88rising’s Future Asian Music (FAM) and Levi’s®, introduced the Highway to FAM sequence final month, honoring the worldwide music scene and spotlighting burgeoning Asian expertise. The free, multi-city efficiency expertise will hit Singapore, Jakarta, Manila and Kuala Lumpur this month and it kicked off in excessive spirits in Manila.
The sequence celebrates the following technology of expertise in addition to Levi’s® cultural innovation, because the tour aligns with the anniversary of the long-lasting 501® denims, worn by stars of all walks of life from previous generations. FAM received the occasion began at Manila’s Apotheka on Could 14, with tickets promoting out in lower than a day. The inaugural present proved to be further particular as Manila-based musician Zack Tubudlo took to his hometown stage alongside native rising DJ expertise Hideki Ito and T33G33.
Tubudlo made his mark on the music trade and positioned a highlight on Filipino expertise together with his viral tracks, together with “Binibini,” which he broke a document with as the primary Filipino artist to hit 1 billion streams on Spotify. To set the tone for the occasion, the DJ openers warmed up the group with techno, home, R&B and indie pop tracks. Tubudlo then carried out his newest single “Manoloko,” in addition to another fan-favorite hits. He wore a Levi’s® customized outfit crafted in collaboration with native designer Rio Cuervo to additional honor the native artistic scene.
Cuervo was immediately impressed by Tubudlo’s sound when creating the one-of-one look. She shared that she was truly listening to his music “Manoloko” whereas designing. “The patchwork jacket is my favourite as a result of that’s really a mix of Zack’s artwork, which is his music, and my artwork in repurposed clothes. I used to be very a lot impressed by how his music mends hearts. I mend retaso,” says Cuervo.
Restricted-edition Levi’s® patches had been created for friends of the occasion by International, Skunkworks and Zack Tubudlo’s workforce and there are extra surprises to come back on the remainder of the Highway to FAM tour stops. To shut off the multi-city music sequence on the finish of the month, Jakarta’s headliner Ramengvrl has invited labelmate KENZ, an Indonesian rapper co-signed by Ramengvrl herself, to affix the roster on stage at ZOO SCBD on Could twenty fifth. Tickets are nonetheless obtainable, so don’t miss out. Be taught extra in regards to the sequence at levi.com/road-to-fam.
