Wavelength Ep344: 15 Asian Jams

04-Sep-23 22:00

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With our eyes set on unearthing the freshest flavors from unexpected places, we widen our scope with hand-picked musical gems from all across Asia. In conjunction with BFM's 15th birthday today, we asked BFMers around the office to pick out some of their favourite songs from the Asian region.

Teresa Teng - 甜蜜蜜

Zee Avi - Siboh Kitak Nangis

ChronicalZ - OVERTHINK

Clazziquai - Love Mode (feat. Tablo)

NIKI - Low Key

Hitsujibungaku - Mayoiga

Love Me Butch - Come Out, Come Out

Disagree - Crumbs

Flop Poppy - Cinta

Rina Sawayama - Chosen Family

CHAI - Nobody Knows We Are Fun

Peggy Gou - (It Goes Like) Nanana

Miki Matsubara - Stay With Me

Sheila Majid - Sinaran

Amir Jahari - Hasrat

Produced by: Othniel Ting

Presented by: Othniel Ting

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Categories: music

Tags: BFM 15th Anniversary, Hitsujibungaku, wavelength, asian music, chai, peggy gou,

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