Photo by Suzanna Finley, courtesy of The Shanghai Restoration Project
Drawing its inspiration from jazz bands in Shanghai during the 1920s and 1930s, the Shanghai Restoration Project is renowned for its creative blend of Chinese culture with Western hip-hop and electronica. The group’s evening performance at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival's Diaspora Day featured Dave Liang, an Emmy award-winning producer who created the group in 2005; Jamahl Richardson, a music and video producer; and Zhang Le 张乐, a jazz singer from Shanghai.
From the Festival
The Shanghai Restoration Project performs with Abigail Washburn in the Moonrise Pavilion.
Photo by Francisco Guerra, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution
Dave Liang and Jamahl Richardson perform in the Moonrise Pavilion.
Photo by Francisco Guerra, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution
The Shanghai Restoration Project performs with Abigail Washburn in the Moonrise Pavilion.
Photo by Francisco Guerra, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution
Zhang Le performs in the Moonrise Pavilion.
Photo by Pruitt Allen, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution
Jamahl Richardson performs in the Moonrise Pavilio.
Photo by Pruitt Allen, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution
Dave Liang performs in the Moonrise Pavilio.
Photo by Francisco Guerra, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution
