Puman
Pioneers of Yunnan Reggae
Puman are one of the originators of Yunnan Reggae, a sound that has developed among the ethnic tribes in the rainforest region around China’s Southernmost borders with Lao and Myanmar. The band invokes the melodies, traditional instruments and, most importantly, the spirit of these traditions with resonant and catchy original compositions and a danceable reggae vibe that has made them arguably China’s most influential reggae band to date.
Their self-titled debut album has had more than 20 million streams globally and produced a UK Number One Reggae Vinyl release (Juno Vinyl DUB charts) - 'B'lang Beauty' - released by UK based DNA Records, inspiring a popular remix by French Reggae/Hip Hop duo L’Entourloop. They are also responsible for a viral Chinese dance craze that involves stomping around carrying a progressively more outlandish collection of household furniture! With a surprising international reach that overshadows almost all other Chinese Reggae (10k+ monthly listeners on Spotify and 3M+ streams on Youtube), Puman's international career, initially held back by Covid, is now ready to take off with a vengeance.
濮曼
云南雷鬼
来自云南，成立于2015年。乐队由布朗族、彝族、佤族、哈尼 族和纳西族几个不同民族的成员组成。濮曼将少数民族情怀、洒脱的 天性融入音乐创作中，搭配现场表演时自由的舞步、惬意的氛围，使 得每一首作品、每一次演出都富含感染力。
代表作:《三跺脚》《昆马调》《山间马帮为谁来》
Manhu
Ethnic Roots with a modern twist
Manhu present a fascinating reinterpretation of the music of Yunnan's Yi people, most specifically from the Sani people of the Stone Forest region, an area geographically cut off from other Yi populations and hence developing it’s own unique musical and cultural identity. Manhu have been playing together since 2003 and all members are from the Sani farming community, rarely leaving except for performances, which have included two US tours with over 90 concerts and workshops and shows at prestigious venues such as Beijing’s National Theatre. Extremely authentic, all the band members are multi-instrumentalists, proficient in a range of Yi instruments and singing styles and their upbeat interpretation of these often inaccessible traditions features many locally iconic instruments that help forge a quirky and original sound.
Their 2020 debut album 'Voices of the Sani', released by the World Music Network, spent three months in the top 20 of the Transglobal World Music Charts reaching a high of No. 8, with many very positive reviews including the BBC Music Magazine, Songlines, World Listening Post etc and being rated as No.1 on Global Village for two months. Manhu can also been seen on the front cover of ‘The Rough Guide to World Music Unplugged’, an outstanding recognition for a collection of humble and gentle folk of such remote origins.
蛮虎乐队
蛮虎乐队成员来自“阿诗玛”的故乡一石林，成员为彝族支系撒尼人。 乐队自成立以来便一直致力于发扬和传承撒尼民族音乐文化。2019 年，发布专辑《四季》。2020年的开头，蛮虎乐队受邀参加由中央宣 传部、中央文明办、文化旅游部国家广播电视总局、中国文联联合主 办的“我们的中国梦”文化进万家活动。
代表作:《阿诗玛》《打歌》《春夏》《三胡情》《跳菜》
Bagedai
STOMPING FUN WAZU REGGAE
Bagedai are one of the latest signings to Sea of Wood Records. Hailing from one of China's most remote counties, Ximeng, homeland of the Wa people, one of the most charismatic and culturally unique of all of Yunnan's many ethnic groups. This homeland is limited to two remote forested enclaves divided by the separatist Wa State in northern Myanmar. For a hunter-gatherer community that was still practicing head-hunting within living memory, the Wa have embraced modernity in fine fashion and stamped their identity on the Chinese music scene with a reputation for excellent musicianship, exuberant performance, and a string of successful bands that have been highly influential in the Chinese Reggae scene and beyond. At the heart of this success lie the robustly melodic and infectious traditional songs of the Wa people. This is what Bagedai present - no more no less - modern, danceable arrangements of one stompingly good tune after another. Fronted by five female lead singers/dancers backed by some of the most experienced Wa musicians, Bagedai are guaranteed to bring the house down at every show they play.
巴格岱乐团
巴格岱乐团成立于2023年，将低族生活中的敲木鼓、打象脚鼓、大 铓、芳动、耕作等富有生活气息的自然节奏创作出独特的节奏律动， 同时将世界不同音乐风格元素 (World、Reggae、Funk、POP)融为 一体，最终形成了“巴格岱”独特且独有神秘韵味的佤族新民乐。
代表作:《加林赛》 《昆南儿》 《高原女人》
Tulegur
Mongolian Grunge
One of the bands representing Mongolian culture abroad for many years, Tulegur are a tight formation combining traditional Mongolian singing such as humai (throat singing) with Rock foundations. Tulegur are unique in the frontman’s story as a Mongolian child brought up without knowing his own language. Only in adulthood was he able to reconnect with his roots and embrace the language of his forebears. He has since indefatigably represented them through the years with his shows defined by high energy and sincerity. They have played the biggest festivals in China and toured extensively internationally including festivals such as WOMAD 2016 and 2014 Helsinki Niubi Festival, cementing their status as a staple of the Mongolian Rock/Crosssover genre.