Album marks folk group's return with message of hope

"It is the language of the Yi people. This album is experimental in instruments, singing, and arrangement. Maybe everyone will be surprised when they listen to it the first time, it will be okay the second time, and they will like it the third time,"Qubi says.

"There is an old saying among the Yi people that poetry is the salt of our language. Language itself is already very important, and poetry is the essence. In Yi civilization, weddings and funerals have a tradition of counterpart poetry. This kind of improvisation requires a deep reserve for art creativity," says Jidi, explaining the importance of poetry to the Yi people.

"Poetry needs to be spread through music. In fact, in the ancient times of the Yi people, poetry and songbooks cannot be separated. The earliest poets were priests, who connected heaven and Earth through singing and various rituals.