Chariots of Fire, Blade Runner composer Vangelis dies aged 79 | Obituaries News
Vangelis, the Oscar-winning composer of the music for Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner, and a pioneer of electronic music,
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Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision amid war | Music News
Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins the Eurovision Song Contest in a clear show of popular support for the war-ravaged nation
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Rapping for the vulnerable of Singapore | Human Rights News
Subhas Nair, a Singaporean of Indian origin, has made a career of ruffling feathers in Singapore, attracting thousands of fans
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Azmari: An Ethiopian Musician | Music
From: Africa Direct A young Azmari musician embarks on a challenging journey to Addis Ababa to improve his musicianship and
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Why a Mughal-era instrument is fading from Pakistan’s music scene | Music News
In the shadow of Lahore’s centuries-old Badshahi Mosque, Zohaib Hassan plucks at the strings of a sarangi, filling the streets
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Justin Bibis: From a viral video to Pakistan’s Coke Studio stars | Music
Saania Tabaydar, 21, and her 18-year-old sister Muqaddas from Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore, became instant hits in 2015 after
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Arooj Aftab becomes first Pakistani singer to win a Grammy | Music News
The New York-based singer has been gaining global attention for her work that fuses ancient Sufi traditions with folk, jazz
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How not to decolonise the Grammys | Music
After a two month delay caused by the pandemic, this year’s Grammy Award Ceremony is due to be held in
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Healing with music: A Moroccan NGO revives the spiritual practice | Music
Rabat, Morocco – At the Ibn Sina public hospital, Abdelmajeed says tells Al Jazeera how his teenage son now no
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Pressed on Ukraine war, Bolshoi conductor Tugan Sokhiev resigns | Arts and Culture News
Bolshoi Theatre’s music director says he felt under pressure to take a stand on Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Bolshoi
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