Zuoxiao Zuzhou
Zuoxiao Zuzhou | |
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Zuoxiao Zuzhou performing at Beijing in March 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Wu Hongjin |
| Born | March 4, 1970 Jianhu, Jiangsu, China |
| Genres | Folk, Rock, country, experimental, blues, Folk rock |
| Occupations | Musician, Artist |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Violin |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Website | Zuoxiao Zuzhou Official Website |
Zuoxiao Zuzhou (Chinese: 左小祖咒; born 4 March 1970), is a Chinese musician and artist.
He is also a notable music producer. He has produced and arranged Chinese famous artist Ai Weiwei's first rock album The Divine Comedy. The soundtracks from the album are featured prominently in Ai Weiwei's documentary films.
Growing up, he founded the rock band No and was a member of the Beijing East Village art collective. He has also contributed to the Huayi Chinese Festival of Arts at the Esplanade, Singapore, and provided vocals for the song "A Walk in the Park" on Cowboy Junkies 2010 album Renmin Park. In 2008, he released the two-disc You Know Where the East Is.
The meaning of Zuoxiao (左 "left", 小 "little") Zuzhou (祖 "ancestor" , 咒 "curse") reflects that everyone called him "unclear" or "unreliable" (没谱, méipǔ). or, that it is just for sound and has no meaning.