Taiwanese Identity Inspires Creativity - Taiwan in Motion Ep1

Published 10/14/2024 18:00

Provider TaiwanPlus

Taiwanese artists attribute their creativity to evolving concepts of identity within an increasingly diverse cultural landscape. DJ Swallow (妖嬌) is proud to represent the confidence, beauty, and passion audiences have come to expect in Kaohsiung. DJ Dungi Sapor (汝妮) hypes up crowds by turning her Amis heritage into an Indigenous EDM subgenre celebrated at home and around the world. She joins choreographer, Watan Tusi, and singers like ABAO (阿爆) who are starting to consider how local traditions present an alternative to Western academy.

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