Concert Review: Summerstage’s Taiwanese Waves Are Stunning
With an all female line-up of Taiwan’s biggest acts, Summerstage Presents Taiwanese Waves empowered both women and the Taiwanese community. Technically, Taiwan’s indie music scene is young: around 50 years old. Hence, from Tizzy Pac to 9m88, the future of Taiwan’s sound was presented by going retrograde in style.
Opening the day, was the stunningly chill vocalist, A Bao. Singing in her native, tribe’s language, Paiwan, not many people, despite being Taiwanese, knew A Bao’s language, but they knew her vibe. Taught to sing by her grandmother and mother, in A Bao’s tribe there is no writing. For them, emotional clarity is natural standard, and you felt that in the sage she calls voice. People closed their eyes and swayed: feeling her every note as she transferred them into sentiment. You did not need to know the language to enjoy and understand her, which was felt in the next act Wan Fang.
This woman is a legend! When Wan Fang entered the stage, you would have thought Whitney Houston reincarnated. The crowd went absolutely wild, especially when she sang her biggest hit: C’est La Vie. This song encompasses Fang’s soft vocality, and how her music feels like lullabies of “grown-up love.” Romance may make you feel like a child, but you still are an adult. Hence, most of her lyrics play with the notions of time on a person learning to love better. She was so melodically peaceful, and a perfect counter for the FIERCE, BOISTEROUS 9m88. #onetowatchalert.Tizzy Bac – [ 我所深愛的人們 ] Official Music Video
9m88 is so on point with the growing Brookyn sound. She treats music like a fashion trend, of which she always looks cool. Her style and grace on the stage was effortless, which made her appear like a refreshing look at Taiwan’s future music. She was a hit as a performer, bubbling with energy, and felt like one more step into furthering Asian artists into America’s mainstream. This has always been a goal for the final act, Tizzy Bac. The piano-rock legends graced the stage like one would their home. They are the best musicians in the world, which made their show feel likean adrenalized masterclass. All in all, Taiwanese Waves celebrated a community, their music, and, most importantly, their future. For More Information On Taiwanese Waves Click Here.
