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KIGALI, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- "We wish everyone a happy Chinese New Year and a prosperous Year of the Dragon, and a song "Wishing you prosperity" for everyone...... Under the scorching midday sun, several Rwandan youths dressed in festive costumes were in the fields, carefully recording videos in front of the camera to send New Year wishes.
They are a team of young Rwandan singers, under the leadership of the founder "Bobo", the team has gained millions of fans on Chinese online platforms by singing Chinese songs, and has also been praised by many netizens as "the foreigner who sings the best Chinese songs" and "soul singers......
On the occasion of the Spring Festival, the reporter visited the "shooting base" of the "Bobo" team. It is a village in the Karmoni district of Lunan province, about 20 kilometers from the capital, Kigali, and the team is made up of villagers who live nearby. The filming of "Wishing you prosperity" attracted a group of villagers, men, women and children in the village to watch curiously.
The team of "Bobo" has a total of 7 people, in addition to "Bobo" himself, there are singers "security", singers "Xinxin" and "little assistants". Bobo, who studied at the Confucius Institute in Rwanda and studied in China for a year, is fluent in Chinese to communicate with journalists. During his studies, he found that many of his friends were shooting videos and uploading them to mobile Internet platforms for display and sharing. After returning to Africa, he and his friends started a short video account together, shooting videos of him and his partners singing Chinese songs, turning this love into practical action.
Bobo said that he hopes that through his team, many Chinese friends can have a deeper understanding of Rwanda and Africa, "which is very meaningful to us." ”
By interacting with netizens in the comment section, "Bobo" found that many people were interested in the country of Rwanda. As a result, they skillfully combine singing with their daily lives, and team members are often seen singing while making tapioca flour or eating local specialties such as roasted corn.
Every Monday to Saturday morning, the team shoots videos and learns new songs, and starts recording songs in the afternoon after learning Chinese. To ensure that a new video is updated every day, the team members learn a new song every day. Bobo said happily: "I take them to study Chinese for two hours every afternoon, and I am their Chinese teacher. ”
Singer "Security Guard" told reporters that he can learn three new songs in one day at the earliest, "I will let 'Bobo' explain the lyrics to me, and then add my own rich emotions." ”
"Bobo" said that sometimes some lyrics are difficult, and the team members always sing them incorrectly, and they are more strict, often needing to start by correcting the pronunciation. He also taught some pinyin and daily Chinese communication words, and the team members made great progress in Chinese.
The "Bobo" team is not only loved by Chinese netizens, but also attracts the attention of netizens in many parts of the world. Bobo said that many foreigners who are learning Chinese also like to watch their videos and exchange methods and experiences in learning Chinese with each other.
The team members were a little surprised by the popularity of the video on the online platform, and "Bobo" said excitedly: "Seeing that everyone likes us so much, we will also work harder, do more professionally, and go further." (Reporter: Ji Li; Editor: Ma Xiao; Editor: Ma Xiao, Wang Fengfeng, Liang Shanggang)