Abao sings in the Paiwan language — not Chinese, which dominates Taiwan's pop music industry. Her popularity reflects the island's overdue... TAIPEI — Everything about pop star Abao is musical. Her ...

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Real-time Aboriginal-language interpretations yesterday were implemented for the first time at an official meeting at the Presidential Office, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said, adding that they would ...

After mostly singing Aboriginal-style songs with Chinese lyrics for the past few years with the band Hey!, Cemelesai Pasasauv is doing a complete turnaround. There are hardly any Aboriginal musical ...

TAIPEI — Everything about pop star Abao is musical. Her earrings jangle as she talks, and her deep belly laughter punctuates her conversations. She spontaneously breaks into song while explaining the ...

I just got back from three months reporting in Taiwan, a place I've always loved visiting, in part because they're a cultural powerhouse for producing Chinese-language pop ballads. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, ...