World Music Foundation Podcast

World Music Foundation Podcast


Wu Fei: Genre-bending Composer, Guzheng Virtuoso & Vocalist From Beijing

January 27, 2020

Wu Fei describes herself as an ancient soul trapped in a feisty woman's body. Hailing from Beijing, China, Wu Fei is a multi-talented composer and guzheng virtuoso, known also for her improvisational singing and piano playing. Fei talks to John about transitioning from China to the U.S., how both countries have influenced her and her music, and what it was like to hear American music for the first time in her teenage years. She also discusses her critically acclaimed original work "Hello Gold Mountain."