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Olodum performers hit the streets. Credit: Banda Olodum

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... afro talk about Cuba? Because black Cubans and Cuban black music share the history of Olodum and Bahia. And we ... and the good things that Pelourinho had to offer. Our music changed, too. With the input of Neguinho do Samba [a ... musical genres: we record rock, samba, reggae, romantic music, salsa… That gave Olodum a lot of momentum, together ...
 Wary looks: Ntombekhaya Sobuza and little sister Asanele outside their shack constructed  from packaging materials from a Volkswagen plant, on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. JAMES OATWAY/PANOS 

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... to own their poverty, and do something about it.’ 6 Music to any philanthrocapitalist billionaire’s ears. While ...
Sunny Jain

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... back to contemporary notice. Her laconic voice, sliding music and spacious, thoughtful arrangements are closer to ...

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New Internationalist

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... And, of course, there’s heart-warming public singing and music-making from balconies and open windows. For now, our ...
Bruce’s debut film, Undocument, was co-written and co-directed with Iranian filmmaker Amin Bakhshian.

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... She describes a turbulent childhood, but one filled with music, art and travel. ‘My dad loved music, but hated being famous. Essentially, he was a recluse, ...

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... and sonic journalism – does not function in the way that music does; rather it is there to give a shape to the world ...
Firmino, pictured in Rocinha. Credit: Alessio Perrone

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... a way out of disadvantaged communities through sports, music and education. Instead, these more radical initiatives ...
Extinction rebellion tacticts

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... only hear about the roadblocks, but our protests use art, music and symbolism to draw people in and speak across a ... Climate Camp, which ran from 2006-10, also used ‘art, music and symbolism to draw people in and speak to people ...
A still from the music video 'Room Service', via the record label 88rising, by hip hop sensation Higher Brothers.

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  A still from the music video 'Room Service', via the record label 88rising, by ... the point that Xue later puts to me: ‘Most Chinese indie music is unoriginal and still at the phase of imitation… ... stars may be known for their hedonism as much as their music, their emulators in Beijing are outwardly better ...

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'World Music' is an awkward phrase. Used to describe the hugely ... does solutions. Louise Gray’s No-Nonsense Guide to World Music attempts to go behind the phrase to explore the reasons for the contemporary interest in world music, who listens to it and why? It looks at genres, such as ...

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... Snapchat that allows users to make mini music videos – is one sign of this. Patent applications ...

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