1970s – 2020sHöhepunkt: 1990s
Cantopop
Über Cantopop
Cantonese-language popular music born in 1970s Hong Kong, fusing Western pop arrangements with local melodic sensibilities. From Sam Hui's working-class anthems to the 80s glamour of the Heavenly Kings and Queens, Cantopop dominated Chinese-speaking entertainment for three decades and shaped the visual grammar of Asian pop stardom.