HanHan at Conjuring the Future - Live at #ISF2019
HanHan is a Filipina-Canadian artist and operating room nurse. At the hospital, she saves lives. Onstage, she inspires audiences. Her kinetic, high-energy performances offer unique perspectives. Her songs grapple with social issues and her experiences as a woman and an immigrant.
HanHan can broadly be described as an emcee, using rap and spoken word techniques to deliver her vocals. Her approach is melodic, and she chooses to sing almost exclusively in Filipino languages — Tagalog and Cebuano — rather than shoehorning her ideas into translation in order to cater to English-speaking audiences. Her songs combine contemporary, 808-hip-hop beats with traditional Filipino rhythms and cadences, yielding fresh sounds that tend to spur dancing wherever they’re heard.
After immigrating to Toronto in 2006, she took part in an ongoing poetry workshop. This experience organically drew her into the city’s music and arts communities, as she joined collectives and performed at local events. In 2014, she self-released her debut album, HanHan, which was praised by NOW Magazine, the Huffington Post, and the CBC. Single ‘World Gong Crazy’ was nominated for “Best Song” in Berlin Music Video Awards 2017. The record also led to a publishing deal with EMI, high-quality film / television placements, and international radio play in Germany, France, and the Philippines.
Watch her live performance at Indian Summer Festival 2019, which includes the hit ‘World Gong Crazy’.
Event Presenting Partner: Factor Canada
Community Partner: Revolutions Per Minute
Indian Summer Festival is made possible thanks to the wonderful support of:
- Simon Fraser University (Founding Partner)
- Langara College, University of British Columbia (Major Partners)
- Government of Canada, Government of British Columbia, BC Arts Council, City of Vancouver - Cultural Services, Vancouver Foundation (Funders)
- The Georgia Straight, CBC Vancouver, Spice Radio 1200AM (Premier Media Partners)
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