(Hong Kong – Jan 2013) Hong Kong’s own Ginger Kwan unveils her debut album, Kwantum Leap, on 25 & 26 January 2013. The album features a slew of finely crafted original songs with a jazz-contemporary crossover feel. It boasts the talents of some of Hong Kong’s finest musicians, including Dan Lavelle as co-writer and guitarist, Jezrael Lucero as co-producer and keyboardist, Hong Kong’s own singer-songwriter and drummer Jun Kung on drums, and Ginger’s frequent partner in crime Cherry Jennifer Palor, to name but a few. Several i...Read more
Hi Peeps! It's been a long time since I've posted anything, but I'm still Alive not Dead!!! I'm pleased to present my debut album to you titled Kwantum Leap which was released late January. The album is now available on iTunes, KK box, and various CD warehouse stores in HK. Will keep you guys posted with upcoming shows so stay tuned!
Reminder - Tonight (Friday 24th April) Ginger Kwan @ Kubrick, Yau Ma Tei, with Dan LaVelle (guitar) and Fegus Chow(Bass), Starts 10pm - $100 Plus Drink!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3EP6Dg9C3Y and the song Ice Cream http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adFfTXLveo8 from the last gig @ Fringe (March 13).
On Friday night @ The Mira, Tsim Sha Tsui, the bill is:
Ginger Kwan with Dan LaVelle (guitar), Tsang Tak Hong (bass), Roel Garcia (piano), Michelle Carrillo (percussion) + DJ Sky Tao playing chill, soft house and soul
Starts 9pm
We are playing a special gig at The Mira Hong Kong on this Friday 3th April. 9:00pm (with Daniel LaVelle, Tsang Tak Hong, Roel Garcia) plus a guest DJ. The gig is at Room One (lobby bar) in the trendy new Mira Hong Kong hotel in Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui (formally the Miramar Hotel).
The good news!!!! Entry is FREE OF CHARGE so bring along some friends.
Here's a new vid of a new Mandarin song from the Fringe gig. Don't forget to try and come along to give us some support on Saturday for our show at the Hong Kong Music Fair, 12:00-12:20pm (midday), Hall 7, HKCEC, Wanchai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3EP6Dg9C3Y
I was invited to a French Raclette by my friends Oliver & Cecile last night at their home along with some other mates of ours. This is the first time any of us have ever experienced a Raclette (aside from the hosts of course). Raclette basically is a type of cheese made from cow's milk, but it's also the name of the dish which originated from Switzerland, France and Wallonia. The term "raclette" came from the word "racler" meaning "to scrape" in French. Read more
I was at 某某 bar the other night where I came across a French man. He asked me where I'm from, I said HK. Then he asked me in Mandarin, do I speak Mandarin, I replied no (in Mandarin, cos I don't speak fluent). Then the guy told me, "then you're not Chinese, you're Hongkongese!" So I asked him what's the difference. He said, "You, like the rest of the Hongkongese are full of themselves, you don't speak Mandarin and you call yourself a Chinese? I've travelled many places in China, and the people there...Read more