Dadawa

Also known as Zhu Zheqin

Dadawa a.k.a. Zhu Zheqin (朱哲琴) (born 15 July 1968) is a Chinese musician, sound artist and independent producer. She has also served as a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador. Dadawa established SOUND LAB at Shanghai's Tongji University, Institute of Architecture and Design, where she is an adjunct professor.

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Beauty of China

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Female
Country: China
Active from: 1968

Discography

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Dadawa is the artist name of Zhu Zheqin (朱哲琴), a singer/songwriter/indie producer, who is well-known for her vocalization. She was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Dadawa is sometimes referred as the "Chinese Enya" by fans. Many fans also describe her as China's Ry Cooder, given her eclectic forays into World Music including one recording and tour with Ireland's The Chieftains. She collaborated with composer/producer He Xuntian for all of her albums. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Dadawa

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Over the past 20 years, with music as her point of departure, Dadawa is noted for her crossover artistic exploration. She was the first Chinese musician to release her music globally, beginning with “Sister Drum”, distributed by Warner Music in 1995. As an avant-garde pioneer of contemporary Chinese music, her works have entered the fields of sound as well as design and visual, public, community, and performance art.

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