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One of Taiwan's biggest pop stars sings in an Indigenous language

Abao sings in the Paiwan language — not Chinese, which dominates Taiwan's pop music industry. Her popularity reflects the island's overdue... TAIPEI — Everything about pop star Abao is musical. Her ...
The Taipei Times

Singing in an unfamiliar mother tongue

After mostly singing Aboriginal-style songs with Chinese lyrics for the past few years with the band Hey!, Cemelesai Pasasauv is doing a complete turnaround. There are hardly any Aboriginal musical ...
WUWM

One of Taiwan's biggest pop stars is challenging the boundaries of Taiwanese identity

I just got back from three months reporting in Taiwan, a place I've always loved visiting, in part because they're a cultural powerhouse for producing Chinese-language pop ballads. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Meet Sauljaljui, a musician bringing indigenous Taiwanese culture to a global stage

As a proud member of Taiwan's Indigenous Paiwan community, Sauljaljui (戴曉君) weaves ancestral folk songs with experimental beats and global sounds, creating music that is both deeply ingrained in her ...
WESA

One of Taiwan's biggest pop stars sings in an Indigenous language

TAIPEI — Everything about pop star Abao is musical. Her earrings jangle as she talks, and her deep belly laughter punctuates her conversations. She spontaneously breaks into song while explaining the ...