Hope Talk
希望講堂
Her Voice: The Many Faces of Taiwanese Female Rappers
她們的聲音 | 台灣女性嘻哈歌手的多元面貌
August 23
8月 23日
2:00pm - 3:00pm
About the Program
Did you know Taiwan is the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage? In recent years, more young people in Taiwan have begun speaking up about gender and identity. Among them are a group of female hip-hop artists using music to share their experiences and express who they are.
This talk will introduce the world of Taiwanese female rappers. Their styles are diverse, their voices are fresh, and their stories reflect a changing society. While they bring new energy to the scene, they also face challenges in an industry still dominated by men.
If you are curious about Taiwan, hip-hop, or gender issues, come listen. There is more to discover than just beats and rhymes.
RapShark is a singer-songwriter based in Tainan, Taiwan. She writes songs in different genres with a hip-hop attitude, including reggae, post rock, alternative R&B, and indie rock. She “uses hip-hop’s attitude to create the music she wants to do”.
As a native speaker of Mandarin and Taiwanese, she is good at stringing incisive lyrics with rhymes and melodies, giving full play to the unique musicality of Chinese and Taiwanese tones. She brings new flavour to the Old School Beat, poetry to the rhythm, her lyrics sometimes funny and sometimes bloody—as a RapShark does.
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