優席夫
優席夫
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14:35
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23:15
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33:18
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4優席夫3:49
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5優席夫5:25
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6優席夫, TBT 泰武古謠傳唱3:34
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7優席夫2:24
7 songs
這一次，他以歌聲為畫筆，以生命為布料，描繪出色彩斑斕的軌跡。
★阿美族國際藝術家優席夫 跨足音樂圈首張個人專輯
★有旋律的藝術 x 有顏色的音樂
★金獎製作人吳金黛、溫娜 跨界聯手打造
★穿越視覺與聽覺 開啟當代藝術潮流
※本作品獲114年度原住民族委員會推展原住民族音樂產業補助計畫
數千年前，南島語族從台灣航向世界，踏上一段開枝散葉的VOYAGE。
南島語族的後裔「優席夫」，用藝術與音樂走向世界，繼續在當代延續著永不止息的VOYAGE。
優席夫以藝術家的身份為人所熟知，但血液裡的音樂DNA展現在他的創作中。多年來，他將原住民文化以當代的藝術手法傳遞向世界，首張專輯《VOYAGER》也延續這項特質，呼應藝術創作中用色大膽、主題鮮明、具有張力的風格。
專輯中，可以聽見優席夫多年來的歌曲創作，也有傳統歌謠的重新演繹，這些既是優席夫的生命即景，也蘊含著一段又一段的旅程中，優席夫所觀察與經歷的課題，包括自我認同、環境變化、文化傳承等等。
喜愛電子氛圍音樂的優席夫，這次特別邀請「吳金黛」與「溫娜」兩位風格迥異的金獎製作人跨刀合作，並由洪子龍、謝漢揚等人參與編曲，音樂在跨界電子與當代民謠之間遊走，讓歌聲能夠表達豐沛的情緒，彷彿是一場最真摯又充滿驚喜的音樂沙龍。
專輯的主視覺由優席夫睽違多年親繪自畫像，並邀請曾入圍葛萊美獎的鄭司維操刀設計，希望讓聽眾隨著畫作、音樂與文字，一同體驗優席夫從心航向世界的旅程。
這是一段看似孤獨，卻繽紛爛漫的旅程。
走過了自我的探尋，看見了自己的價值，優席夫用音樂與歌聲繼續生命的航程，沒有沉重包袱，卻引起關注與反思，讓更多有著相似經驗的人，珍視並擁抱自己的文化與身份。
優席夫，是用音樂與藝術影響生命的實踐者。
他，是當代的VOYAGER。
Join Yosifu on his lifelong voyage through art.
Using his voice as the brush and his life as the canvas, he charts a vibrant trajectory for his journey through art.
•Yosifu, renowned international artist of the Amis people, re-emerges on the music scene with the release of his first solo album.
•Melodic art forms embodied in vibrantly colorful music.
•Produced by award-winning producers Judy Wu (Wu Chin-tai) and Wenna in a genre-defying collaboration.
•Transcending both visual and auditory experiences and merging contemporary artistic trends.
Thousands of years ago, the Austronesian people sailed from Taiwan to many different parts of the globe, embarking on a journey of development and expansion. Continuing in the same proud tradition of his Austronesian forebears, Yosifu is using his art and his music to reach out to the world, navigating this everlasting voyage through the contemporary era.
Yosifu is most renowned as a visual artist, but his musical DNA is clearly evident in many of his manifold creations, depicting diverse aspects of indigenous culture through a fusion of traditional and contemporary artistic techniques. His debut album, “VOYAGER”, continues this tradition, reflecting the bold use of color, distinct themes, and the dynamic styles of all his artistic creations to date.
In this album, you can hear the fruits of Yosifu’s many years of songwriting, fused with reinterpretations of traditional indigenous songs. These pieces reflect Yosifu’s life experiences and the themes he has encountered throughout his journey, extending from identity to cultural heritage to environmental change.
A long-time fan of electronic ambient music, Yosifu has collaborated with two award-winning producers on this project – Judy Wu (Wu Chin-tai) and Wenna – blending electronic and contemporary folk styles. The album’s main visual theme centers around Yosifu’s long-awaited self-portrait and is designed by Grammy-nominated designer Civi Cheng. Yosifu wants to invite listeners to experience his heartfelt journey across the world through visual art, music, and the written word.
Join Yosifu, in this solitary yet vibrantly colorful journey, as he traverses self-exploration on the path to the discovery of one’s self-worth. As Yosifu continues his life’s voyage through music and song, his one wish is to inspire others to cherish and embrace their cultures and identities.
Yosifu is a practitioner who influences life through music and art. He is the quintessential contemporary VOYAGER.
關於優席夫Yosifu
時而輕如羽毛，時而洶湧如浪，歌聲承載著天與地所孕育的遼闊。
國際藝術家優席夫，從視覺跨足音樂，揮灑當代藝術的無限可能。
優席夫，阿美族血統藝術家，出生於花蓮玉里馬泰林部落，目前定居蘇格蘭愛丁堡，是極少數在歐洲以台灣原民為創作主題，在國際發展的藝術家。在他色彩斑斕的藝術創作中，彷彿能聽見萬物的旋律。
自小受到部落與教會文化的音樂洗禮，優席夫熱愛唱歌，立志要當一名歌手。十八歲時離開家鄉，來到北部逐夢，多次於歌唱比賽中奪冠。然而年少時期闖蕩歌壇並不順遂，他決定遠走他鄉療癒心情，沒想到這一待就是二十年。在英國愛丁堡這個藝術之都的環境孕育下，輾轉從油漆工變成國際藝術家，逐漸在歐洲及台灣打出名號。
優席夫的作品用色大膽、主題鮮明，充滿強烈的視覺張力，奔放挑動的筆觸，讓傳統藝術蛻變幻化為亮麗活躍的時尚色彩。獨樹一幟的異國情調風貌，帶起台灣原民藝術新一波部落時尚風潮，跨文化的大膽創新表現，深受國內外藝壇注目。近年熱心參與公益，並關注部落藝術啓發和環保議題，經常大膽地跨領域參與音樂、電影、公共空間藝術、時尚界等合作，持續在藝術界展現新的原民當代藝術。
歷時多年的世界遊航，優席夫始終沒有忘記對於音樂的初衷。除了持續累積個人的歌曲創作外，也以不同型態參與音樂的產製、展演與交流。終於在2025年重拾音樂人身份，將多年累積的心血與靈感集結，推出首張個人專輯《VOYAGER》。
With a voice sometimes as light as a feather, sometimes as turbulent as the waves,
in this album the internationally renowned painter Yosifu, transitions from visual art to music, interrogating the infinite possibilities of contemporary art forms.
An artist of Amis descent, Yosifu was born in the Matadim Village of Yuli, Hualien. He currently resides in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is one of the very few artists in Europe who focuses on Taiwanese indigenous themes in his international works. In his colorful artistic creations, one can hear the melodies of life itself.
From a young age, influenced by the music of his village and church, Yosifu developed a love for singing and aspired to be a singer. At eighteen, he left his hometown to pursue his dreams, winning singing competitions and gathering a fanbase. However, the path of his early career in music was rocky and ultimately unfulfilling, leading him to seek healing in distant lands. After a twenty-year journey, and nurtured by the artistic environment of Edinburgh, he transformed himself from a painter to an international artist, once again making a name for himself in Europe and Taiwan.
Yosifu’s works are characterized by bold colors and distinct themes, filled with strong visual tension, transforming traditional art into vibrant, fashionable expressions. His bold cross-cultural innovations have garnered attention in the art world both in Taiwan and around the globe. Along the way, he has maintained a focus on social issues and public welfare, inspiring budding indigenous artists and drawing attention to environmental issues. He frequently collaborates across genres including music, film, public installation art, and fashion, continuously showcasing contemporary indigenous art.
But throughout his many years exploring the globe and creating visual art, Yosifu has never forgotten his original goal of making his own music. In 2025, he finally reclaims his identity as a musician, gathering years of accumulated passion and inspiration to release his debut solo album, “VOYAGER.” This album represents not only a return to his musical roots but also a celebration of his journey as an artist and an individual.
Through “VOYAGER,” Yosifu invites listeners to embark on a shared journey, exploring themes of identity, belonging, and the deep connections to land and culture that resonate within us all.
曲目資訊與歌詞
1. O Ina no Sera 大地之母
Mother Earth
那時我人在英國，經常看到新聞播報台灣遇到風災、地震與土石流滅村、山上的神木被盜砍、河流遭受到污染的消息。大地之母孕育土地，我們卻因為貪婪與無止境地索取而傷害了她。我希望透過這首歌，喚醒與療癒受傷的大地，讓彼此思考對待土地的方式，並體貼大地之母，不要再讓她流淚。
這首歌曲中我邀請了兩位女性歌者獻聲。一位是我的蘇格蘭妹妹Fiona Ramage，演繹了懷念故土的凱爾特傳統歌謠〈Aird Uí Chuain〉；另外一位是我的阿美族好姐姐林照玉，為歌曲注入阿美族式的傳統吟唱。兩位的歌聲對我而言，就像是來自土地的呼喚，表現大地之母的美麗與哀愁。
While living in the UK, the news I receive from Taiwan is often about its natural disasters, its earthquakes and landslides, as well as reports about the illegal logging of its sacred trees and the pollution pouring into its rivers. Mother Earth nurtures the land and all its life, yet we harm her through our greed and endless exploitation. Through this song, I hope to awaken and heal the wounded Earth, and encourage us all to reflect on how we treat the land. I want to remind everyone to cherish Mother Earth and stop the destruction of our one and only planet.
In this song, I invited two female vocalists to lend their voices. One is my Scottish sister, Fiona Ramage, who is performing the Celtic traditional song “Aird Uí Chuain”, expressing nostalgia for one’s homeland. The other is my Amis sister, Amoy, who infuses the song with traditional Amis chanting. Their voices resonate with me like a call from the land, representing both the beauty and the sorrow of Mother Earth.
2. Sapikpik no Alilis 老鷹的翅膀
An Eagle’s Wings
這首歌是我年少時學唱的傳統歌謠，在阿美族和卑南族的許多部落被廣泛傳唱，原版是輕快歡愉、充滿節奏感的。但記得有一次，我請朋友用簡單的鍵盤搭配電子音色幫我伴奏，我以慢版的方式演唱，有一陣風就這樣吹過來。我感覺自己好像老鷹一樣展開翅膀，順著風盤旋……
原住民的歌謠很有意思，許多時候唱的不是歌詞，而是那個靈魂深處感受到的情感與靈動。而我也希望透過這首歌，分享那一片刻，彷彿飛鷹騰空而翱翔於大山大海的壯闊。
This song is a traditional melody I learned in my youth that was widely sung in many Amis and Puyuma villages. The original version is lively and rhythmic. On one level, indigenous songs express meaning through their lyrics, while on another level they express the emotions felt deep within the soul.
I once asked a friend to accompany me on a keyboard with simple electronic sounds, while I sang along. As a gust of wind blew by, I felt like an eagle spreading its wings, soaring into the sky. Through this song, I wish to share that moment, as if an eagle is soaring majestically over mountains and seas.
3. O Wawa no Riyar 海洋之子
Child of the Ocean
寫這首歌時我人在英國，流浪在外這麼多年，常常想家，也想念太平洋。部落舉行Ilisin祭典時，我人卻在遙遠的異地，家人傳了一些祭典的照片給我，一看到便熱淚盈眶，所有的情緒就在那一刻，傾洩而出。
我是大海的孩子，但離鄉背井的無奈與迷惘，是一輩子的生命功課。海洋湛藍而神秘，卻也包容而連結，於是我總是站在巨石上凝望著陣陣潮浪，彷彿得到了安撫與無比的力量。
When I wrote this song, I was in Scotland, wandering for many years, often longing for my home and deeply missing the Pacific Ocean. During the Ilisin Festival in my village, I was still far away, so my family sent me photos of the celebration. Looking at them brought tears to my eyes, and my emotions began to pour out. I am a child of the ocean, but the helplessness and confusion of being away from home has been a bitter lifelong lesson for me.
The ocean is deep blue and mysterious, yet it is also inclusive and connects many different peoples. It is because of this that I often like to visit the coast to stand on the rocks, gazing at the crashing waves, and finding solace from absorbing some of its immense power.
4. Hana 野花
Wildflower
山谷的野花，或許沒有溫室花朵的美艷，但卻有著土地滋養出的恆久清香。
這首歌是為許多部落黑皮膚女孩寫的歌，他們很美，但因為亞洲人對膚色的單一價值，讓這些黑色女孩時常對自己沒有自信，包含我的妹妹們。於是我決定寫下這首歌，鼓勵他們好好地接受自己，並且認識自己的獨特。在歐美人眼中，這種膚色可是頂級性感的「Honey Brown」呢！
Wildflowers in the valley may not possess the beauty of greenhouse blossoms, but they carry the enduring fragrance nurtured by the land. This song is dedicated to the many dark-skinned girls and in the indigenous villages. They are beautiful, yet due to the singular value placed on paler skin tones in Asia, these children often lack confidence. This even extended to my own sisters!
I decided to write this song to encourage indigenous children to embrace their majestic beauty and recognize their uniqueness. In many other cultures, these beautiful darker skin tones are considered the epitome of sensuality and desirability!
5. Cascas 瀑布
Waterfall
原住民的情感表達是很直接的！二十幾歲失戀時寫下這首歌，那時好認真地傷心，花了很長時間才慢慢走出來，現在想到就好笑。時隔多年再回頭看這首歌，裡頭的每一字句、每個旋律，確確實實是當時最真摯的情感流露，愛就像是瀑布一般傾瀉，但若是你沒有接受，那再多的愛都只會流向大海。還好那時有音樂陪伴與療癒，是音樂救贖了我。
Expressing one’s emotions can be very direct for indigenous people! I wrote this song in my twenties after suffering a broken heart and feeling a deep sadness that took me a long time to recover from. Looking back now with hindsight and maturity, that experience makes me smile. Reflecting on this song years later, I can feel that every word and melody truly expresses my sincere emotions of that time.
Love pours out like a waterfall, but if you do not accept it, all that love will simply flow into the ocean. Thankfully, music has always accompanied and healed me during times of difficulty, which goes to show that music really can save you.
6. Fangcal 美好之歌 feat. 泰武古謠傳唱
Song of Joy feat. Taiwu Ballads Troupe
年少時在部落Ilisin祭典裡唱的歌曲，多半是對答曲式的古謠。這次我給了自己一個挑戰，與製作人吳金黛和溫娜合作，運用這種古老的傳統形式，打造一首全新的當代對答歌謠。
這首歌曲由我領唱，並特別邀請「泰武古謠傳唱」的妹妹們答唱。多年前我曾受查馬克老師之邀，到泰武國小教孩子們繪畫。近期因為拍攝節目的機緣，再次與這些孩子們見面，當初的小朋友現在已經是部落青年，持續傳承著美麗的歌謠。緣份讓我與她們再次相遇，實在是非常美妙。
她們是排灣族，我是阿美族，這首歌曲就像是山與海的對唱。
我想透過這首歌曲分享，現實中或許有許多的限制與挑戰，但是永遠要記得——美好，是可以透過我們自己創造與體現的。
In my youth, the songs sung during the Ilisin Festival in the village were mostly in a call-and-response format. For this song I challenged myself to collaborate with producers Judy Wu (Wu Chin-tai) and Wenna to create a brand new contemporary call-and-response song using this ancient traditional form. I take the lead, inviting the sisters from the Taiwu Ballads Troupe to respond. They are of the Paiwan people, and I am of the Amis people, so this song is like a duet between the mountains and the sea. Through this song, I want to share the certainty that although we may meet many challenges and suffer setbacks in life, we can always create and embody beauty in and by ourselves.
Years ago, I was invited by the legendary traditional indigenous folk song teacher, Camake Valaule, to teach painting to the students at Taiwu Elementary School. While filming a program there recently, I had the pleasure of meeting up with these students again. They have now all grown up, but they are continuing to pass down their beautiful songs and traditions to the next generations through the Taiwu Ancient Ballads Troupe. It is truly wonderful that destiny has brought us together once more.
7. Palimu 獻酒歌
Song of Offering
每年馬太林部落Ilisin祭典前，部落婦女都會在自家附近採集香料來做酒麴釀酒，因此釀出來的口感每一家都不同。祭典時，部落婦女為了慰勞勇士與耆老們，會於祭典中獻上自家釀的酒，最後會獻上酒釀給頭目，這時頭目就會接來品嚐，並祝福獻酒的女人。〈Palimu〉正是在這個環節中族人一同演唱，專屬女人的獻酒歌。
在專輯的最後，我邀請部落的家人們，以傳統清唱的方式，錄製了這首歌謠，希望帶大家聽見最真實的部落場景。多年來，我透過藝術與音樂遊航世界，但也總是希望返璞歸真，回到生命的根源，持續認識與深耕自己的文化。而家鄉的傳統歌謠，正是最能勾動靈魂記憶的呼喚。
Every year, before the Ilisin Festival in the Matadim village, the women gather spices near their homes to make the yeast for winemaking, leading to every household creating their own unique flavors. During the festival, the women offer their homemade wine to honor the warriors and elders, ultimately presenting the wine to the chief, who tastes it and blesses the women who offered it. “Palimu” is sung by the community during this time as a special offering song for women.
At the end of the album, I invited family members from the village to record this song in a traditional a cappella style, hoping to share with everyone the most authentic sounds from the village. Over the years, I have travelled all over the world through art and music, but I always yearn to return to simplicity and back to the roots of my existence, to further explore and appreciate my culture. It is these traditional songs of my hometown which are the calls that most resonate with the memories in my soul.
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優席夫的話：
小時候就愛上音樂和唱歌，我可以一整天都泡在音樂裡，也把唱歌這件事，當作是今生唯一的目標與夢想。
長大後，我開始用盡各種方式被看見，甚至努力擠進音樂這個圈子，過程蜿蜒崎嶇，宛如大雲霄飛車一樣！因為好不容易圓夢了，但最後因經紀與唱片公司的一紙合約糾紛而被迫冷凍，就這樣帶著夢碎與沮喪我開始了流浪，而且還到那麼遙遠的蘇格蘭愛丁堡，音樂這個夢就永遠埋在土裡了。
「上帝關了一道門，必會為你開一扇窗」，我在異地無心插柳的情況之下，開啟了藝術創作的旅程，人間蒸發了多年後，竟然以藝術家的身分出現，驚嚇了許多的人，包含我自己。
感謝風潮音樂的楊錦聰大哥，在一次Podcast的訪談中，我們聊起了音樂，結束之後我直接被邀請到了唱片公司的樓上，開始了出唱片的圓夢計劃，我當時心情像做夢一樣激動的想哭，原本那個被埋在土裡的夢，竟然在我成為藝術家多年後，在風潮這塊孕育了許多優秀的世界音樂與人才的夢田發芽了。
謝謝我的金牌音樂製作人吳金黛，那麼大膽地相信我，還給了我參與創作音樂的角色，以及聰明伶俐的企劃Billy，我們三位在整張製作過程，所面對的挑戰與酸甜苦辣就放在一邊，因為如此我們成為了同甘共苦的好朋友。謝謝年輕又有才華的共同製作人溫娜，為專輯增添了非常繽紛的音樂色彩。
最後我要感謝的是奇妙的上帝，又給了我一次唱歌的機會，圓了小時候那唯一的夢，「原來～夢想是要埋在土裡後，它才會在對的時間與地點發芽」。
Yosifu Says
As a child, I could spend entire days immersed in music, when I considered singing as my number one purpose in life. As I grew up, I tried my very hardest to strive for this goal. Then when I thought I had finally found my path to success, I was forced to put everything on hold because of a contract dispute. From this I embarked upon a journey of wandering, carrying the pieces of my shattered dreams with me – a journey that took me all the way to the other side of the Earth and the city of Edinburgh in Scotland. My dream of ever making music again appeared lost once more.
In that foreign land, I unexpectedly embarked on a different journey of artistic creation. After years of being absent from the art scene, I reemerged as an artist once more, surprising many and not least myself.
For igniting the spark to this dream project, I am eternally grateful to Ken Yang, the founder of Wind Music, who invited me to Wind Music to start this process. Whenever I think back to that moment I am overwhelmed with emotion and gratefulness.
I would also like to express my heartfelt gratitude to my producer Judy Wu (Wu Chin-Tai) for boldly believing in me, and to the master planner Billy Chiu, as well as to the young and talented co-producer Wenna, who added vibrant musical colors to this album.
Finally, I want to thank my wonderful God for providing me with the opportunity to sing again, fulfilling my childhood dream. It turns out that dreams need to be buried in the ground before they can sprout at the right time and place.