Taiwanese tribal folk-pop
Sauljaljui, a vocalist from the Paiwan-tribe village of Kapanan in Mudan Township, Pingtung, has a solid, powerful yet gentle voice. After focusing on heavy metal in her college years, she returned to her hometown and gradually changed her preferred style while working with the Hengchun Folk Music Group and MAQATI, music organizations near her home. Maintaining the structure of indigenous music, her work has a singular and immediate appeal with an integration of pop, folk, Latin and world music.
In 2016, she released her first solo album, Tracing the River of Life, which was nominated for prizes at the 28th Golden Melody Awards and 7th Golden Indie Music Awards. In 2019, she released her second album, Insides Revealed. In her work, she holds to the motto of “finding a path home through music.”
Besides helping to pass on the village culture, Sauljaljui is a regular speaker for the Hengchun Folk Music Group, which includes spending time talking with and playing the yueqin for elderly people in the area.
Come and listen to this wonderful artist that comes all the way from Taiwan – an exclusive experience!
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For Sfinks Mixed 2024, Sauljaljui was recommended by ‘World Music Festival Taiwan‘.
