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Love For Buford Highway: A Musician's Perspective

Love For Buford Highway: A Musician's Perspective

FromVoices of a Highway


Love For Buford Highway: A Musician's Perspective

FromVoices of a Highway

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Feb 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Executive Director Lily Pabian sits down with James Han, a rapper and songwriter from Atlanta, GA. The son of Korean immigrants, Uzuhan raps about cultural identity, faith, and self-acceptance. Raised on Hip-Hop, Disco, and Korean folk music, Uzuhan explores his identity through his music. In this episode, James and Lily talk about AAPI identity, the importance of Buford Highway for music and culture, and what it means to grow up as a first generation American in the United States.
Make sure to check out Uzuhan's music. Here is a link to the song that Lily and James talk about: https://open.spotify.com/track/6uDItEJh3yHqhDfRW46KkQ?si=6b74727a8ed543a3
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Released:
Feb 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (67)

Voices of a Highway is created and designed by We Love BuHi, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization based in Atlanta that preserves the multicultural identity of Buford Highway. Twice a month, Executive Director Lily Pabian and Director of Development Natalia Garzon open up a space to discover, celebrate and learn directly from local voices and everyday heroes who are making a long lasting impact on Buford Highway. With a monthly theme to guide the conversation, each episode opens the door to the victories and struggles of celebrating and preserving multiculturalism in Atlanta, GA.