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Cyrus Chen Head of Tune Interview with Music Press Asia

Cyrus Chen, Head of TuneCore (Southeast Asia)

Independent musicians in Southeast Asia (SEA) have had to reimagine how they perform, distribute, and sell music in the wake of the pandemic, as we continue to see consumer behaviours shift, as the digital and virtual space take prominence over traditional ways. As the independent music scene looks to recover from the effects of the pandemic, many artists are becoming more open to experiment, and to explore novel means to get their music out to their fans, as well as listeners that may be new to their music. In an…

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Young Leaders Directory 2021 WOW Foundation. Music Press Asia

WOW Foundation’s Young Leaders Directory Is Released

To celebrate International Day of the Girl, Women of the World (WOW) Foundation’s second edition of the Young Leaders Directory has been published. Featuring nearly forty incredible girl and non-binary young leaders, WOW’s Young Leaders Directory is now in its second year, and aims to help give these incredible activists a platform and help people discover their work. This global…

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VOB Released Music Video. Music Press Asia

Girl Power: Youthful Indonesian Rock Band Released Music Video

Voice Of Baceprot (VOB), an Indonesian hijab-wearing rock trio, has released the music video of their single God, Allow Me (Please) to Play Music. In conjunction with International Day of the Girl, a day organised by non-profit Women of the World (WOW) Foundation. The single, initially released in August this year, takes on the inspiration to celebrate freedom of expression…

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Manabe Hasselmann Parisi Nobel Prize Physics. Music Press Asia

Climate Experts Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, founded in 1739, in a recent release, announced the Nobel Prize 2021 winners in Physics. A registered trademark of the Nobel Foundation, Nobel Prize® recognises three Laureates, whose efforts in creating new methods for describing and predicting complex systems that are characterised by randomness and disorder and are difficult to understand. Syukuro Manabe is…

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Kharisma Event Nusantara Boost Creative economy Indonesia. Music Press Asia

Indonesia Celebrates 9th Ancient Toraja Festival

The 9th annual Toraja International Festival (TIF), set to celebrate the ancient Torajan traditions, was held in the village of Rante Buntu Pempon, Rantepao, on September 4, 2021. The singing and dancing of the menfolk Ma’nimbong and womenfolk Ma’dandan was the highlight of the festival. Believed to be a prototype of the modern-world music, the men and women presented an…

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Gunung Jazz Returns to Mount Bromo 2021. Music Press Asia
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Jazz Gunung 2021 Returns to Mount Bromo Indonesia

Indonesian annual and ethnic jazz festival “Jazz Gunung” finally made a comeback after being held virtually in 2020 due to the spike of COVID-19 cases. Under a strict health protocol, the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy welcomed a total of 300 concertgoers, or only 25% capacity of the festival Held at the Jiwa Jawa Resorts Amphitheater, Mount Bromo,…

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Brendan de Cruz performs at Peatix Fest 2021. Music Press Asia

Brendan de Cruz: On Being Malaysian and Going Live Again

Malaysia’s live entertainment scene, like everywhere else, shocked to its very core, is seeing gentle revivals as the commercial sector gradually opens up. As the reticent street in the capital awaits for the rumpus of the weekend traffic to mount, it’s also recognizing people’s hurly burly to settle the very last devoir before heading back to the comforts of home.…

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World Music Festival 2021 6th Edition [Taiwan]

If you’ve been bottled up by the Covid-19 lockdowns and restriction in movement since March 2020, then you’ll want to get out for some fresh air. Perhaps even a little envious of Taipei city dwellers, we have settled with the fact that we aren’t that lucky this season. Having had the ultimate freedom to travel all around Southeast Asia, Taiwan…

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Mighty Little Bheem Netflix UNESCO Partner. Music Press Asia

UNESCO, Netflix Partner To Promote India’s Cultural Heritage

In a recent release UNESCO had announced a partnership with Netflix to create content that will celebrate the rich and diverse cultural heritage of India. A cartooned series titled ‘Mighty Little Bheem’ has been created to target both tangible and intangible means to capture India’s beauty and charm. Food, traditions, languages and storytelling of its very first video has already…

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Chinese Media Group celebrates mid-autumn festival gala in Sichuan. Music Press Asia
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Chinese Media Group Broadcast Grand Mid-Autumn Festival Gala

Distributed for broadcast by CCTV+ Video News Agency, the grand Mid-Autumn Festival Gala was broadcast on Tuesday night (21st September) at 8:00 p.m. (Beijing local time). The audiovisual feast, broadcast overseas for the very first time, was held at Xingyue Lake Wetland Park in Xichang – the capital of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. The location…

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