Varihnaz

Varihnaz
Varihnaz
Origin	Nandan, Guangxi, China
Genres	folk, folk rock
Years active	2006-2012, 2022-present
Label	Demodance;
Members	Banong; Lumin; Shiba;
Past members	Suoli

Varihnaz（/vɑːˈi.nə/ vah-EE-nə; Zhuang: Varihnaz, Vareihnaz, pronounced [waː˨ɣiː˧naː˧˩]; Chinese: 瓦依那) is a Chinese folk rock band. Since 2022, the band has consisted of Banong (voice), Lumin (percussions, drums), and Shiba (guitar).

All members of Varihnaz are Zhuang from rural areas of Guangxi. They sing in Zhuang languages, Gui-Liu Mandarin, and Standard Mandarin. They are best known for appearing on season 3 of the iQiYi music reality competition show The Big Band [zh].

Overview

Varihnaz was formed in 2006, when two Zhuang farmers, Banong and Suoli, moved from their hometown in Nandan, Guangxi, to Guangzhou in search of opportunities. The name Varihnaz means "fields filled with fragrant rice flowers" in Zhuang. The band received little attention, with the duo treating it as a side hobby and playing at small local venues.

Banong found work as a graphic designer in Guangzhou and learned to play the guitar. However, he grew increasingly dissatisfied with his office job, and eventually moved back to Nandan in 2012 to focus on organic rice farming and producing three albums. He also learned to play traditional Zhuang instruments, and collected local nursery rhymes. The band then went on a hiatus.

In 2019, Banong met Shiba, also a farmer, and Lumin, a bricklayer. The three reformed Varihnaz in Guangzhou in 2022, but their concerts were met with poor attandances.

The band received sudden popularity when they competed on season 3 of the iQiYi music reality competition show The Big Band in 2023. Their song Big Dream (大梦), featuring Ren Suxi, received the most popular votes of the entire competition.

Members

Banong (voice)
Lumin (percussions, drums)
Shiba (guitar)

References

↑ 赵丹 (October 2, 2023). "瓦依那乐队：《大梦》不完美但真实 | 面孔". 大象新闻 (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2026-11-11.
1 2 王子扬 (September 26, 2023). "快写人物 | 瓦依那：怎么办？-现代快报网". www.xdkb.net. Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2026-11-11.
↑ "壯族音樂人岜農：用壯語歌唱那山那水那田". 廣西民族報. Retrieved 2017-12-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ 邮差 (October 9, 2023). "瓦依那：人生不只有一种选项". m.thepaper.cn. Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2026-11-11.
1 2 Wang, Vivian (2024-10-29). "Part-Time Farmers, Part-Time Rock Stars: A Chinese Band's Unlikely Rise". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2026-11-11.
↑ "他辞职回广西，守着35亩地过日子：低头种地，抬头唱歌". m.thepaper.cn. May 24, 2023. Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2026-11-11.
↑ 张晓荣 (September 25, 2023). "一曲《大梦》刷屏任素汐锦上添花". Guangming Daily. Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2026-11-11.

External links

Varihnaz on Weibo (in Chinese)
Varihnaz on Spotify

[1] 赵丹 (October 2, 2023). "瓦依那乐队：《大梦》不完美但真实 | 面孔". 大象新闻 (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2026-11-11.

[xdkb-2] 1 2 王子扬 (September 26, 2023). "快写人物 | 瓦依那：怎么办？-现代快报网". www.xdkb.net. Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2026-11-11.

[3] "壯族音樂人岜農：用壯語歌唱那山那水那田". 廣西民族報. Retrieved 2017-12-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] 邮差 (October 9, 2023). "瓦依那：人生不只有一种选项". m.thepaper.cn. Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2026-11-11.

[Wang2024-1-5] 1 2 Wang, Vivian (2024-10-29). "Part-Time Farmers, Part-Time Rock Stars: A Chinese Band's Unlikely Rise". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2026-11-11.

[6] "他辞职回广西，守着35亩地过日子：低头种地，抬头唱歌". m.thepaper.cn. May 24, 2023. Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2026-11-11.

[7] 张晓荣 (September 25, 2023). "一曲《大梦》刷屏任素汐锦上添花". Guangming Daily. Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2026-11-11.