Asian Americans in Music, Ska Edition with Mike Park

Welcome to Episode 9! Are you ready to skank? This is like a double-length LP because we have a full episode and an interview. In this episode of the Asian American History 101 Podcast, co-hosts Gen & Ted Lai dive into the history of Ska music. They discuss the Asian American representation and diversity found in Ska. They also have the honor of interviewing Mike Park a musician known for Skankin' Pickle, Bruce Lee Band, The Chinkees, and founder of Asian Man Records. For this episode, you'll get a short excerpt of the interview. The full interview will post on Thursday. Want to learn more between episodes? Visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory10.libsyn.com or https://linktr.ee/AAHistory101 for social media links. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at [email protected]. 7:18, A brief history of Ska 21:58, Asian American representation in Ska 27:13, An excerpt of our interview with Mike Park