It pays to remember where you come from. In the case of Tibetan songstress A Lan, it's resulted in a bevy of alluring musical elements that set her apart from the rest on the pop scene. Born in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Alan Dawa Dolma was brought up playing the erhu and eventually fought her way to stardom with small releases and increasingly bigger stages. Her evocative singing voice and unique vocal flourishes proved popular in both China and Japan, sparking a musical career stretching across both countries.
