HKBU Campus Radio – Amplifying Students’ Voice
1m2 Wonders: Busking
Thursday 3 March 2022, 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm (HKT)
On Zoom (CCL)
1 m2 can be all it takes to make a difference in the world! Our first-ever HKBU Campus Radio programme is thrilled to be hosting some of the world’s most talented buskers whose performances have delighted audiences, touched people’s lives or just made a bad day a little better from their tiny world stage. Prepare to be inspired as artists from around the globe showcase not only the uniting power of music, but how anyone can make the world a better place by giving it all to live, love and wonder.
Join us online for a cross-cultural musical feast for the ages!
Margherita Benincasa, Australia
IG@margherita_bs
Margherita, singer-songwriter and busker from Italy, is currently based in Melbourne, Australia.
She was born and raised in Italy, in a small town in the middle of the Sicilian island. She went to Melbourne attracted by its amazing artistic and musical scene, to pursue her music career as a singer-songwriter.
After many years of experience in bands and duo formations, She’s now focusing more on solo performances, writing her own original music and performing a varied repertoire of pop music and acoustic interpretations of songs from different genres.
Stephen Thakkar, Canada
IG @stephenthakkar
Stephen is a Vancouver based singer-songwriter with a background in theatre.
After graduating from school, Stephen travelled around the world with his backpack and ukulele. When he found himself short on funds while surfing in Coolangatta, Australia, he put his uke case on the sidewalk in hopes of making enough money for lunch. Years later, busking has become his passion in life.
As well as busking and live performance, Stephen is also an accomplished Vocal Coach and Teacher in Vancouver, Volunteer Young Life Leader and avid Skier.
Azmyl Yunor, Malaysia
IG @azmylyunor
Azmyl Yunor is a ‘fiercely independent’ indie/underground artist whose work and lyrical vision (and outspokenness) has cut across cultural, social, & political boundaries, beyond race and religion.
He prefers to navigate along the outer margins of the arts scene and hone his craft on his own terms with a very distinctive singular vision and wit based on principles he believes in.
He has been producing and releasing his own bi-lingual albums for the past 20 years and regularly tours the region to build solidarity with like-minded artists like himself and in the interest of 'soft diplomacy'.
Ken Chow, United Kingdom
IG@kazero
Inspired by busker Johnny Walker’s campaign to nurture street culture, Hong Kong’s Ken busked from Hong Kong to London while earning a master’s degree and learning to play guitar.
The founder of street collective The Flame which has been performing on behalf of major brands ranging from Levi’s and Swatch to Kiehl’s and San Miguel, Ken embodies the global vitality of busking.
Sing So and Mark Chan, Hong Kong
IG @sing_scs
IG @its_markchan
Freelance musician Sing – who led a band for a decade – and busker Mark, fresh from a 5-years busking stint in Melbourne Australia, have been delighting audiences since 2020. Performing across genres ranging from metal and chill vibes to folk and indie, they use their unique voices to tell musical stories best enjoyed live in venues like HMV and the Rubgy 7.
