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Satanic sounds from the jungle
Life, John Clewley, Published on 02/07/2024
» In the 1960s in Peru, a funky popular style emerged in the oil-boom cities of the Amazon. It was largely based on Colombian cumbia and Andean tropical music but using the pentatonic scale of Andean music. Additional ingredients include highland huayno, Cuban percussion, psych and surf rock (especially twangy guitars, with as many as three playing together) and plenty of spacey keyboards.
Yaowarat shines in 'Rockstar' video
News, Published on 29/06/2024
» The government plans to promote Yaowarat and its vicinity to attract foreign visitors after the release of a music video from Lalisa "Lisa" Manobal featured the area, also known as Bangkok's Chinatown.
K-pop megastars Super Junior to perform at Impact
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 27/06/2024
» Becoming famous is not easy, but maintaining fame and popularity is even more difficult. However, K-pop group Super Junior have overcome this difficulty by staying popular for over 19 years.
Macao Highlights B2B as New Mechanism in Fostering Economic Growth
Published on 19/06/2024
» The year 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of the Macao Special Administrative Region and its progressive theme “Tourism+” to continue showcasing the success gathered by the city’s revival experiences, enriched by the UNESCO heritage sites and the emergence of integrated multi-complex resorts.
Bridging cultures
Life, John Clewley, Published on 18/06/2024
» In 2011, Iraqi musician, actor and writer Ahmed Moneka was working as an artist and actor. He studied at Baghdad's Institute of Fine Art and, according to Canada's The Globe And Mail, he was the first black TV presenter in the country. His father, also a well-known comedy actor, was the pioneer. Moneka went into the "family business".
Relaxed rules to draw more investors
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/06/2024
» The government will ease the necessary procedures and provide more incentives to attract foreign investors in the film, food and pharmaceutical industries.
Inside Out 2 takes over Gardens by the Bay
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 11/06/2024
» With the release of Inside Out 2 tomorrow in Thailand, Gardens by the Bay in Singapore has been transformed into an Inside Out-themed outdoor carnival that runs until June 22 as part of the Children's Festival.
Groove to world-class DJs on Koh Phangan
Life, Published on 10/06/2024
» Every two weeks, Halfmoon Festival brings world-class DJs from the house, trance and techno spectrum to Koh Phangan's Magical Forest in Surat Thani.
Chaabi grooves
Life, John Clewley, Published on 04/06/2024
» Morocco and southern Spain were favourite destinations when I was a student in Manchester in the 1970s. We could get a cheap package tour flight to Alicante, ditch the package holiday, jump on a bus to Malaga and then onto Algeciras to take a ferry to Tangiers. We left behind the (more often than not) rainy skies of Manchester for the piercing azure of Morocco's open vistas.
Celebrating a new generation
Life, Published on 30/05/2024
» At the Thailand Cultural Centre earlier this month, the Thai Youth Orchestra (TYO) supported by B.Grimm presented its first concert of the year titled "Ode To Joy & The Changing World Order".