Teochew Music Video from Khuntien Indonesia: "I'll Be Back To You"

Is this the Teochew Richie Ren? No, but good nonetheless - It's another song from Khuntien Indonesia. This is a sappy romantic ballad - usually not my cup of tea, but I couldn't help but post it because it's just awesome hearing Teochew, from Indonesia, no less. Plus, I can understand the lyrics - always a good sign! This really tells you about how many Teochew people there must be in Pontianak. Another reason to visit!

Khuntien (Pontianak)

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Khuntien (Kungdiang) is the local Teochew name for the Indonesian city of Pontianak which is located on Borneo (Kalimantan is the Indonesian part). From meeting Gaginangers in the past, I've learned that the city's Chinese population is predominately Teochew, with a Hakka presence as well. Apparently all Chinese in Khuntien speak Teochew, even some non-Chinese. The Teochew accent there is slightly different from what I'm used to, for example some words actually have -n endings (which is not typical in other Teochew dialects). Also, the vocabulary probably takes from Indonesian as well. In any case, it would be great to visit one day. Here are some songs from an artist who wrote some folk songs in Teochew. I wonder who the original artist is and where the original artist is now? I would love to learn the songs and give them a more modern/poppy/emo twist. Enjoy!