Asian Canadian

The Asia Minors

The Asia Minors were an all-Asian Canadian band who played in Toronto in the 1960s. The band was formed by the Lumb family, a prominent Chinatown family: it was sponsored by restaurateur Jean Lumb and the members included three of her children. Other members at different points in the band’s lifetime included Alan Kondo, Terry […]

The Singing Knights

The Singing Knights were an Asian Canadian folk band in Toronto in the 1960s and 1970s. They were formed by the Chung family, and at one time featured Garry Kawasaki and Terry Watada. They toured Ontario, and once performed for Prince Charles of England.