Girls' Generation make their US network TV debut on Letterman

On 31st January, Korea's leading female group Girls' Generation [Official Website | Wikipedia] made their US  network television debut. The 9 member group performed their debut English single "The Boys" on an...

Party time with Coco Lee

On Sunday 15th January, I was lucky enough to be one of the 200 or so Taiwan fans invited to celebrate renown Chin...

BX brings the Dougie to Mongolia!

It may have been 4 years since the "Dougie", a style of hip-hop shimmy dance, expanded beyond it's Dallas, Texas ro...

ALi ft. JunHyung - "Don't Act Foolish"

Loving the vocal layering/harmonies in this Korean R&B/pop track by ALi. The video story-line ...

Electroboyz feat. Hyorin - "Ma Boy 2"

As a Kpop producer, Brave Brothers (AKA Kang Dong Cheol/용감한 형제) is relentless, making hit...

About evocative asia

evocative asia is a website and community dedicated to the exploration and development of music and musicians in and from Asia.

The website was started by Alex Trup. Originally from London, Alex has lived in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Taipei, where he currently resides. A Durham University graduate of East Asian languages and culture, Alex is the founder of evocative records, an independent record label and music marketing company. The first artist being released on the label is Taiwanese singer-songwriter Naomi Yohani.

A long-time fan of Asian music, Alex hopes evocative asia grows into a vibrant community of Asian music lovers.

Crispi Crunch (크리스피 크런치) - "Thumbs Up (떰즈업)"

I'm liking this party track from Korean rap duo Crispi ...

Baidu launches legal music streaming service

Chinese search giant Baidu has just launched Ting, what looks like a pretty cool and comprehensive o...

Asia Academy Of Music Arts & Sciences Launches

I was excited to read about the formation of the Asia Academy of Music Arts & Sciences (AAMAS), ...