Funk band continues to thrill crowds

The name conjures up images of neat lines of poetry but The Verse is actually a homegrown old-school funk band.

Started by Huang Bo in 1999, it is still delighting crowds around the country, although like many indie bands, it hardly rivals the so-called mainstream music scene.

They don't mind playing the old hits, as they are still getting the same warm and spirited reception as they did when they first played these songs