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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.
2016 Games highlight diversity in Brazilian music
Life, John Clewley, Published on 09/08/2016
» The Olympics opened last Friday with fanfare and lots of fireworks in Rio de Janeiro. The opening ceremony featured a vague environmental message, a nod to Brazil's biodiversity, lots of dancing and a rendition of perhaps the most famous Brazilian popular song of all time, The Girl From Ipanema, performed by the grandson of its composer, Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Funk and disorderly
Life, John Clewley, Published on 22/10/2013
» I was early for an appointment so I thought I'd drop into one of those shrinking CD stores that you can find in shopping malls and department stores. Sometimes you can find a gem or two hidden away in the racks.