... [+] (Photo by Mariano Regidor/Redferns) RedfernsYouTube Music this week released a new playlist in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) in May. Collaborating with partners across the platform, the YouTube team collected videos from Asian American musicians, creators, artists and influencers about their experiences growing up in America. The new video playlist, “Asian Pacific American Heritage Month,” focuses on artists including DJ Steve Aoki who recounts the challenges that he faced as a Japanese American finding his place in American pop culture. I had to be able to survive and find my voice in an area where I was lost,” says Aoki in his video, “Steve Aoki: Struggles of Growing Up Asian American,” about living in Newport Beach, California. (Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images) Getty ImagesShim says that YouTube is encouraging featured API artists to address the issues that they care about most and carry on conversations with fans on social media.

Source: Forbes May 07, 2021 12:56 UTC