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'Girl from Ipanema' singer Astrud Gilberto dead at 83
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer whose soft, beguiling voice made "The Girl from Ipanema" a worldwide sensation in the 1960s and provided a huge boost to the budding bossa nova genre, has died at age 83, her family said.
‘Bossa Nova Queen’ Astrud Gilberto dies at 83
Published on 06/06/2023
» BRASILIA: Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, the voice of Bossa Nova whose version of “The Girl from Ipanema” was an international success in the late 1960s, has died at the age of 83, her family said.
Enjoy a year-end feast at these prime spots
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 28/12/2022
» If you're planning to spend the holidays in Thailand's South or North and are looking for a venue to celebrate a New Year feast, consider Koh Samui, Krabi or Chiang Mai.
Worth the wait
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 30/08/2022
» 'Wow! There are a lot of foreigners here. Is there a concert here tonight?" a taxi driver asked while dropping me off in front of the Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani last Wednesday. "Billie who? Never heard of them. Are they popular?" Of course, there are some people who have never heard of Billie Eilish before. But definitely not the thousands of people gathered at the arena. In fact, most have been waiting more than three years to see this actual concert.
Looking to a better future
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 01/08/2022
» When Jiraporn Panomsuay started teaching at the Bangkok School for the Blind, she was surprised to hear visually impaired students ask what the colours were of items she had prepared for them.
Enjoy seaside art exhibition in Pattaya
Life, Published on 13/07/2022
» Prepare to appreciate art amid a sea breeze and enjoy fun family-friendly activities during "Art Beat By The Beach", which will take place at Dusit Thani Pattaya Hotel in Chon Buri from Friday to Saturday from 4-10pm.
Boeing 737 Max returns to sky with Brazil commercial flight
AFP, Published on 09/12/2020
» ABOARD A BOEING 737 MAX (Brazil) - More than 20 months after it was grounded following two deadly crashes, Boeing's 737 MAX returned to the skies Wednesday with an incident-free commercial flight in Brazil, said AFP journalists on board.
The day the music died
Life, John Clewley, Published on 09/07/2019
» The legendary leader of the famous and influential Petch Phin Thong Band, Noppadon Duangporn, died last week at the age of 77. He was well known across the country, not just as the founder of one of Isan's biggest bands but also as a comedian, radio DJ and movie actor.
Brazil pays homage to 'greatest artist' Gilberto
AFP, Published on 08/07/2019
» RIO DE JANEIRO - From the biggest names in its music world to the humblest of its citizens, Brazil paid heartfelt homage Sunday to its "greatest artist," Joao Gilberto, the pioneering bossa nova musician who died a day earlier.
Brazil pays homage to 'greatest artist' Gilberto
AFP, Published on 08/07/2019
» RIO DE JANEIRO - From the biggest names in its music world to the humblest of its citizens, Brazil paid heartfelt homage Sunday to its "greatest artist," Joao Gilberto, the pioneering bossa nova musician who died a day earlier.