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Rocker: China, not his music, has changed
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China鈥檚 godfather of rock Cui Jian says his basic message of personal freedom hasn鈥檛 changed in his new album, even if the world has.
The rocker, who fell out of favor with the government in 1989, said last week the messages in his songs today may not be different 鈥渂ut the way that you understand could be different鈥 because of the changes China has gone through.
Growing personal wealth among Chinese has created the chance to travel and take control over their private lives, Cui said, a far cry from the tightly controlled society of the 1980s. 鈥淭hey got a chance to make money so this is a big change,鈥 he told The Associated Press in a recent interview.
At the same time, other things haven鈥檛 changed, says Cui, wearing a stylish business suit and his trademark white baseball cap adorned with a red star.
Cui鈥檚 first album in 11 years is called 鈥淔rozen Light鈥 and he says he hopes his music will inspire Chinese to think about how some things remain static, then 鈥渢hink about whether you take it or you just try to warm it and change it or break it.鈥
The record was recently released in 119 countries. He鈥檒l follow up the release with performance in Beijing and other Chinese cities later this year.
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