2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. While different parts of the world are preparing for commemorating events, there is one part of that history that is not commonly told, a sinking ship that carried more than 1,800 Allied prisoners of war that got sunk a few days after it set sailed to Japan from Hong Kong.

WestK Cabaret Night is a series that promotes Hong Kong’s emerging and established cabaret artists who focuses on original music, theatre, standup and so on. Started in May, the shows take place on select weekday evenings of each month. This August, one of the performers who will be featured is singer Londiwe Ngubeni or Ms Lolo, she is here to tell us more about her music that is rich in South African culture.