88rising honors Asian excellence in music and entertainment at first annual Moonrise Gala
Photos: Carly Stone (BFA) & Kyle Goldberg (BFA)
The Year of the Dragon has barely begun and to me it feels like it’s already been a whole year of celebrations. From the local parades, to grassroots community events, celebrating Lunar New Year has expanded its reach. Even five years ago, I wouldn’t have imagined how mainstream celebrating Lunar New Year would become.
Cold Tea Collective brought in the Lunar New Year by celebrating Asian excellence with 88rising.
88rising is a global music and media company representing the best of Asian talent. This month they introduced a new tradition at their first annual Moonrise Gala at Milk Studios in Hollywood.
“Moonrise Medals” given to Anderson .Paak, NIKI, Jackson Wang, Destin Daniel Cretton, Jocelyn Enriquez and Invisibl Skratch Piklz
88rising has a distinct place in cultural curation and creation. Since its inception in 2015, the collective has set out to discover and grow the hottest global Asian artists. To reach new heights of excellence, we need new ways of bringing Asian diaspora artistry to the world – and they landed on the moon.
The inaugural Moonrise Gala honored a range of creatives: Singer and rapper Anderson .Paak, entertainer, entrepreneur, and fashion icon Jackson Wang, Indonesian singer-songwriter and producer NIKI, Filipino-American dance-pop singer Jocelyn Enriquez, legendary hip-hop turntablists group Invisibl Skratch Piklz, and filmmaker behind Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Destin Daniel Cretton.
Honorees were each presented with a “Moonrise Medal” — a bespoke creation by NYC-based jewelry line Anna Kikue, which celebrates the New Year by intricately blending tradition with innovation.
Hosted by Korean American rapper and comedian Dumbfoundead, Cold Tea Collective attended the…
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