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    Musiq for the soul

    Life, Published on 09/10/2019

    » Popular US neo soul singer Musiq Soulchild lands in Bangkok for his first Thai show, "Tom Yum Soul Hot 2019", at Live Arena RCA, Rama IX, on Oct 19 from 8pm.

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    Her soul is immortal

    Life, John Clewley, Published on 21/08/2018

    » Singer, composer, social activist and "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin died last week. She was 76 years old. I was spinning vinyl last week at a DJ night when the news filtered through. I didn't have any of her music with me but nonetheless let everyone know that one of the greats had gone; cue to clubbers quickly searching on their smart phones for news on the First Lady of Soul.

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    Marina's soul searching in Bangkok

    Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 13/10/2023

    » Like Dante guided by Virgil, Marina Abramovic drifts through the purgatory that is Bangkok chaperoned by the little monkey prince. After praying at shrines and temples of assorted spiritual inclinations, she is taken to the Monkey King (Pichet Klunchun), whose rhymed, melodic prophecy finally guides Abramovic to the prayer hall of Wat Pho where her salvation awaits clad in a saffron robe.

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    Music for the soul

    Life, John Clewley, Published on 29/08/2023

    » Highlife was one of the first popular styles to emerge in post World War II sub-Saharan Africa. It came out of Ghana's clubs and bars in the 1950s, where big swing bands, pioneered by the "King of Highlife" ET Mensah, whipped up one of West Africa's best loved urban dance genres.

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    Pop's sweetest soul singer

    Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 28/03/2018

    » There was a whole lot of lovin' in John Legend's debut concert in Bangkok last Friday. With his velvety voice, desperately romantic songs, oozing charm, and smooth talk about life, love, and more love, the 10-time Grammy-winning American pop-soul artist delivered an intimate but world-class concert for his fans in Thailand.

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    Preserving local traditions

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 15/03/2023

    » Since Phetchaburi and Songkhla have an abundance of sugar palm trees, people recognise these two provinces for their palm sugar products. When local ingredient expert Anusorn Tipayanon and community architect Jantrarat Jantaratippalukit visited Pattani, they were surprised to see the palm sugar production process there. After trying wak or krachae (liquor made from palm sugar) in Panare, Anusorn came up with the idea to create the exhibition "Soul/Sweet" which depicts products made from palm sugar.

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    Latin soul with a Thai twist

    Life, John Clewley, Published on 29/03/2022

    » Amaru Tribe, a Latin band based in Melbourne, Australia, released their second studio album, Between Two Worlds, on March 18. The band visited Thailand in 2019 for a mini-tour, which culminated in a full band concert at Studio Lam, for which they jammed with phin and khaen players from Toom Turn Molam Band.

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    Sanctuary for one's soul

    Life, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 14/02/2020

    » 'That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet," Emily Dickinson wrote in a poem more than a century ago. The line has since become well-loved, reminding people to treasure the time they still have.

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    Suphanburi Soul

    Life, John Clewley, Published on 30/04/2019

    » It's been a while since Bangkok-based Zudrangma Records has released any new compilations. Last week, the label put out two compilations that will be of great interest to fans of Thai (Central Plains) traditional music and molam from Isan.

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    Stick with the studio

    Life, Published on 07/11/2018

    » Perhaps the one truly unique art form America has given the world came from the African slaves. Out of the horror of slavery grew jazz. And blues, gospel, rock'n'roll, R&B, soul, funk and hip-hop. All of these genres have spread around the world and changed everyone and everything they have touched.

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