By Sinead It might only be a tiny dot on the map, but Singapore’s influence on the Chinese music industry is anything but small. When an…
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By Sinead Aging Asian rockers and Afrobeat might not seem like the most likely combination. But when Wu Bai 伍佰, one of the biggest Chinese rock…
After dividing and conquering the worlds of solo music and acting, China’s most popular boy band might be getting back together. TFBoys, a trio of singing tweens (though…
Critically acclaimed Taiwanese Reggae artist Matzka has declared on various occasions that his affinity with Reggae was entirely by chance. A Paiwanese Indigenous artist who hails…
By Sinead The sweat glistens on Jay Chou’s brow as he grasps the microphone, pouring all his energy into an emotional rendition of his legendary ballad,…
By Sinead Despite being released over six months ago, Hong Kong singer Eason Chan’s 陳奕迅 track “Lonely Warrior 孤勇者,” is still hovering around the top of…
By Jocelle Koh & Jonathan Liu Any minority person belonging to a country with a multicultural identity knows it requires extra effort on their part to…
Fourteen years after her debut, singer-songwriter Joanna Wang stays relevant to Gen Z on TikTok with eclectic sounds and experimentation.
Back then, in the 1990s and early 2000s, Taiwanese music and pop culture was the mainstream on the Chinese mainland and throughout Asia. Fast-forward to the…
By Sinead Rows of sponsors and merchandise greet audiences at the door, which leads to a gloomy cavernous room filled with monochrome-clothed, bucket-hatted 20-somethings: so far,…