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Punk's not dead!
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 18/02/2025
» How often do we get the chance to see our favourite band visit our country and perform live, especially when they come from halfway across the globe? Last Thursday, American pop-punk legends Green Day returned to Bangkok for the first time in 15 years. The expansive Impact Arena in Muang Thong Thani transformed into a high-energy haven for rock fans, who packed the venue from wall to wall, singing, jumping and screaming along as Green Day delivered an electrifying two-hour set.
Kurdish artist tops World Music Chart
Life, John Clewley, Published on 07/05/2024
» The top spot on the Transglobal World Music Chart for May 2024 is held by Turkish-born Kurdish singer, composer and instrumentalist Aynur Dogan. She infuses Kurdish folk music with mainly Western music, and has collaborated Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Ensemble among others.
Exo's Chanyeol returns to Bangkok
Life, Published on 26/10/2023
» After having joined hands with his Exo teammate Sehun to steal the hearts of many Thai fans in their sold-out fan meeting and concert in Bangkok two months ago, Chanyeol will make a comeback with his first-ever solo fancon.
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.
Revel in some good food and music
Life, Published on 18/07/2023
» Sala Sudasiri Sobha presents the "SoulFull Dinner", featuring healthy food and great music presented in a cosy party atmosphere on Saturday, starting at 7pm.
The songs of monarchs
Life, Channeary Nieng, Published on 19/12/2022
» For famed saxophonist and lecturer Assoc Prof Dr Pathorn Srikaranonda, two recent performances in Phnom Penh were a music mission to remember.
New grooves for your perusal
Life, John Clewley, Published on 09/11/2021
» The legendary Peruvian singer-songwriter Susana Baca tops the November Transglobal World Music Chart with her new album, Palabras Urgentes (Real World), which was released last month. The album celebrates the 50th anniversary of an amazing career, which has encompassed ethnomusicology, researching folklore and teaching, a long career as a singer, and a stint as Minister of Culture.
Send in the clowns
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 10/12/2019
» Circus lovers looking for an extra special seasonal holiday should head down to Singapore, with "The Great Circus Of Europe" from the UK bringing its jaw-dropping carnival of creativity to the island city in a couple of weeks.
A colourful hybrid
Life, John Clewley, Published on 28/05/2019
» It was the barefoot diva Cesaria Evora who put the Cape Verde Islands on the musical map, with her breakout albums and international tours in the 1990s. She sang a melancholic and intimate style called morna, a hybrid music fused from Portuguese fado music and local traditional styles.
K-pop band Exo set for Bangkok extravaganza
Life, Published on 01/02/2018
» Number one K-pop boy band Exo will be back in the Kingdom with their fourth full-scale concert, which will be greater than ever as they will perform on three consecutive days -- March 16 at 8pm, March 17 at 6pm and March 18 at 4pm.