To celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month, EDM icon Steve Aoki has dedicated his newly minted SiriusXM channel to highlighting APIDA artists with a guest mix series, “APIDA ON AIR.” Kicking off in May, the Aoki-curated lineup includes Autograf, Wax Motif, Henry Fong, Florian Picasso and more, with additional artists and a schedule still to be announced. Tune into Steve Aoki’s Remix Radio on Channel 735 with a SiriusXM subscription or three-month free trial. According to a press release, “APIDA ON AIR” is just one of several SiriusXM initiatives to highlight and support Asian American and Pacific Islander community leaders and change-makers. In March, Aoki also sold a line of merch benefitting Stop AAPI Hate in the wake of incr...
Florian Picasso, an electronic music producer and relative of legendary artist Pablo Picasso, is following in his great-grandfather’s footsteps of creativity and imagination. The Vietnamese-French DJ has announced an exclusive, 90-minute DJ set live from Pablo Picasso’s atelier in his villa in Cannes. The backdrop of the performance will be recreated to showcase the atelier as it was when Pablo lived and worked in it. In addition, prominent French painter and graffiti artist Cyril Kongo will paint a custom piece live throughout the stream. After the show, Kongo’s work will be auctioned off to buyers, and proceeds will be directed to Vietnam’s Quang Chau Foundation Orphanage. The painting will meet its buyer in Paris during the TENco x Global Gift Gala. Flo...