Le Fil is a male singer, composer and performer based in London with a unique androgynous style and a distinctive visual image. The British born Chinese singer has starred in fashion campaigns such as Selfridges’ gender utopia Agender, and has featured in Wallpaper*, QX Magazine, Dazed & Confused and i-D. Originally from Huddersfield, the Yorkshire-born […]
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Guo Yue interview – The revered musician and London restauranteur
The globally revered master of Chinese cookery, musician, author and restauranteur from London will bring his global cookery workshop to Rochdale’s Feel Good Festival on Saturday 20 August. Guo Yue is the author of ‘Music, Food and Love: A Memoir with Recipes’ and the award-winning children’s book ‘Little Leap Forward: A Boy in Beijing’ Guo gives demonstrations […]
Profile: London based Pipa and Guqin virtuoso Cheng Yu
———-Advert———- At the London Coliseum Cheng Yu is an internationally renowned pipa and guqin virtuoso. Born to an artistic family in Beijing, she grew up in the Gobi desert in Gansu, Northwest China where her family had been exiled during the Cultural Revolution. Yu has been based in London for many years and has performed […]
Tier 1 Chinese graduate entrepreneur Beibei Wang hitting all the right notes
An organisation set up by a graduate entrepreneur to help musicians bridge the gap between their education and a career is now bringing an opera classic to the stage in London, with a cast made up from the artists it has helped develop. Operatic soprano Beibei Wang, from Shenzhen in China, graduated from Birmingham Conservatoire […]
GLOBAL VOICES SERIES – Interview with London band Esprit D’Air
This feature is part of an on-going series of interviews by Yinsey Wang with East Asian voices around the globe. The series aims to introduce perspectives from different walks of life. Revolutionary in their approach to music, Esprit D’Air is a London-based electronic rock and space metal band about to make their long-awaited return. Comprised […]
Award-winning pianist Belle Chen London launch at Royal Over-Seas League
Award-winning pianist Belle Chen releases her highly anticipated classical concept album Mediterranean Sounds on September 8th 2016. Handpicked by Brian Eno as the one to watch, pianist Belle Chen has distinguished herself with her unique recorded works that are unbound by tradition- often mixing classical music repertoire with recorded soundscapes. Her creativity was celebrated through […]
Asian Pop Star G.E.M. Attends Formula 1 Grand Prix Event in Monaco
G.E.M. – Asia’s top-selling female artist and an ambassador of TAG Heuer, was invited to attend the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Monaco to help celebrate the watchmaker’s unveiling of TAG Heuer Formula 1 Red Bull Racing Team watches. The events were unforgettable, full of glamour, car races, music and an exclusive performance by G.E.M. […]
London-based artist Fifi Rong returns with her new ‘Forbidden Desire’ EP
London-based artist and producer Fifi Rong returns with her new ‘Forbidden Desire’ EP. Fifi Rong’s nuanced flair and mesmerising vocals have already garnered online attention from the likes of Clash, the 405 and Fader, and received national airplay from BBC Radio 1 amongst others. Fifi has performed international headline shows throughout the UK, Europe, and China/Hong […]
Hong Kong Music technology pioneers launches world’s first examiner app
A Music technology and artificial intelligence company has launched the world’s first patented AI music examiner app called Playnote. CEO and Founder, Eric Yung, used the skills that he had gained from his Electronics Engineering degree and his knowledge of music to curate his revolutionary apps. Upon listening to a student playing scales, Playnote’s AI […]
British Chinese Musician’s groundbreaking electronic Chinese music
British Chinese composer and music producer Andy Leung has launched his debut electronic album ‘New Cola’. The event took place at the China Exchange venue in the heart of London’s Chinatown. One of the key highlights included renowned erhu player Wan Pin Chu on a digital erhu, which saw him transform a traditional instrument into […]