我以nba板的風格極簡翻一下 ※ 引述《prisonf (拷秋勤不怕秋請￾ )》之銘言： : http://tinyurl.com/yde8mly : New York Hip Hop with Taiwanese Kou Chou Ching Group Review - : To Raise Funds For Typhoon Morakot Relief : By Babbie De Derian, Travel Editor : The Taiwanese hip-hop group Kou Chou Ching held three concerts in New York : on their 2009 World Tour. Four of the five young and highly talented members, : ranging in age from 20 to 29, performed: 拷秋勤在紐約開唱三場~而且他們擁有青春的肉體! : Fan-Chiang: Hakka MC, singer, and songwriter. Is a graduate of Fu Jen : Catholic University with a B.A. in business management, Fan-Chiang is central : to the band. He is not religious, but believes that religions help believers : to perform good deeds. He sings in his Hakka mother tongue, and he tries to : define his own being through learning and creating music. 范姜是樂團的老大 : FishLIN: Holo MC, singer, and songwriter, is a rapper, musician, and graduate : of Taipei National University of the Arts, where he majored in architecture : and culture resource preservation. A devout Buddhist and vegetarian, he grew : up with the music of Nan Guan and Bei Guan drama that his father played, : which naturally influences his own musical innovation. He takes pride in his : melding together of various musical styles. 魚仔林是佛教徒和素食者 : J-CHEN: DJ., a graduate of Fu-Hsin Trade and Arts School in Taipei City. The : youngest member in the band, he takes to experimenting with new ideas and : fresh elements to make this band more uniquely “Taiwanese.” He first joined : the band looking for fun, but his fun diversion has grown into an everlasting : love for music and Kou Chou Ching. 小J最幼齒 : Yobo: Suona. The “heavyweight” of the band, his suona horn adds an : unexpected, shattering power to the group’s musical performances. He is : also a committed writer with a keen interest in modern Taiwanese literature. 尤寶最胖.... : Kou Chou Ching’s innovative and infectious music transformed the usually : calm and well-guarded Taipei Economic and Cultural 42nd Street office : building in New York (TECO-NY) into a hip happening venue, drawing an : eclectic and elegantly dressed crowd of over 200 persons from the : international media, diplomatic, arts and music circles; many of the : distinguished guests, unable to resist the pulse of the rhythm, sang and : danced is the aisles. 第一場表演就讓200人高潮了 : As noted by TECO’s Deputy Director-General Ambassador Vincent Chi: “Taiwan : is a multicultural nation, and this occasion for Kou Chou Ching to bring : their wonderful blend of ethnic musical forms and hip-hop to both New York : City and the international stage is of great value. Not only will this serve : to promote cultural exchange between Taiwan and the United States, but it : also represents a great success for the growing popularity of Taiwanese music : around the world”. 長官A說拷秋勤代表台美交流以及台灣音樂在全球市場漸受矚目 : TECO’s Press Division hosted the event, and Director Tony Ong proudly : remarked: “Kou Chou Ching’s performance the prior day in New Jersey : attracted an audience of over 800, a turnout that reminds us that good music : with cultural distinctiveness has no national boundaries”. 長官B說拷在紐澤西的表演讓800人高潮! : Fan—Chiang , leader of Kou Chou Ching, told the audience that: “prior to : heading for New York the band felt very pressured to be performing in this : world capital of pop music, and were worried about whether or not their brand : of Taiwanese hip-hop could meet with the approval of New York’s music : community. The outcome exceeded their expectations; not only in the response : from overseas Taiwanese, but in that so many New Yorkers of all skin colors, : ethnicities, and backgrounds would come together to appreciate their unique : Taiwan-style hip-hop”. 范姜老大告訴觀眾說能在紐約這全球流行音樂中心和世界人種的熔爐表演是我們的榮幸 : Mr. Alan Capper, president of the event’s co-sponsoring organization the : Foreign Press Association, was also in attendance. Other than his praise for : Kou Chou Ching’s unique blend of Taiwanese and Western musical styles, he : also expressed his hope that the group might have further opportunities in : the future to return and perform again in New York. 愛倫先生期待拷未來能再到紐約表演 : A 3rd concert held at Arlene’s Grocery, 95 Stanton Street, a trendy bar on : the lower Eastside of Manhattan brought deafening cheers of Taiwan! Taiwan! : Both the music and the audience shook the walls as more than a hundred fans : packed this small but happening club. 第三場表演大家繼續高潮~~~ : To focus attention on the significance of Taiwan’s recent Typhoon Morakot, : the group’s performance included several songs specifically having to do : with environmental protection, and the coexistence of man and nature, : including “Against Nature” and “Gray Coastlines.” The audience response : was overwhelming, as they stepped forward to donate to relief efforts, both : directly and through the purchase of Kou Chou Ching’s CDs. The group of : young performers revealed their compassion by generously donating all : proceeds from the night’s cover charge, as well as monies raised at their : other two performances in the New York area, raising a total of almost : $6,000 拷唱的逆天和灰色海岸線呼應台灣風災獲得觀眾極大迴響~紐約三場義賣共募得六千美金 : After their successful debut in New York and final concert, the group : traveled to Tennessee to perform and accept the 2009 Just Plain Folks : (JPF) Music Awards for: Best Group of the YEAR, BEST REMIX SONG : CATEGORY . . . 2nd place for BEST ASIAN ALBUM, title: “Kou!! It’s Coming : Out!!!“. . . and 5th place for Best Asian Song, title: “Against Nature”. : After returning to Taiwan for a brief stay, the group will tour Japan. 在紐約表演結束後拷也榮獲JPF多項大獎，並將前往日本繼續巡迴 -- 當我進入媒體時 我鄭重的保證 要奉獻一切為閱聽人服務 憑著良心跟尊嚴從事傳播工作 事實的真相為我首要顧念 --

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