Tashi Dhondup is from the Amdo area of Tibet and is currently serving 15 months of re-education through labour for "crimes" related to his music. 
Tashi Dhondup anatokea katika eneo la Amdo katika tibet na kwa sasa anatumikia miezi 15 ya elimu rejea kwa kufanya kazi kutokana na “makosa” yanayohusiana na muziki wake.