[Explanation] Whenever night falls, a cafe in Aksu City, Xinjiang will sound beautiful music and the voice of singers singing live.
As the cafe's operator, singer Ikebair Dani sings his own home-grown original songs live every night.
[Concurrent] Aksu singer Akbar Dani
Influenced by my mother, I am very interested in singing, and I still sing to my friends the songs I learned 25 years ago when I was ten years old. When they hear these old songs, they are often surprised. Listening to my mother since childhood Sing and memorize these songs.
[Explanation] In 2004, after graduating from school, Akbar Dani could have chosen a career in accounting, but because of his love for music, he has always been on the road to pursue his musical dream.
From opening a musical instrument store to forming a band with friends to sing in a bar, and his original works are more and more liked by more and more people, making him a well-known local singer.
[Explanation] Most of the customers who come to the cafe like to listen to Akbar Dani sing a song (Basang-bading-aksu) that he adapted.
In Aksu City, many people are very familiar with this song.
With the improvement of Akbar Dani's fame, more and more foreign fans came to Aksu to listen to Akbar Dani's live singing.
[Concurrent] Aksu singer Akbar Dani
The beginning of this song draws on the theme song from the Russian movie "The Office Story". The song also incorporates elements of Teresa Teng's songs. The end of the song is my idea, which is compiled into a complete song.
At first, I sang it for everyone at a dinner party. After singing, my friends who were there liked it very much. Later, when we were invited by the bar to sing live, we considered that we would sing our own work. I saw that they were always giving this song. After the song was applauded, it continued.
[Commentary] Because of Akbar Dani's unique voice, his fans are getting more and more.
From first singing in bars to now singing in his own cafe, Akbar Dani has always insisted on his own style in pursuit of music. Due to the light melody and humorous style of this song, After being uploaded to various software such as Douyin and Netease Cloud Music, it has been liked by many people.
[Concurrent] Aksu singer Akbar Dani
I have seen a lot of comments from people saying that this song is not to express the sadness of the lover's parting, because of the novel tune, when there are different levels of pressure in work and life, when I hear this song, I will feel relaxed, I receive similar Good reviews, (my) life is better because of music, I liked music since I was a child, and now I sing in bars at night, and I am busy until late to rest. Even if I rest at home for many days, I still think of playing the piano and singing a song, or singing along Friends sing together, our life is inseparable from music.
[Commentary] For more than ten years, Akbar Dani has learned to play a variety of musical instruments with many musicians. Now, when he is free, he will learn from each other with local musicians and feel the music brought to him. At the same time of strength, I also want to pass happiness to more people through music.
[Concurrent] Aksu singer Akbar Dani
I am good at singing love songs. After this song (Basang-bading-aksu) became popular, it brought happiness to many people. Although I will continue to sing such lighthearted songs in the future, I have to consider the taste of the public. If my songs become popular, I blindly change my style, so I will definitely choose to sing better songs.
For example, writing and singing songs about loving life and caring about parents. I am writing a song about 40 years old recently. My friends suggested that I can compose some songs that can lift my mood. By preparing adequately and doing the best I can, I will prepare songs that convey joy to everyone.
Chu Xu reported from Aksu City, Xinjiang
Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]