Sa Ding Ding

Imagine Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon scored by the Cocteau Twins, Alive is a mix of Tibetan, Mandarin and Sanskrit built around traditional Chinese folk music but exquisitely executed with refined use of programmed electronic sounds and beats in tandem with Chinese instrumentation  creating a totally original blend.  The songs are inventive and adventurous, as she switches between soulful ballads and gutsy Tibetan influenced chanting.  One of the hardest things to achieve is the marriage between modern arrangement and traditional instrumentation and melodies.  On “ Alive” Sa Dingding has achieved this with exceptional grace.

Sa Dingding won the BBC World Music Award 2008

“Sa Dingding deserves to be the first Chinese singer-songwriter to become a celebrity in the west.” **** The Guardian

“It is music for dreaming to” **** Times

“ Sa Dingding… a young contender for global stardom “ Guardian

“Imagine Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon scored by the Cocteau Twins”  MOJO

“Made In China.  The singer poised to sweep the globe” Independent

“Sa Dingding is a superstar.  Alive has something for everyone. Throughout, moments of beauty cohere and dissipate”  Financial Times

“The new sound of contemporary music” Mojo