Chinese composer and vocalist Liu Suola prepares for a show with her band at the 798 Art Zone in Beijing on December 6, 2007. [Photo: Beijing Daily Messenger]

Chinese composer and vocalist Liu Suola was preparing for a show with her band at the 798 Art Zone in Beijing on Thursday. They are expected to throw a concert at the Zhongshan Music Hall on December 9 as well.

The band "Liu Suola and Her Friends" has given performances in big cities around the world. They are a fusion ensemble made up of traditional Chinese and American jazz-rock musicians.

Liu Suola, leader of the band, has devoted her musical attention to fashioning contemporary sounds from traditional Chinese instruments, while continuing to explore new vocal styles.