NPR

There's tension between China and Taiwan but that's not the case with their music

Tensions between Taiwan and China are growing. But despite the rift, they maintain tight cultural connections — pop culture, that is. Sponsor Message : [POST-BROADCAST CLARIFICATION: In this report, ...
The Victoria Advocate

Taipei Music Center Showcases the Transformation of Taiwanese Pop Music from a Regional Powerhouse to a Global Cultural Force at Seattle Exhibition

SEATTLE, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Taipei Music Center (TMC) has launched "MUSIC, ISLAND, STORIES: TAIWAN CALLING!", its first overseas exhibition, at the University of Washington. The exhibit, ...
Malay Mail

Rekindling the beat of Taiwanese pop culture in Malaysia — Choong Pui Yee and Nurliana Kamaruddin

As the hub of Mandopop, Taiwan has produced many popular singers and bands that have a pervasive influence in the Chinese-language music industry. From the 1970s ...
LAist

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. FENG: But a whole ...
Variety

Makav’s GMA Win Highlights Renaissance in Taiwanese Indigenous Music

For years, the Golden Melody Awards (GMAs) have spotlighted Taiwanese Indigenous music. At this year’s event, Makav, a member of Taiwan‘s indigenous Bunun tribe, clinched the coveted Best New Artist ...
NPR

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

NPR's Emily Feng talks with Abao, one of Taiwan's biggest pop stars. She is Paiwan, an indigenous people that lived on the island before Han Chinese colonized it more than 300 years ago. I just got ...