Austronesian Artists Sing Their Stories-Musa's Musical Melting Pot Podcast Ep. 2

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What is it like to be LGBTQ+ in the Indigenous Taiwanese community? This time, Austronesian artists Pacak and Utjung from the Paiwan community sit down with our host Musa to show us how music can become a powerful instrument for expressing one’s intersectional identity and lived experience. Hear directly from these two dynamic musicians as they share how their life’s work emerged from growing up gay in an Austronesian society shaped by gendered traditions. At the crossroad of LGBTQ identity and Indigenous Taiwanese heritage, they boldly wove together diverse cultural elements to tell stories of long-distance relationships, of same-sex love, of a sense of belonging, all of which passionate and straight from the soul. “Stay true to yourself” is easy to say but rarely lived out. By embracing it fully, Pacak and Utjung turn honesty into music that gives voice to the unheard and connects people from all walks of life. This episode is a reminder of the truth within each and every one of us, and at the end of the day, an invitation to be proud of who you are. “Musa’s Musical Melting Pot Podcast” is a podcast series where Musa, or Martin Musaubach, invites musicians from a diverse background to sit down and talk music. Drop in for unexpected perspectives and a brand-new way of understanding music.

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