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One of Taiwan's biggest pop stars sings in an Indigenous language
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/28/1144248191/taiwan-music-abao-indigenous?
#taiwan #indigenous #art #indigenousartist #mothertongue #abao
#taiwan #indigenous #art #indigenousartist #mothertongue #abao
One of Taiwan's biggest pop stars sings in an Indigenous language
#NPR story about #Abao #Indigenous #Taiwan #music #pop
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/28/1144248191/taiwan-music-abao-indigenous
#npr #abao #indigenous #taiwan #music #pop
"Artists like #Abao are at the forefront of a whole new generation of #Taiwanese musicians who do not sing in Mandarin Chinese, but rather their own #Austronesian languages, native to #Taiwan.
Their popularity reflects changing tastes in Taiwan, away from an exclusively Chinese-centered pop culture toward one that is uniquely Taiwanese. The shift has been further fueled by an overdue recognition of #Indigenous culture and language in Taiwan..."
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/28/1144248191/taiwan-music-abao-indigenous
#abao #taiwanese #austronesian #taiwan #indigenous