A few years ago a musician called Ella Chau was invited by Bic Runga to perform at the prestigious Silver Scroll songwriting awards. It was the first time many people had heard of Ella, who makes music under the name French Concession.
Ella grew up in Hong Kong, and her new EP The Garden of Synthetic Sentiments is a tribute to the territory, which is now a very different place to the one she remembers.
French Concession aka Ella Chau Photo: Supplied
