7 days ago · Hong Kong
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: Blind musician with rare birth disease plays her heart out
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a health story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Hong Kong. The first report grouped here was at 10 Oct 2026, 02:15 UTC. The headline in use is “Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: Blind musician with rare birth disease plays her heart out”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A year after a seven-hour surgery in Hong Kong in 2025, Cassie Li Pui-ying was on stage at Queen Elizabeth Stadium, playing the drums before an audience of more than 2,500 people. She heard the applause but could not see who it came from.
Story timeline
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: Blind musician with rare birth disease plays her heart out
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- South China Morning PostSpirit of Hong Kong Awards: Blind musician with rare birth disease plays her heart out