We last caught up with pioneering Chinese-American rapper Bohan Phoenix in 2019 where we went beyond his cultural identity and dove deep into his personal philosophy.…
Tag: Asian Pop Weekly
![[Single Review] Oaeen 魚丁糸 – The Sofa Has A Sofa Radio 沙發裡有沙發Radio (August, 2020)](https://asianpopweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/魚丁糸-拷贝-1-480x270.jpg)
By Jocelle Koh Same, but somehow different. Taking us back to a time of pillow forts and make-believe in their new single ‘沙發裡有沙發 radio‘, Taiwanese band…
By Jocelle Koh It’s the end of an era for Taiwanese legendary band Sodagreen as we know it. One of the most well-loved indie bands of…
Indonesian singer-songwriter Pamungkas is equal parts a music lover and a musician; a rarer combination than one might think.
![[Album Review] Bestards 理想混蛋 – The Fool 愚者 (2020)](https://asianpopweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bestards-The-Fool-Cover-Art-480x270.jpg)
Album Information Album Name: The Fool 愚者Release Date: 20th May 2020 Music Video Archive The Fool 愚者 Album Review By Sinead Formed back in 2017 as…
![[Album Review] Rina Sawayama – SAWAYAMA (2020)](https://asianpopweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Rina-Sawayama-Sawayama-480x270.png)
Album Information Album Name: SAWAYAMARelease Date: 17th April 2020 Music Video ArchiveSTFUComme Des Garcons (Like the Boys)Bad FriendXS Album Review By Jocelle Koh Japanese-British singer-songwriter and…
![[Lyric Translation] Vivian Hsu 徐若瑄 – Yours Always 別人的](https://asianpopweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-25-at-8.06.41-pm-480x270.png)
Translation by Teddy Tsai Lyricist: Vivian Hsu 徐若瑄 Composer: Adam Chen 陳冠甫 你笑瞇瞇 叫阮放心去 You smile, told me to go ahead我知影 你不甘阮離開 I know, you didn’t…
By Jocelle Koh Due to the worsening COVID-19 situation, the 31st Golden Melody Awards, a prestigious awards ceremony for the Mandarin music world has announced delays…
![[Lyric Translation] Tanya Chua 蔡健雅 – Kisses For The World 我要給世界最悠長的濕吻](https://asianpopweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-18-at-1.26.34-pm-480x270.png)
Lyricist: Yiu Fai Chow 周耀輝Composer: Tanya Chua 蔡健雅 打開一片窗 伸出一隻手 Throwing open a window and holding out your hands載浮 載沉It floats and sinks吹過一抹風 有些親近不得不發生A breeze passes through…
By Jocelle Koh From the 2019 Japan heatwaves to the bushfires in Australia earlier this year, 2020 has not exactly gotten off to a great start.…