Julia Peng: ‘Iron Lung’ Songstress

Born in 1972 at Pingtung’s Liudui Hakka Village, Julia Peng is a Taiwanese pop music songstress, composer, and theatre actor. Peng’s passion for music and performing was apparent… More

2021-03-10

Yachun Asta Tzeng: an Honest Hakka Singer-Songwriter

Yachun Asta Tzeng grew up in a Hakka village in Beipu, Hsinchu. Her love in music compelled her to learn composing, and she began writing songs as a fifth-grader in elementary… More

2020-08-12

Liu Shao-hsi: a singer who breaks stereotypes of Hakka music

Liu Shao-hsi is a Hakka from Taichung City’s Dongshi District. Since childhood, he has been exposed to classical music. He later became a music producer for the production and… More

2019-05-27

Chiu Feng-jung: the driving force behind Hakka puppet theater

Chiu Feng-jung is a talented Hakka artist in the puppet theater industry. Since he first came in contact with puppet shows in 1996, he has brought Hakka traditional culture into… More

2018-09-21

Ayugo Huang: a singer who brings Hakka music to the mainstream

Ayugo Huang is a Taiwanese music producer and singer-songwriter. He has been in the popular music circle for more than 20 years. Ayugo Huang sings Hakka folk songs and is flexible… More

2018-09-13

Yen Chih-wen: the pioneer of Hakka music innovations

As the first musician in Taiwan to start Hakka music innovations, Yen Chih-wen used the method for composing modern jazz music to rearrange traditional Hakka music’s elements and… More

2018-09-05

Wu Sheng-chih: the pioneer of contemporary Hakka pop music

Wu Sheng-chih is a singer and pop music creator. In the 1970s, he created a new possibility for Hakka music that was different from the past. This created a big echo on Hakka… More

2018-08-06