What is Bukaopu (不靠谱)?

In Chinese slang, bù kào pǔ (不靠谱) means “unreliable.” Literally, it’s “not relying on the score.”

We’ve reclaimed it to celebrate improvisation: the art of stepping off the page, freeing musicians to invent, explore, and follow inspiration.

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Bukaopu = not bound by the score, free to create.