Spotify to lay off 6% of its employees | Business and Economy News
The tech sector is facing a demand downturn after two years of pandemic-powered growth when it had hired aggressively. Spotify
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Video goes viral after Cambodia tries to silence popular rapper | Censorship News
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Cambodian rapper Kea Sokun was once jailed for his hard-hitting lyrics, but that did not stop
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The history of Turkish Arabesque Music | Music
From: Al Jazeera World How a state-imposed musical ban led to a new Turkish musical genre, Arabesque, now enjoyed by
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Japan shrugs as Gwen Stefani’s ‘cultural appropriation’ roils US | Music News
Tokyo, Japan – When Eriko Sairyo, a 30-year-old professional who lives in Shizuoka, Japan, saw that American pop singer Gwen
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Lisa Marie Presley dies at 54 after suspected cardiac arrest | Obituaries News
Mother confirms death of musician and only daughter of rock ‘n’ roll legend Elvis Presley after she was rushed to
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Jeff Beck, iconic British rock guitarist, dies aged 78 | Arts and Culture News
Jeff Beck, the influential, genre-bending English guitarist who rose to fame with The Yardbirds before later embarking on a solo
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A Stone Crusher’s Song: A Nigerian grandmother-turned-singer | Music
From: Africa Direct A grandmother in Jos, Nigeria goes from breaking rocks for a living to rocking social media with
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Kenya: Music, activism and ending police violence | Police
From: Generation Change Disillusioned by electoral politics, an activist and a musician mobilise against police killings and government neglect. Wanjira
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World Cup 2022 closing ceremony set to be ‘A Night To Remember’ | Qatar World Cup 2022 News
Almost 90,000 are expected to attend Sunday’s closing ceremony at Lusail Stadium followed by the France-Argentina match. After a month
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El Arena: The Middle East’s underground battle rap competition | Music
From: Witness As Beirut plunges into crisis, battle rappers from across the Arab world fight to keep their battle rap
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