FEATURE/Ponpon does polka: Taiwanese jazz musician whistles, scats her way onto US news
07/21/2025 06:52 PM
"Originally from Taiwan and now one of California's rising young jazz artists, here is Ponpon Chen and her quintet," declared the announcer of American news program World News Now (WNN) at the conclusion of a May 9 broadcast as the credits rolled.
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