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To celebrate the start of \\u201cPushing Boundaries,\\u201d KEXP\\u2019s programming for Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Isabel Khalili chats with Diana Ratsamee. Diana is the host of Eastern Echoes, KEXP\\u2019s weekly show exploring music of all styles from Asia and the Asian diaspora. They talk about the 1980\\u2019s Lao song that connects Diana with her family\\u2019s story, plus three new songs that span the globe, from brain-tingling electro-punk from Southern China to Middle Eastern surf rock.

And, as always, we hear about one standout release recently added to KEXP\\u2019s rotation, straight from KEXP Music Director Chris Sanley.

Songs featured:

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1. Sothy \\u2013 \\u201cLam Seung Bang Fai\\u201d
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2. South Acid Mimi \\u2013 \\u201cThe End\\u201d
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3. Habibi \\u2013 \\u201cOn The Road\\u201d
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4. TamTam \\u2013 \\xa0\\u201cRamble In the Rainbow\\u201d
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5. Mei Semones \\u2013 \\u201cTegami\\u201d
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Listen to the full songs on KEXP\'s "In Our Headphones 2024" playlist on Spotify.

Listen to Eastern Echoes with Diana Ratsamee every Thursday at 7-10pm PT, or anytime on the 2-week archive, at KEXP.org or the KEXP App.

Hosted and produced by: Janice Headley and Isabel Khalili
Mixed by: Emily Fox
Editorial director: Larry Mizell Jr.

Our theme music is \\u201c\\u597d\\u5417 (Hao Ma)\\u201d by Chinese American Bear

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