-dj-eaton-radio-dc-20200903/

Bahala Na Global Pandemic Episode No. 5

📷 : taken by me, at the National Arboretum

Check out my Bahala Na episode from August 20, and please join me on Thursdays, 3-4PM on Eaton Radio’s Mixcloud Live Channel.

Bahala Na Global Pandemic Episode No. 5 by Les The DJ

Dorothy Ashby "Essence of Sapphire" (Atlantic)
Karin Krog "Meaning of Love" (Meantime Records)
Rare Silk "Storm" (Palo Alto Records)
Alice Coltrane Feat. Pharaoh Sanders "Something About John Coltrane" (Impulse)
Hiroshi Suzuki "Romance" (Columbia)
Kimiko Kasai "やりかけの人生" (CBS/Sony)
Boy Katindig "Don't Ask My Neighbors" (A & W Horizon)
Khruangbin "Lady and Man" (Dead Oceans, Night Time Stories)
Harumi "Hunters of Heaven" (Verve Forecast)
Frankie Reyes "Alma, Corazón y Vida" (Stones Throw)
Mariah "Shinzo No Tobira" (Palto Flats)
Maki "ちっちゃな時から" (Express)
사철메뚜기 "사랑의 발자욱" (Merry Go Round, Beatball)
Ned Doheny "What Cha’ Gonna Do For Me" (Numero Group)

https://www.mixcloud.com/eatonradio/bahala-na-w-les-the-dj-eaton-radio-dc-20200903/

Bahala Na Global Pandemic Episode No. 4

📷 : taken by me, in Rockville, MD

Here’s last week’s episode of Bahala Na on Eaton Radio. Join me this coming Thursday, August 13, from 3:30-4:30PM on Eaton Radio’s Mixcloud Live Channel.

Bahala Na Global Pandemic Episode No. 4 by Les The DJ

The Passions "I'm In Love With A German Film Star" (Polydor)
Rexy "Running Out Of Time" (Alien Records)
Saâda Bonaire "You Could Be More As You Are" (Captured Tracks)
Vivien Goldman "Launderette" (Staubgold)
Maximum Joy "Silent Street" (Crippled Dick Hot Wax!)
Chandra "Kate" (Cantor Records)
Lizzy Mercier Descloux "Hard-Boiled Babe" (ZE Records)
The Honeymoon Killers "Histoire À Suivre" (Crammed Discs)
The Raincoats “Fairytale In The Supermarket" (Kill Rock Stars)
Explode Into Colors "Sharpen The Knife" (M'lady's Records)
Mo-Dettes ‎”White Mice"White Mice" (Mode)
Rip Rig + Panic "You're My Kind Of Climate" (Virgin)
Dorothy "Softness" (Industrial)
Lora Logic "Wonderful Offer" (Rough Trade)
The Slits "Typical Girls" (Antilles)

https://www.mixcloud.com/eatonradio/bahala-na-w-les-the-dj-eaton-radio-dc-20200806/

Bahala Na Global Pandemic Episode No. 3

📷 : taken by me, in Manila, 🇵🇭

Check out my Bahala Na episode from July 30th and please join me on Thursdays, 3-4PM on Eaton Radio’s Mixcloud Live Channel.

Bahala Na Global Pandemic Episode No. 3 by Les The DJ

Yolly Samson "Pagibig Ko'y Ibang Iba" (Sunshine)
Hajji Alejandro "Panakip-Butas" (Jem)
Rainmakers "Binibini" (Blackgold)
Ella Del Rosario "Hinahanap Ng PagIbig" (Canary)
Celeste Legaspi "Irog Ko" (Pioneer)
Leah Navarro "Lagi Na Lang" (Sunshine)
Sharon Cuneta "So Much In Love" (Sunshine)
Basil Valdez "Tuwing Umuulan At Kapiling Ka" (Blackgold)
Ray-An Fuentes & Tillie Moreno "Umagang Kay Ganda" (Blackgold)
Rico J. "You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)" (Sunshine)
Apo Hiking Society "O Giliw Ko" (WEA Records)
Hotdog "Manila" (RCA)
VST & Company "Ayos Ba" (Sunshine)

https://www.mixcloud.com/lestalusan/bahala-na-w-les-the-dj-eaton-radio-dc-20200730/

Bahala Na Global Pandemic Episode No. 2

📷 : taken by me, in 🇯🇵 somewhere.

Here’s last week’s episode of Bahala Na on Eaton Radio. Join me on Thursdays, 3-4PM on Eaton Radio’s Mixcloud Live Channel.

Bahala Na Global Pandemic Episode No. 2 by Les The DJ

Bernthøler "My Suitor" (Blanco Y Negro)
Tracey Thorn "Simply Couldn't Care" (Cherry Red)
The Pale Fountains “Just A Girl" (Les Disques Du Crépuscule)
The Colour Field “Thinking of You" (Chrysalis)
Blue Rondo A La Turk "Carioca" (Virgin)
Isabelle Antena "Easy Street" (Les Disques Du Crépuscule)
Friends Again “Sunkissed" (Phonogram)
Andy Pawlak "Mermaids" (Fontana)
Aztec Camera "Oblivious" (Rough Trade)
Trash Can Sinatras "Obscurity Knocks" (London Records)
The Go-Betweens "Streets of Your Town" (Beggars Banquet)
Prefab Sprout "Appetite" (Kitchenware Records)
16 Tambourines "Bathed In The Afterglow" (Arista)
Everything But The Girl "When All's Well" (Blanco Y Negro)
Harrison "(There Is) No Refrain" (Skipping Rope Records)
Eyeless in Gaza “New Risen" (Cherry Red)
River Roses "Innocent June" (Pitch-A-Tent)

https://www.mixcloud.com/eatonradio/bahala-na-w-les-the-dj-eaton-radio-dc-20200723/

Bahala Na Global Pandemic Episode No. 1

📷 : taken by me, in 🇯🇵 somewhere

Last week, I resumed Bahala Na on Eaton Radio at the Eaton Hotel in DC. They’re still closed, but Radio is open. Join me on Thursdays, 3-4PM on Eaton Radio’s Mixcloud Live Channel.

Here’s the first episode, in case you missed it - let me know what you think!

Bahala Na Global Pandemic Episode No. 1 by Les The DJ

Yasuko Agawa "L.A. Night" [Invitation]
Minako Yoshida "恋は流星 Part1" [Great Tracks]
Haruko Kuwana "あこがれ Sundown" [HMV Record Shop/ Tokuma Japan Corporation]
Tomoko Aran"I'm In Love" [Warner Bros. Records]
Mai Yamane "Tasogare" [Continental]
Anri "Last Summer Whisper" [For Life Records]
Rajie "The Tokyo Taste" [CBS/Sony]
Nina Atsuko "Kalapana Black Sand Beach" [Invitation]
Toshiki Kadomatsu "Secret Lover" [Air Records]
Manna "Yellow Magic Carnival" [Epic/Sony]
Taeko Ohnuki "Summer Connection" [Panam]
Tatsuro Yamashita "Someday" [Air Records]
Nina Atsuko "Communication" [Studio Mule]
Epo "Down Town" [RCA]

https://www.mixcloud.com/eatonradio/bahala-na-w-les-the-dj-eaton-radio-dc-20200716/

Bahala Na!

📷 : taken by me, on 12/31/2010 in a taxicab ride in Makati, 🇵🇭

Bahala Na is a popular expression from the Philippines that is similar to the phrase "Que sera, sera" or “Whatever will be, will be.” It reflects both resiliency and a fatalistic attitude that I grew up with.

Bahala Na is a show that reflects my experiences and intrepid musical taste. Each set is curated with passion and spontaneity, so you can expect a variety of tunes, both familiar and foreign, from my eclectic record collection.

On Thursdays, 3-4PM, I'll be streaming live from Eaton Radio but this Friday (and maybe other Fridays as well), from 7-9PM, I'll be on IG Live from my home studio wearing my tsinelas. 

Bahala Na!
7/10  IG Live @lestalusan (7-9PM)
7/16  Eaton Radio Mixcloud Live (3-4PM)
7/17 Mixcloud Live (7-9PM)
7/23  Eaton Radio Mixcloud Live (3-4PM)
7/30 Eaton Radio Mixcloud Live (3-4PM)

See you tonight! I’ll be playing records from 7-9PM EST. I’m thinking of playing a Punk Soul Sisters/Sister Sister set, dedicated to Sally Go Round, and everyone else who has encouraged me to keep DJing virtually.

IG live caps hourly so please tune back in if it cuts off. Also, you can listen through your browser, just log onto IG and go to @lestalusan live (maybe I can also stream on Mixcloud Live if I can figure it out!) 🖤.

SAMASAMA and The Sustainable Culture Lab are partnering to reclaim July as Diaspora People’s Month

July has always been associated with independence and freedom in America, but since America fails to live up to its stated ideals and continues to oppress people of color, we have decided to reclaim July and celebrate diversity and the fight for freedom against white supremacy.

SAMASAMAxSCL will provide artists with the platform to share their work, speak their truth, and redefine America during this revolutionary time. Each week, we will showcase multiple artists and have discussions on various topics such as politics and diaspora culture. Attendees will be able to ask the artists questions, learn more about their practice, and of course, buy their art via our Diaspora People’s Month Gallery. 100% of art purchases will go to the artist.

All events are free and open to the public—any donations made during ticket registration will be directed to sustaining SAMASAMAxSCL’s free cultural offerings, and 10% of funds will be donated to the DC Chapter of the Movement for Black Lives.

We appreciate you for supporting this collective work!

RSVP: Eventbrite

Graphic: Muriel Villalobos

Week 1: Philosophy, Art, and Action | July 1, 7-9PM
Jon Henry, Tammy Nguyen, Dominic Green

Week 2: Heritage and Identity | July 8, 7-9PM
Nate G, Ina Padua, Muriel Villalobos

Week 3: Diaspora DC, Migration, Displacement | July 15, 7-9PM
Mignotae Kebede & Mansa Johnson, Matt Manalo, Jamilla Okubo, Antonio Hernandez

Week 4: Politics | July 22, 7-9PM
Shani Shih, MONOLITH, Adriel Luis & Charles Jean-Pierre

Week 5: Envisioning Eǔtopia + Closing Ceremony | July 29, 7-9PM
Lovely Umayam, Peap Tarr & Lisa Mam, All-Vinyl DJ Set: Les The DJ

THE GALLERY

Each week in July, we will be adding new works to the Diaspora People’s Month gallery! Browse all the works here.

Partners

Sustainable Culture Lab (SCL) is a cultural think tank committed to combatting and raising awareness of ethnocide—the killing of culture, while keeping the people—and the fostering of Eǔtopian spaces. The goal of our work is to both influence policy by working with legislators and decision-makers, and to also impact culture at a grassroots level through their events, work, and cultural offerings.

Through art and gathering, SAMASAMA highlights Asian American and Pacific Islander experiences to raise our voices collectively, acknowledging we’re part of a greater community and that we are all in this together. SAMASAMA programs showcase diversity within AAPI and diaspora communities as a platform for nuanced conversations and connection. As an unincorporated non-profit project sustained by volunteers, all donations fund SAMASAMA’s public offerings, as well as organizations supporting AAPI communities and allies.

BLACK LIVES MATTER

Photo: Les Talusan

We affirm with pride that the SAMASAMA community is woven together through varied narratives of Asian, Pacific Islander, Black, Latinx, and Indigenous artists.⠀
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In representing stories of non-Black communities of color, we must ask ourselves: in what ways are we perpetuating violent systems of oppression in this nation and in our ancestral homes? In what ways may we fight them?⠀
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We must face the deep and painful truths of violence, racism, and colorism among the Asian and Black communities: through dismantling anti-Blackness in ourselves and our communities while simultaneously holding space for our humanity and trauma; through imagining liberated and decolonized ways of moving in the world, finding our voices, and being in relationship with one another. It is difficult work, and we will strive and falter.⠀
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But we MUST commit to rooting ourselves in loving connections, and ensuring that our actions to flow from that place of true solidarity and care.⠀
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Art is key in this work—be it solemn or joyful, exaltant or incisive. Art affirms our humanity; it gathers and connects us in powerful and unspoken ways, and allows us to build new worlds together.⠀
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Let us rise up and use the power of art to support education, engagement, and direct action in and between our communities.⠀
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Let us use our bodies, energies, skills and funds to fuel change, while we do the essential work of transforming ourselves from the inside out.⠀
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In the coming weeks, we aim to uplift and highlight the voices of our Black artist family. Please take the time to support and LISTEN.

SAMASAMA 2020

To our SAMASAMA family, friends, and collaborators - AKA OUR COMMUNITY:

Like many of you, we needed to take time to process the progressing situation of COVID-19, but we are even more adamant about the importance of SAMASAMA. 

Epidemics have historically perpetuated tension against and between people of color and immigrants, resulting in ‘xenophobia’ and racism within the diaspora community. The time now is more important than ever. This is a CALL FOR ARTISTS whose work has a greater impact than they ever realized. Through this shared global experience, albeit, an unfortunate one with many unknowns, there is no better opportunity than now to come together and celebrate through creative mediums. This is a call AGAINST fear and frustration. 

The reality of our annual May exhibition is unclear, however, we are moving forward in accepting submissions. SAMASAMA dates are TBD and we will announce them as soon as it is deemed safe for us to gather once again to celebrate one another. For now, please plan on creating art that we can display virtually, be it visual or aural art.

Les & Seda
Batang Kankaloo // Foreign National

Requirements:

• Complete the Entry Form

For more information, please contact: Seda & Les samasamaartdc@gmail.com // @samasamaart

March Calendar Update

It’s Women’s History Month! Here’s where you’ll find me this March:

3/3 Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA)’s Finale and Awards Ceremony, representing Girls Rock! DC
3/5     Bahala Na at Eaton Radio (2-4PM)
3/9     National League of Cities Congressional City Conference
3/10   National League of Cities Congressional City Conference
3/11   Panel: Find Comfort in Uncomfortable Places at Arc'teryx (6-8PM)
3/12   Bahala Na at Eaton Radio (2-4PM) [CANCELLED]
3/12   NGA Nights: GRL PWR at the National Gallery of Art (6-9PM) [CANCELLED]
3/21   Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Cherry Blossom Family Celebration at the Kogod Courtyard (my slot is from 12:15-1:15PM) [CANCELLED]
3/21   Sister Sister at Showtime (10PM-2AM) [CANCELLED]
3/26   Bahala Na at Eaton Radio (2-4PM) [CANCELLED]
3/26 APALA Census Dance Party (8-10PM) [Virtual]
3/27   Allegory (10PM-2AM) [CANCELLED]
3/28 Neptune Room (10PM-2AM) [CANCELLED]

See you at one or more of these events 🌿

Photo: Mark Anthony Enriquez

Allegory + PRESENT TENSE

Tonight, I'll be playing records all night at Allegory with new music from my travels. They’ve got fancy cocktails, mocktails and super nice bartenders. Needle drops at 10PM.

Photo: Oscar Olmedo

On Saturday afternoon, I’m playing records Transformer from 2-5PM for Farrah Skeiky’s book release. She’s one of my favorite people in DC and am a fan of her work! First 100 copies of her photo book “PRESENT TENSE” will be available.

Photo: Farrah Skeiky

2/28  Allegory at the Eaton DC (10PM-2AM)
2/29 PRESENT TENSE: DC Punk and DIY, Right Now by Farrah Skeiky book release at Transformer (2-5PM)

See you soon ✨