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Tickets for Ten's second show set to go on sale
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 09/02/2024
» On Feb 4, fans of Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul, better known as Ten, the sole Thai artist under SM Entertainment, South Korea's leading entertainment company, were frustrated that they could not secure tickets for the upcoming concert "2024 Ten First Fan-Con [1001] in Bangkok" on March 3. Their disappointment quickly turned to delight when SM True announced an additional show on March 2.
Rising R&B stars from California to perform at Central Ladprao
Life, Published on 06/02/2024
» Five rising R&B stars from California will be in town to fill the air with their soulful love songs during "The Modern Nostalgia Tour: Live In Bangkok" at the BCC Hall of Central Ladprao, Phahon Yothin Road, on Feb 20 at 8pm.
Seventeen sells out concert in Bangkok
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 24/10/2023
» Here's the latest K-pop news. Seventeen sold out a stadium in Thailand and BTS's Jungkook will let fans watch his debut solo concert free of charge.
Lift up your voice
Life, John Clewley, Published on 10/10/2023
» South Africa has a long tradition of harmony singing, stretching back to Soloman Linda's famous 1933 song Mbube, which created a genre of its own to isicathamiya folk singing that led to one of the country's most potent popular genres, mbaqanga and on to gospel choirs.
Indie sensation Joan to perform on Wednesday
Life, Published on 11/09/2023
» Joan, an American indie pop duo who impressed Thai fans with romantic songs and sparked 90s nostalgia at the Very Festival in Bangkok for two years, will give their first full-scale concert at Lido Connect, Rama I Road, on Wednesday at 8pm.
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.
Kenyan sensation Kuria to perform at Lido Connect
Life, Published on 25/05/2023
» Christian Kuria, a multi-talented musician from Kenya, will give a Bangkok debut concert at Lido Connect, Rama I Road, on May 31 starting at 7pm.
The latest in K-pop news this week
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 18/05/2023
» Here's the latest roundup of K-pop news this week. First, two Thai members have joined YG Ent's new girl group; Aespa has released their third mini-album; and F.T. ISLAND is returning to Bangkok.
Here's the latest in K-pop this week
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 03/05/2023
» Three updates about K-pop this week -- first, Taeyang sings with Lisa; next, NCT launched its perfect sub-unit; and last, CN Blue members are ready to visit Thai fans.
When East meets West
Life, John Clewley, Published on 17/01/2023
» In 2017, the Japanese band Minyo Crusaders released their debut album, Echoes Of Japan (P-Vine, Japan), to great acclaim. The band's reworking and updating of Japanese folk music, or minyo, on a rhythmic bed of Caribbean, Latin and Afrobeat was truly inspired, and perhaps pointed the way for other fusion bands in East and Southeast Asia. The aim was to revive minyo as "music for the people", as quoted by World Music Central.