Album marks folk group's return with message of hope

Yi People was created in 1995 and all three members are of Yi ethnicity. In 2000, their first album Made by Yi People 1, won numerous awards. But there has been little news of them in the past 10 years. Qubi says the band was popular a dozen years ago, and with the compact work schedule they had to be on TV almost every day.

"I was very tired. So, I calmed down to create. We haven't been idle for the past 10 years either. In addition to music creation, I held art exhibitions, which were quite fulfilling. Later by chance, I was able to cooperate with Jidi Majia and wrote my 20 years of experiences and reflections on life in the songs. This is my biggest gain," he says.

In addition to the new album, another album will be released soon with traits drawn from their rock music creation. The launch of Poems by Jidi Majia represents the return of the Yi People to the music scene. Their old song Beautiful Girl went viral recently on Chinese short video platforms including TikTok. Qubi says the longevity of music and the ability to be sung by everyone is the greatest comfort for a musician.