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A new oud masterpiece
Life, John Clewley, Published on 30/08/2025
» This month's Transglobal World Music Chart has plenty of interesting new albums, with many released to coincide with the summer festival season in Europe and North America.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: July 25-31
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 25/07/2025
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
The sounds of Kinshasa
Life, John Clewley, Published on 18/02/2025
» Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is one of Africa's centres for music. With a population estimated at 17 million, the city is a melting pot of ethnicities and cultures.
Cool season on hold
Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/11/2024
» Re: "Cool season begins on Tuesday: TMD", (BP, Oct 27).
Kafka and the khaen
Life, Published on 30/10/2024
» Ten years ago, Jitti Chompee, founder of 18 Monkeys Dance Theater, brought into being the first Unfolding Kafka Festival, a world-class performing arts platform. Now, he is composing its spectacular end -- a celebration of the centennial anniversary of Franz Kafka's death and the festival's own 10-year anniversary.
The King of Qawwali returns
Life, John Clewley, Published on 10/09/2024
» The great Pakistani qawwali singer, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, dubbed the "Shahenshah-e-Qawwali" (the King of the Kings of Qawwali) died in 1997 at the young age of 48. He was right at the peak of his powers.
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.
Explore your subconscious mind at River City Bangkok
Life, Published on 28/05/2024
» A collection of captivating paintings are presented as food for thought during "Subconsciousness", which is running at Number 1 Gallery, 2nd floor of River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, until June 16.
Thousands, some in trance, pay homage to sacred Thai tattoo master
Published on 24/03/2024
» NAKHON PATHOM: Thousands of devotees, some in a state of trance, gathered at a Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Bangkok renowned for sacred tattoos known as Sak Yant, paying their respects to a revered monk who mastered the practice and seeking purification.