GiliGulu, a new album compilation, aims to popularise local indie music - and food
The indie music scene in Hong Kong is not widely known. But Chinese-American Edwin Lo thinks he's hit on a good way to promote it — along with local art and food — to local music fans, and anyone else interested in a musical alternative to Canto-pop.
GILIGULU VOL 1: DIM SUM ALBUM LAUNCH
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The indie music scene in Hong Kong is not widely known. But Chinese-American Edwin Lo thinks he's hit on a good way to promote it — along with local art and food — to local music fans, and anyone else interested in a musical alternative to Canto-pop.
Lo, the founder of Bitetone, which manages indie bands, says it all started with a gift from a friend to his sister. "The friend, who was in Iceland, bought her an Icelandic indie music compilation. She really enjoyed it, and thought I should check it out," he says. "I showed it to my music friends while we were eating at a cha chaan teng, and they thought it would be a great to do a Hong Kong version."
Lo is an indie music promoter, and says not many people are aware of Hong Kong's indie music scene. He thinks this compilation, titled Giligulu, which in Cantonese translates as "gobbledygook", will appeal to a broader audience.