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10 indie bands & singers of Taiwan are featured on TaiwanPlus - a new global English-language video streaming platform

10 of Taiwan's most popular indie bands and singers are featured on TaiwanPlus. (Photo / Provided by TaiwanPlus)
10 of Taiwan's most popular indie bands and singers are featured on TaiwanPlus. (Photo / Provided by TaiwanPlus)

According to the Ministry of Culture, 10 of Taiwan's most popular indie bands and singers are featured in a 10-episode internet docuseries called "Road to Legacy (登台之路)," which chronicles their rise to stardom.

On January 17, TaiwanPlus, a new global English-language video streaming platform, staged the world premiere of "Road to Legacy" at Legacy Taipei, and the docuseries was released exclusively and free to stream worldwide on the same day via TaiwanPlus's website. TaiwanPlus CEO Joanne Tsai (蔡秋安), executive producer Ma Tien-tsung (馬天宗), Central News Agency (CNA) chairman Liu Ka-shiang, and CNA president Chang Jui-chang (張瑞昌) were also in attendance.

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A new global English-language video streaming platform staged the world premiere of "Road to Legacy" at Legacy Taipei. (Photo / Provided by the Ministry of Culture)

A new global English-language video streaming platform staged the world premiere of "Road to Legacy" at Legacy Taipei. (Photo / Provided by the Ministry of Culture)

"Road to Legacy," produced by TaiwanPlus, is a co-production with Legacy Taipei, a renowned music performance live house. It was shot over a two-and-a-half-year period. Alternative rock band Tizzy Bac, indigenous soulstress ABAO, Malaysian singer Namewee, and R&B crooner LINION are among the ten bands featured in the docuseries.

Joanne Tsai, who spoke at the occasion, remarked that TaiwanPlus aims to create a platform for showcasing Taiwan's rich, innovative culture, which thrived under the country's vibrant democracy. Following the success of the TaiwanPlus Film Festival, which featured an online selection of ten renowned Taiwanese films, the platform is now attempting to "bring Taiwan to the world" through the country's thriving independent music industry.

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The docuseries will be released in three parts, beginning on January 17 with episodes on Tizzy Bac, 88BALAZ, and Nighteentael. The remaining episodes (PA PUN BAND, Dadado Huang, and Sweet John) will be released in February and March, respectively (Namewee, ABAO, The Next Big Thing and LINION). The whole list of "Road to Legacy" may be seen here.

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