Taiyo Na - Lovely to Me (Immigrant Mother) - Music Video - Chinatown / Love Park Philadelphia

To commemorate this Thanksgiving weekend. I thought it would be appropriate to send this beautiful music video out to the world called Lovely to Me (Immigrant Mother) by New York based artist Taiyo Na from his debut album Love is Growth. I completed the final cut of the music video on Thanksgiving day and thought it would be nice to give thanks to our moms and to all the people who shared part in raising us.

I want to give a very special shout out and thank you to Taiyo Na for trusting me and for allowing me to take his song on this journey, to back up his beautiful song with visuals and stories from our community here in Philadelphia from Chinatown to Love Park and beyond.

A very big thank you to David Lin and the Asian Arts Initiative for helping to produce this project. As well as Eric Law and Wai Man Ip from Chinese Culture and Arts Inc. and Karen Tha and Annie Tran from QT Vietnamese Sandwich in Chinatown.

This is not just a music video it's a community arts film project involving so many voices and volunteers. I thank you from the bottom of my heart to all who were apart of this vision. I could not have done it with out you. I was merely the conductor orchestrating all these amazing moments. I only hope that what you see is something that is unique, honest, and powerful.

Please share this with your friends, family, loved ones close and far. I hope this is a reminder to us all where we all came from.

If you like what you see please support Taiyo Na by purchasing his debut album "Love is Growth" at www.taiyona.com

You can also make a tax deductible financial contribution to the Asian Arts Initiative at www.asianartsinitiative.org

Much love & respect,

Gary San Angel
Director

"Lovely to Me (Immigrant Mother)"
Artist: Taiyo Na
Album: Love Is Growth
Label: Issilah Productions
Director: Gary San Angel
Producer: David Lin
Co-Producer: Asian Arts Initiative, Gary San Angel

Featuring the Asian Arts Initiative
and the larger Philadelphia Community.

Additional Vocals: Vudoo
Violins: Jason Kao Hwang
Electric Bass: Mas Yamagata
Additional Instrumentation: Taiyo Na

© 2009 Taiyo Na & Gary San Angel

www.taiyona.com
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www.asianartsinitiative.org

For additional credits, reflections on the process, and the making of this music video please visit:
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  Film & Animation

[AsianArtsInitiative]

Many thanks for the touching responses that people have posted.

It has really been moving to hear the personal reflections and reaffirms why we were so passionate about making this piece.

In honor of Mothers Day we have just released a new version that we would like to dedicate to all immigrant mothers and families everywhere.

I hope this beautiful message can help bring a sense of love, compassion and understanding.

Happy Mothers Day!

Warm Regards,

Gary San Angel

Director

[AdaliaDee]

I wish people hating on immigrants and arguing about whether they have a "right" to belong here could see this vid and realize those people coming over are real people, someone's husband, sister, someone's mom just lookin' for a chance for a future for their families. 

This was so authentic - I could imagine my own immigrant mama in those grainy pictures.

[TheAakifah]

this is so absolutely beautiful and sincere. heart touching.

[Daniel Alvarez]

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[favm360]

Thank you so much! As an immigrant with a heavy accent and a mother who doesn't speak English, this really touched me.

[xomollyxo1045]

Cried so hard..

[AppleBee1992]

Sincere hip-hop, I support this mc! Still work to do on the skills tho, but he's good under way.

[loseyourself5845]

Very nice. A long overdue companion of sorts to "Dear Mama".

[cc1no]

Lovely and touching video... Need more people to watch this... <3

[finalsent]

this song speaks the truth!

[Penny Duong]

I cry so hard when ever I watch this.