A blog about my experience growing up with both Taiwanese and African heritage, and my love for classic Chinese music,arts and culture.

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Check out this group called Da Mouth 大嘴巴.......

Da mouth 大嘴巴

I am not normally into punk rock music, so it was quite normal to judge these guys when i first saw their group Photo..... but i tell you it is never good to judge a book by its cover...they called themselves Da mouth 大嘴巴 i don't know what the heck kind of name is that, or why would anyone name their group like that, but i tell you they are really good.they are from Taiwan, but but their members come from all over the place. The DJ is called Chung Hua 板本宗華 he is actually half Japanese and half Chinese, the only female of the group is called Aisha 千田愛紗, also a Japanese name. She’s actually Japanese. rounding up the group are MC40 薛仕凌, and Harry 張懷秋 who is half Chinese and half Korean.
I just discovered Da Mouth recently and have been playing their videos nonstop. I'm really impressed by their vocals and rapping skills....as well as their dance moves.





here you can check them out yourself, you will be blown away too....

Da Mouth 大嘴巴 - Declaration of Love 愛的宣言



大嘴巴--Da Now一场



Saturday, May 30, 2009

The Talented Jolin Tsai 蔡依林..........


Known as the Britney Spears of Taiwan, Jolin Tsai 蔡依林 is undoubtedly one of the most successful and popular singer on the Taiwanese music scene.
Jolin first
first broke into the Taiwanese music arena at the age of 18, when she won first place in an MTV singing competition for doing a Whitney Houston song.
I wouldn't say i am big fan of hers, but i like some of her work....
Jolin is extremely popular not only Taiwan and China, but she has also seen great success in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia, as well as having a strong fan base in the United States.



Here is one of my favorite song from her....

蔡依林 - 睁一只眼闭一只眼


Jolin Tsai - Zheng Yi Zhi Yan Bi Yi Zhi Yan
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All in all she is a talented girl who has the potential to do even great things...

Keira's Video albulm.......

Here is a video i made for my little girl...



Kids grow up so quick these days... one moment they are babies the next they are all grown up, we have to spend as much time with them as we can.

Friday, May 29, 2009

A beautiful Hookien song.........................

翁立友

Hmmmmmm... I realized i am so addicted to Hokkien songs nowadays its not even funny anymore.
And the fact of the matter is, i don't speak or understand a word of Hokkien.
But my Thing is if the song is beautiful listen to it....... it doesn't hurt having an open mind you know.

Here is a beautiful song by JIANG Zhi-feng 翁立友 called 堅持...........



这首歌很好听,给了我鼓励!!!
哈哈...

This is a good song so i encourage everyone who visit my site to give it a try..... you might end up being hooked to hokkien music like me.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Another Classic song that will never get old.........

There are so many renditions of this song, but again i must say by far 卓依婷 Timi Zhou by far has the best rendition of it.

Here are different version of the song.........

黃仲昆 - 有多少愛可以重來




蔡幸娟-有多少愛可以重來



And finally here is the one and only 卓依婷 Timi Zhou singing a beautiful version of this beautiful song............



What a great a song......... i love it.

Monday, May 18, 2009

A Classic song by Feng Fei Fei 鳳飛飛..................


Old picture of us in Liberia, Africa in 1982, my dad is the first on the right, i am the kid with the red or orange shirt and short black pants, with my uncle holding me, my brother is behind the bike, and my cousin mei mei is infront the bike.

As more of you can tell by now, i am really into classic and traditional Chinese music.. i grew up listening to these songs, and it really brings back a lot of happy memories growing up as a kid in the 80s in an interracial home....
My father would come from work and would played these beautiful songs while he and his friends drink and play Mahjong 麻将. My brother and i would run and played with the other Chinese kids who will come to visit us, it really was quite a time.

Here is one of those classic song by the the one and only Feng Fei Fei 鳳飛飛.....



Feng Fei Fei songs and voice brings up lots of old and happy memories....
What a true Diva..........

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Happy mother's Day Mom ....................

Dad....

Mom..

Today is mother's day and i want to just take this time to thank both my parents for doing such a good job with us. we were not rich but we kids always had enough to eat, we always had a roof over our head.
Mom always was there when we needed her, there is noway we can ever repay her or daddy for everything they did for us, but it is my resolve that my own kids know that no matter what, we will always be there for them. we had good parents,we were blessed, and it is important that we passed it on to our own kids.

I would like to dedicate this song by Teresa Teng called 娘 心 Mother's Heart to all mothers around the world for they are truly one of a kind.
I really mean it when i say 天下的妈妈都系1样的. they are really special.

娘 心 Mother's Heart....



The lyrics goes something like this........

迎著風霜腳步淒涼浪子在異鄉
Braving the wind and snow and cold, and, being the prodigal son in the foreign land
受盡創傷 歷盡滄桑 想起我的娘
Having suffer, as a result of adversities.. i remember my mother
娘心如綿 體貼我身 帶給我溫暖
Whose heart is soft, caring, and warm.
我要回到你身旁
I would like so much to return to your side.

不再放蕩 不再流浪 我要回家鄉
No longer will I procrastinate or wander about, I have to return home,
重新做人 重新做事 安慰我的娘
To start all over again, to re-do things, and to comfort my mother
娘心如月 照亮我身 使我不徬徨
Whose heart is bright like the Moon that lights up my entire being, and gives me strength so that i should never worry ,
也會使我更堅強
And makes me stronger.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Memorial tribute to Teresa Teng on the 14th anniversary of her death............


Tomorrow may 8 is the 14th anniversary of the death of Teresa Teng 鄧麗君, Me and some of my Chinese friends from Hong kong, and Taiwan, all hard core Teresa Teng fan i might add, will be having a little karaoke show at a Chinese restaurant in the uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis to remember the late Taiwanese songbird.
It should be fun.............. In the main time here are some more beautiful songs from the Legendary singer.....




鄧麗君 ~~ 何日君再來



What a great singer she was.....................

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Remembering Teresa Teng 鄧麗君......

Teresa Teng 鄧麗君

n May 8th 1995, exactly 14 years ago, Teresa Teng the legendary Taiwanese singer and the nightingale of the chinese speaking world, then at still the young age of 43 died from a severe asthma attack while on a trip to Thailand. When the tragic news was released, Chinese communities around the globe were shocked.
Miss Teng, not only enjoy huge success in Taiwan where she was born, but all over Asia. Her transnational success was attributed to her multilingualism (she sang in Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and English), her clear and sweet vocals, and her heart-rending love songs, appealed to both young and old, and even today her songs can still be heard in Chinese communities across the world.
Born in 1953, the daughter of an Air Force Colonel in Taiwan, she started her singing career as a teen idol in 1964 on a TV station singing competition. She became popular almost instantly when her first record was sold in 1969 in Singapore.
More then a decade has passed since Teresa Teng died, but her beautiful songs and delicate appearance remain vivid for millions of Chinese speaking people around the world.
Here are some beautiful songs from the famous singer....

鄧麗君 - 一水隔天涯


鄧麗君--我和你


Even though she has left us, for countless fans she will always be their "eternal sweetheart."
and this may 8 on the anniversary of her death, we remember this legendary Chinese singer, who through her many songs made us feel happy, sad, and countless other emotions that cannot be describe.
May she rest in eternal peace forever.............

Monday, May 4, 2009

Radom family pictures.........

Its been really getting nicer and nicer outside, this gone winter was really a brutal one, so we who live in Minnesota love to take advantage of every opportunity we get to play outside.
Today just happens to be one of those days.....................



Taking a break after a Long Hike in the woods..

Taking in the view




Keira Insisted i take a picture of her by this pond.....

After all the walking and running in the woods, there is noting like a bowl of hot noodles...


Here is the video of our adventures in the woods......



We really did have fun today, but whats more important, is the fact that i get to spend quality with my Kid, they just grow up so fast it seems.