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Remembering the King of Zydeco
Life, John Clewley, Published on 01/07/2025
» Music fans celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of the King of Zydeco, Clifton Chenier, late last month. Chenier (June 25, 1925 -- December 12, 1987) was a pioneering musician from Opelousas, Southwest Louisiana who helped create zydeco music, a genre sung in French creole (his first language) that came out of the Creole traditions of the region, spliced with blues, R&B and Cajun music.
New movies out this week: March 7-13
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 07/03/2024
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Root of the matter
Life, John Clewley, Published on 20/07/2023
» Earlier this year, Craft Recordings released the 2CD compilation Birth Right: A Black Roots Music Compendium with the aim of introducing the astonishing variety and depth of black roots music in the US in just 40 songs. Historian Dr Ted Olson and producer Scott Billington have done a great job of presenting a wide range of styles and genres -- from trad jazz to gospel to Louisiana la-la to Gullah music to country blues to brass bands. It's a fascinating musical ride for the listener.
Let the good times roll
Life, John Clewley, Published on 06/06/2023
» Last month, one of the great explorers and producers of American vernacular music, Chris Strachwitz, passed away. He was 91 years old. He was the founder and co-owner (with Tom Diamant) of Arhoolie Records which since its first release in 1960, Texas Sharecropper And Songster by Texan bluesman Mance Lipscomb, has put out an astonishing 44,000 records.
Find the best boarding school at online expo
Life, Published on 01/03/2022
» Interested parents looking for boarding schools in England, Canada and America for their children are invited to join the "British & North American Boarding Schools Expo (Online)" on Saturday from 3-7pm.
The ultimate conman
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 28/01/2022
» We all know that people have different IQs and intelligence, and those who are smarter are more likely to have an advantage or even be able to influence others. They also tend to make better decisions and have the ability to persuade others. However, some people misuse that gift to deceive, manipulate and take advantage. If you're unlucky, having someone like this get involved in your life means they can make it a nightmare in no time.
Mechanical innovation
Life, Published on 31/05/2019
» Last year, Baume & Mercier presented the Clifton Baumatic collection, which combines the brand's watchmaking heritage with mechanical innovation, resulting for instance in the self-winding in-house calibre Baumatic BM12-1975A.
Working so hard
Life, Story and photos: MELALIN MAHAVONGTRAKUL, Published on 05/04/2018
» How difficult is it to seek a job these days? If you're transgender, the mundane job hunt and being in a workplace can be an excruciating experience. Employment, as agreed by many, is one area in which transgender people are actively discriminated against.