Ep. 12: Five Vietnamese New Wave Songs with Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai

Back in the mid-'80s, Vietnamese American teens bonded over a shared love of sports cars, spiked hair, and synth-based dance music they called New Wave (now known as Euro and Italo disco). Vietnamese New Wave is now the subject of a forthcoming documentary by filmmaker Elizabeth Ai, who tells us about the fascinating history of this subculture through five songs that hearken back to her childhood.

Photo of Elizabeth by J. Cathey

Elizabeth's Selections:

1. Brother Louie - Modern Talking

2. Jump In My Car - CC Catch

3. You're a Woman - Bad Boys Blue

4. Say You'll Never - Lian Ross

5. I Like Chopin - Gazebo T

There's a lot more where that came from! Check out Elizabeth's companion playlist of Viet New Wave classics, including the five songs discussed in the episode: https://tinyurl.com/4zmz76ks