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On the surface, there was nothing controversial about Wen Hsia’s (文夏) 1961 song Mama, I’m Brave (媽媽我也真勇健). In fact, the lyrics about a young man missing home during his military service seemed like the morale-boosting tune that the government would favor.
However, the authorities banned it shortly after its release. The ban was lifted in 1991, making Mama, I’m Brave the longest-ever prohibited Hoklo (commonly known as Taiwanese) song. Wen, who died on April 6 at the age of 93, was a favorite target of the censor, holding
Taipei, April 7 (CNA) Singer Wen Hsia (文夏), who had almost 100 of his songs banned during Taiwan's martial law, died in his sleep at the age of 93 on Wednesday.
/ Staff writer, with CNASinger Wen Hsia （文夏）, who had nearly 100 of his songs banned during the Martial Law era, died in his sleep at the age of 93 on Wednesday.
Singer Wen Hsia (文夏), who had nearly 100 of his songs banned during the Martial Law era, died in his sleep at the age of 93 on Wednesday.
The legendary singer’s family announced his passing through the Taiwan U-Life Association.
Born Wang Jui-ho (王瑞河) on May 20, 1928, the singer was known throughout his career by his stage name Wen Hsia and the pen name “He Who Is Sorrowful.”
Having studied music in Japan, the Tainan-born Wen Hsia was most well-known for covering countless Japanese songs in Hoklo (also known as Taiwanese), as well as writing his own music.
The most memorable of his
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