Arist: Kao Kalia Yang (Author) & Bee Yang (kws txhiaj singer/Song Poet)
This performance takes viewers on a journey with the dynamic duo, Kao Kalia Yang and her father, Bee Yang. This unique collaboration marries together traditional Hmong song poetry written by Bee Yang, with the English writings of Kao Kalia Yang’s.
Watch the live version of Bee Yang’s performance from February 2017.
This program has been funded in part by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Minnesota State Arts Board, the Asian Pacific Endowment Fund, and donations from over 800 individuals and businesses in the community. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.