A New Music Compilation for Meditation, Mindfulness, and Collective Healing

featuring new music by

Low Leaf
MILCK
Arushi Jain
Our Daughter
Kwonyin
Erika Shimizu
Ana Roxanne
Hollis
mayx
JusMoni
Chong the Nomad

 

illustrations and animations by

Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya

The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center is proud to present Bravespace, a compilation of original songs, sounds, and meditations created by Asian American women and non-binary artists and musicians.

Arriving amidst a period of collective trauma and heightened xenophobic violence, Bravespace offers listeners a refuge for contemplation, grief, and growth.

Commissioned at the beginning of the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, APAC spent almost three years collaborating with these musicians, artists, and cultural practitioners to vividly capture how an intensely challenging moment could lead to personal discovery and collective healing. Bravespace, which received critical support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative, adds complexity to the greater landscape of meditation and healing arts tools by centering perspectives that have long been marginalized.

The Artists

Bravespace - Presented by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

 

Presented by

Curated by Adriel Luis
Curator of Digital and Emerging Practice, SmithsonianAPA

Executive Produced by Hollis Wong-Wear & Aerica Shimizu Banks

Visual Direction by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya

Mastered by Elisa Pangsaeng

Product Management by Kelvin Chu

 

This project received support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative

Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative