And cultural performance almost every week and weve shown established performers and talented aspiring ones as well. And we ask them to do a separate performance for shows like this one where we showcase artists who have been on during the year but with original performances. And our first performers already growing by leaps and bounds since we first saw her here on our show earlier this year. Reigne reario is 15 but has been singing since she was 6 and has also learned to play several instruments. Reigne is also an inspiring story of dedication overcoming a lung ailment that had her on life support since day one. She played ukulele and sang on her first appearance, but now she shows her singing ability with an a capella performance by a famous filipino composer. The song is called litrato which means picture in english. Reigne reario. Reigne reario my name is Reigne Reario and i will be singing litrato, or picture in english, and it is written by the one and only mr. Vehnee saturno. [singing in foreign language] [singing in foreign language] [singing in foreign language] [singing in foreign language] [singing in foreign language] [singing in foreign language] [singing in foreign language] [singing in foreign language] [singing in foreign language] [singing in foreign language] [singing in foreign language] [singing in foreign language] reigne thank you. [applause] robert well, such poise. Reigne reario has a new selftitled album called reigne. Best of luck to her. Well, coming up next an ensemble from a group with national and International Success but remain true to their bay area roots. San jose taiko is up next. Tto harrison, the wine tcollection. To mateo, my favorite chair. Grace, you get the beach house. Just dont leave the lights on, okay . To craig, this rock. To jamie, well, lets just say, enjoy the ride. The redwoods to the redheads. The rainbows to the proud. The almonds to walter. The beaches to the bums. And the fog to, who else, karl. I lee these things to my heirs, all 39 million of you, on one condition. That you do everything to preserve and protect them. With love, california. Robert well, i was proud to do a profile of this group when they were first starting and it has been an aweinspiring experience since in how far they have gone. San jose taiko was a very popular local group helping to spread the art of taiko drumming and they soon became known nationally and even internationally from the dynamic show they took on the road. But throughout it all, they have never lost touch with the local community and they are a fixture at many big events and festivals as well as here on Asian Pacific america. Here with an original composition titled, daikoukai, which means the great voyage, is san jose taiko. Male we are four members of san jose taiko and this next piece is entitled daikoukai, which means the great voyage. [drum music playing] [drum music playing] [drum music playing] [drum music playing] [drum music playing] [drum music playing] [drum music playing] [drum music playing] [drum music playing] [drum music playing] [drum music playing] [drum music playing] [drum music playing] [drum music playing] [drum music playing] [drum music playing] [applause] robert thats san jose taiko. Always a thrilling visceral performance, no matter how many of them are playing but catch the full group when you can. San jose taiko. Well, up next, almost a very unique presentation of poetry by bay area artist, jason bayani, so stay with us. Robert and i said an almost unique performance. What i meant was a most unique performance coming up. There are plenty of people who would argue that poetry is almost at the root of many cultural endeavors and is certainly an element of almost every art form. Our next performer is jason bayani, a Founding Member of the Filipino American spoken word troupe and an organizer of the asian america and Pacific Islander poetry and spoken word summit. He is a member of seven National Poetry slam teams and the Program Manager for the esteemed kearny street workshop. Here is jason bayani with a piece from his new book, locus. Jason bayani hello, my name is jason bayani. Im a poet and im gonna do a piece called freight from my new book, locus. When my mother first came to america she left behind my father and threeyearold brother to work in a hospital in richmond, virginia, where the only person she knew was the peace corps volunteer who stayed with her family when she was just a teenager. The east coast is cold during the winter and there are no blizzards in a rain forest. The first lesson a filipino learns in america is how to find warmth. Back home, the president has consolidated his power and declared martial law. He says its for the good of the country. The communists, he says, want to kill us. The muslim extremists, he says, want to kill us, and only he knows whats best for the people. How do you say to your child, well see each other again. . just hold on. It wont be too long, if you cant be certain. My mother is a woman of great faith. Great faith is never acquired with ease. Each day is a mountain and you carry the weight of distance behind you. Imagine the day my father finally arrived. Was the t day d ever seen his own breath in the air. That this was the day my brother learned our mother keeps all of her promises. When they made me, i thought i was just a piece of clay they found on a virginia beach, that they took across the whole of the country, five days on the road with nothing left to discover, because every journey isnt meant to become an awakening of ourselves. We moved to San Francisco and lived next to the animals at the zoo, next to an ocean that was the only thing connecting us to home. One day, my mother opened up her stomach and asked my father to pla me there for safekeeping. Each day they coaxed the fires in her belly. At night wed listen to the songs of lost creatures. We were at home with so many living things that were far away from home. I wonder what it is like to give birth to a child who belonged to another country. Who becomes the foreigner then . Which one of you is truly displaced . What do i get to be in this new country . The birth of a new world for mrh of an old one . Theres a price to knowing. You are both a thing that creates and destroys just by being, and still they will love you. And to be loved can never be painless. Robert a most unique and compelling performance. Again, jasons new book is locus from omnidawn publishing. Next, a singer who is making a name in the bay area and now beyond. Tracy cruz, shes coming up. phone ringing es offers big button,lized phones. And volumeenhanced phones. Get details on this state program. Visit right now or call during business hours. And accessoriesphones for your mobile phone. Like this device to increase volume on your cell phone. phone ringing get details on this state Program Visit right now or call during business hours. Including yoshis and her making styles a unique combination of bay area urban influences with her indigenous filipino roots. Shes been getting much deserved recognition, including several Bay Area Black music awards, best neosoul female, best cd recorded performance, and bay area rising star. Singing bloom, here with her group, instrumentalit, is tracy cruz. Tracy cruz hello, my name is tracy cruz and this is my band, instrumentalit. We are going to perform bloom from my ep trilogy. Bloom where youre planted and grow like a tree dont take life for granted let faith be your seed bloom where youre planted spread love all around bloom where youre planted the storm will rage inside your life the gray clouds will take away your smile the spark in your eyes the rain will pour some tears away yeah, make your soul to cry just know the sun will shine its rays on you to grow despite bloom where youre planted and grow like a tree dont take life for granted let faith be your seed bloom where youre planted sprd love all around bloom where youre planted take time to hear the birds sing a song let the melody remind your heart in this world you belong dont let the hurt consume your mind in time your scars will close one day youll know how much youve grown in time your heart will be strong bloom where youre planted and grow like a tree dont take life for granted let faith be your seed bloom where youre planted spread love all around bloom where youre planted keep your head up to the sky cause the storm will soon pass dont let your teardrops fall to the earth this pain, it wont last keep your head up to the sky cause the storm will soon pass dont let your teardrops fall to the earth cause this pain wont last bloom where youre planted and grow like a tree dont take life for granted let faith be your seed bloom where youre planted all around bloom where youre planted bloom where youre planted and grow like a tree dont take life for granted let faith be your seed bloom where youre planted spread love all around bloom where youre planted robert tracy cruz and her band, instrumentalit, and again tracys latest song is bloom. Catch her around the bay area. Thats it for this special edition of artistic and cultural performances on Asian Pacific america. You can get more information about the show and all the performers you saw on our website, nbcbayarea. Com, and were also on social media, facebook, and twitter. And you can follow me on twitter rhandanbc. So please go out and support the Asian American and Pacific Islander artistic community. Asian Pacific America will be back next sunday so we will see you then. Now we go out with a repeat performance by some of our favorite performers so thanks for watching. Female hi, were the chinese firebird Youth Orchestra and the song were playing today is called bow dance. [applause]. We are getting out of the war. He should be impeached. This is life a death. Shimon biles, incredible. Good morning welcome to sunday today on this october 13th, i am willie geist. 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