


Lihaw Lihang, a Truku singer-songwriter and a walker of mountain paths, channels his life journey through music. His guitar becomes wings, while his mother tongue carries the soul’s song—expressing the deep emotional ties between his people and the land, sea, and sky.
This performance features selections from his debut album Riding the Wind and his upcoming 2025 release, Alang mu Kbayang — Mother’s Kbayang. Lihaw conveys a heartfelt longing for his mother and a profound connection to ancestral land. His songs recall childhood memories of growing up in the mountains as a young hunter, the wonders of the natural world, and the beauty of Truku traditions. At the same time, they draw attention to the challenges and realities faced by Indigenous communities today.
With every note, Lihaw sings of love for the earth and calls for its care. His voice carries hope and courage—urging us all to move forward with resilience. This performance is a song of remembrance for mothers and fathers, and a tribute to every soul walking the path home.
Lihaw Lihang is a Truku Indigenous singer-songwriter, mountain guide, and community worker from Hualien County, Taiwan. Raised in the cultural embrace of his tribal community, he was deeply shaped by the ancestral wisdom and teachings of the mountains, cultivating a life philosophy rooted in close connection with nature.
During his years studying in northern Taiwan, he performed for over a decade as a resident singer at folk music venues, where he gained rich musical experience and a keen sense of social observation. Upon returning to his homeland, he devoted himself to serving his community—focusing especially on supporting marginalised Indigenous youth and strengthening their cultural ties. His music draws from personal journeys and collective memory, blending traditional Truku chants with contemporary pop elements. He composes primarily in his mother tongue, Truku, and has received multiple awards at the Taiwan Indigenous Music Awards.
Through initiatives like “Climb 100 Peaks, Sing 100 Songs” and international performances, Lihaw Lihang not only shares his personal stories through song but also voices the cultural dignity and deep connection to the land held by his people. He is widely recognised as a vital voice in contemporary Indigenous music and cultural practice in Taiwan.
太魯閣族創作歌手一好・屴夯,亦是山林的行者,以音樂紀錄生命旅程。他的吉他聲如翅膀,母語則如靈魂之歌,訴說族人與山海的深厚情感。
此次演出將呈現首張專輯《御風而行》與 2025 年新作《Alang mu Kbayang 母親的古白楊》中的歌曲。一好的詞曲創作深刻傳達了對母親與族群土地的思念與守護;不僅唱出太魯閣族人成長於山林的小獵人童年記憶與奇幻的自然之美,也帶著大家凝視原住民族所面臨的議題與處境。歌聲中流露著對大地的情感與傾訴,並傳遞樂觀與勇氣,鼓勵人們懷抱希望、勇敢前行。
這場演出,是獻給母親與父親的思念之歌,也是獻給每一位走在回家路上的靈魂。
花蓮縣太魯閣族原住民創作歌手、高山嚮導與社區工作者。他自幼在部落文化氛圍中長大,深受祖輩智慧與山林教誨影響,養成與自然緊密連結的生命觀。早年北上求學期間,曾於民歌餐廳駐唱十餘年,也累積了豐富的音樂經驗與社會觀察。返鄉後他投身原鄉服務工作,關注弱勢青少年的成長與文化連結,並將個人經歷與族群記憶轉化為創作養分。其音樂融合太魯閣傳統古調與現代流行元素,並以族語為主要創作語言,作品曾多次獲得台灣原創流行音樂大獎殊榮。透過「走百岳唱百歌」行動與世界舞台的演出,一好不僅傳唱個人生命,也唱出族群的文化尊嚴與土地情感,是台灣當代原住民音樂與文化實踐的重要聲音。
TAIWANfest Toronto is grateful to be held on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, that is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We acknowledge our privilege to be gathered here, and commit to work with and be respectful to the Indigenous peoples of this land while we engage in meaningful conversations of culture and reconciliation.