The music industry has a long track record of ignoring Filipino musicians , unless they are racially ambiguous enough to can pass as something else. In our first episode of The Chismis, Trace Gaynor explores the Filipino artists who have contributed to the music industry, and how the market can change with support from fans in the near future.

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0:00 - Why can’t Filipinos musicians sell?
1:05 - Does “less asian” mean more records?
1:44 - How racial ambiguity affects Filipino success in music
2:19 - Filipinos artists with the talent to compete
3:24 - Filipinos impact on the success of K-pop
4:54- How we can support Filipino musicians


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