Where did the Cantocore term come from?

The name for the show, Cantocore, comes from our friend Alex Yeung who founded a band called Say Bok Gwai in San Francisco, California that creates music in the Cantocore style. It is such an apt term to describe the lifestyle of so many. Here is a description of the band Say Bok Gwai:

Say Bok Gwai combines hardcore, metal, punk, thrash music with Cantonese vocals. A unique blend of two cultures, Say Bok Gwai covers a variety of the harder musical genres and has songs about food, differing cultural perspectives, Chinese American pride, white America, mating, metal, politics, and more.

Check out this video made by Danwei TV about Say Bok Gwai:

Cantocore: Free On Board (SF)

The second major exhibition in the Cantocore line that follows the premiere exhibition in Guangzhou (CAN), China showcasing an international cast of artists and producers from both China and the US.

Location: Mission 17

Press Announcement: Read here.

Opening: Friday, February 13, 2009 from 6-9 PM.
Artist Talk: Saturday, February 28, 2009 from 4-6 PM.
Closing: Saturday, April 18, 2009 from 5-7 PM.

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