AAMF is pleased to announce that KJazz Celebrity DJ Leroy Downs will be AAMF’s Master of Ceremonies for Movement 1 on Friday evening.

A native of Los Angeles, Leroy Downs is the host of “Sounds & Colors” on KRML 94.7 and a nationally syndicated program host on KJazz (KKJZ 88.1).

As AAMF announces their 2010 lineup filled with international superstars of hip-hop, jazz, pop, world, and beyond — including Jake Shimabukuro, Shing02, Kero One, Shanghai Restoration Project, Dana Leong, Charmaine Clamor, and many more — festival director Paul Im talks about his excitement for the upcoming festival.

“As a promoter, the only thing better than having a sold-out festival is having a sold-out festival filled from start to finish with music I love. And I really love this Festival’s lineup!” Im says. “I’m extremely proud of our programming this year. We’re presenting the most current, culturally relevant, and artistically engaging artists of Asian descent in the world today, all together in a cohesive format. Whether it be hip-hop, jazz, pop, world music, or electronica, we’ve got the best of it all at this year’s Asian American Music Festival.”

Mr. Im explains the growth of his festival. “This year’s Asian American Music Festival, an evolution from Asian American Jazz Festival, reflects our decision to celebrate all expressions of music by API artists, no matter the genre.” Mr. Im says. “Asian American artists have had rich histories in hip-hop, jazz, world, and electronic music. This festival celebrates diversity while focusing on Asian American cultural identity and the API artists who share this connection.”

The Festival’s Five Movements:

Movement 1 (Friday Evening): Urbanisms
Movement 2 (Saturday Day): Generations
Movement 3 (Saturday Evening): Stars of the Islands
Movement 4 (Sunday Day): Angles
Movement 5 (Sunday Evening): Identity

A limited number of festival and VIP Gold passes are on sale now. Get your tickets here.

Disruptive Management in association with Tateuchi Democracy Foundation is proud to announce the complete 2010 AAMF Festival Lineup. Headlining are international superstar Jake Shimabukuro , hip-hop and electronica sensations Kero One, Shing02, Shanghai Restoration Project, and jazz-pop vocalist Emi Meyer, along with the world premiere of The New Asian American Jazz Orchestra directed by Gary Fukushima and singer sensations Charmaine Clamor and Sachal Vasandani. Show schedules and times can be found in the 2010 Info Page.

Online Ticket Purchase is now available, with five different packages to choose from, including daily passes, the full festival pass, and the VIP gold festival pass. Purchase soon, as passes will sell out!

International Ukulele Superstar Jake Shimabukuro will be headlining our Saturday Evening show.

Jake Shimabukuro is recognized as one of the world’s most exciting and innovative ukulele players and composers. Renowned for lightning-fast fingers and revolutionary playing techniques, Jake views the ukulele as an “untapped source of music with unlimited potential”. His virtuosity defies label or category. Playing jazz, blues, funk, classical, bluegrass, folk, flamenco, and rock, alongside names such as Jimmy Buffett, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Yo-Yo Ma, and Bette Midler, Jake’s mission is to show everyone that the ukulele is capable of so much more than the traditional Hawaiian music – or corny showbiz routines — many associate it with.

From a modest beginning performing at a local Honolulu café, Jake has gone on to play renowned and popular venues and festivals across the world. This past summer Jake added Sweden, Finland, France, Spain, and Brazil to the list of countries he’s performed in, exposing his virtuosity and charming stage presence to crowds of up to 50,000. Jake has also performed on national television shows such as NBC’s The Late Show with Conan O’Brien, The Today Show, and Last Call With Carson Daly, as well been featured on NPR’s Morning Edition and World Café, Public Radio International’s The World, Sirius/XM’s The Bob Edwards Show, and others.

To learn more about Jake and his music, please visit his website at http://www.jakeshimabukuro.com

Disruptive Management, LLC. in Association with Tateuchi Democracy Foundation Present
The Asian American Music Festival 2010: A Symphony in Five Movements

The Asian American Music Festival (AAMF) is the world’s leading festival celebrating Asian American music: hip-hop, jazz, electronica, world, and beyond. AAMF celebrates the artistic and creative achievements of Asian American, Asian, and Asian Pacific Islander (API) artists in all genres of music.

Previously the Asian American Jazz Festival, AAMF is a 3-day international music festival featuring concerts, and educational programming. AAMF was founded by Paul Im of Disruptive Management, LLC. with Bryan Wong, Tarikh Melancon, Phok Lim, David Park, Koji Sakai, among many others.

AAMF 2009 (AAJF 2009) featured international stars Hiromi, Charmaine Clamor, and Prelude, and 16 other Asian musical artists from Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Honolulu, Tokyo, Taipei, and Seoul.