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Aditya Gumay Release New Musical Comedy Drama. Music Press Asia

Bus Om Bebek: Released as a Musical Comedy Drama

Bus Om Bebek is a 2022 musical comedy-drama genre film directed by Aditya Gumay and Ouzan Ruz. Released earlier this year (2022) in Indonesia by Smaradana Pro production house, it consists of six soundtracks, with one of the tracks being sung by Ria Ricis. Produced by Ruben Onsu and starred by Aziz Gagap, Sarwendah, Zara Leola and Adhiyat, Bus Om Bebek tells the story of Om Bebek (Aziz Gagap), who wants to retire from his job as a school bus driver. This film invites children to ignite their creativity through…

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Quincy Jones documentary by Netflix. Music Press Asia
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Top 8 Music Films & Documentaries To Watch 2022

Sheryl Sheryl Crow has seen it all. In terms of music industry highs and lows, she epitomizes the huge personality that began from the gut-wrenching songs she writes. Spilling her guts about it all for the camera, documentarian Amy Scott lets Crow lead us through decades worth of hits and misses, triumph and trauma, health and sickness. In all earnestness,…

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New Regency Orchestra to perform at La Linea 2022. Music Press Asia
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New Regency Orchestra Returns To La Linea London’s Latin Music Festival

La Linea will feature artists from across the eclectic and thriving Latin music scene in venues across the UK capital from 21 April to 2 May. London’s Latin Music Festival — La Linea — will return this spring featuring New Regency Orchestra (NRO), a twenty-piece big band, as its festival finale program on 2 May at Hackney’s Earth Hall. NRO…

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Shanghai Opera House Hongkong Arts Festival1. Music Press Asia
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Shanghai Opera House To Host 50th Hong Kong Arts Festival Finale Online

For another two more weeks (until 23 April), you can join a global audience to celebrate the Festival Finale with this opera double bill. “Verismo”, which replaced high-flown heroes and ancient myths with stories of ordinary people experiencing life-changing emotions, took 19th-century Europe by storm, producing work that still sweeps audiences off their feet today with its raw passion, colourful…

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Arooj Aftab wins Best World Music Performance. Music Press Asia
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Arooj Aftab’s “Mohabbat” Wins Best Global Music Performance

Behind the South Asian folk and jazz fusion that won a Grammy, Aftab draws inspiration from what she calls her “inherited heritages” — Pakistani and Sufi traditions, jazz, folk, and minimalist music. Arooj Aftab is the first woman of Pakistani descent to win a Grammy. Her performance of Mohabbat won her the Best Global Music Performance at the 2022 Grammys.…

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Zhong Yufeng to perform the pipa at NTHC Taipei. Music Press Asia
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Testing The Power of the Pipa

For two nights (14 & 15 April) only, Taiwan will be revealing the fortitude of the pipa; a popular traditional stringed instrument that began its prominence during the Han Dynasty. Taiwanese musician and composer Zhong Yufeng is on a constant search for new creative space for the pipa. The four-stringed lute commonly associated with classical Han Chinese music. For this…

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Bruce Liu wins Chopin piano competition. Music Press Asia

Yellow Label DG Signs Bruce Liu On World Piano Day

Deutsche Grammophone announced the signing of an exclusive agreement with Bruce Liu, recently, on World Piano Day. Winning the International Chopin Piano Competition last fall has changed Bruce Liu’s life forever. The 18th edition of the competition saw the 24-year-old Canadian pianist of Chinese descent shot to fame. His performance worldwide, since then, has been critically acclaimed. “[He] caused a…

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Diljit Dosanjh Punjabi star signs with Warner Music India. Music Press Asia

Punjabi Superstar Going Beyond India’s Music Diaspora

Diljit Dosanjh, widely known as the ‘Super Singh of Punjab’, has recently announced a partnership with Warner Music. Although Dosanjh has already found fame as an actor, singer, songwriter, and television presenter, this is the first time he’d signed a deal with a major record company. According to the press release, Dosanjh will be working with Warner Music to expand…

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Tuned Global teams up with AI powered company Musiio. Music Press Asia

Tuned Global, Musiio To Merge Music Streaming & AI-Powered Tech

GMM Grammy, Thailand’s media giant and entertainment company, is the first to launch a service from a music technology integration — a result of a partnership announced recently by Tuned Global, a streaming tech platform, with a music artificial intelligence company, Musiio. Tuned Global, the B2B streaming technology platform recently announced a technical API integration with Musiio, an artificial intelligence…

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Aina Abdul released new song CahayaMu 2022. Music Press Asia

Aina Abdul Released New Song CahayaMu

Malaysian songwriter Aina Abdul recently released a new single CahayaMu, a new focus on the topic of spirituality. Produced by Wonder Music, the lyrics are written by Aina Abdul herself with composition assisted by Sarry Khaled. Imamz is tasked with mixing its masters. Licensed to Believe Music by Mekar Jaya Enterprise, Aina Abdul’s new song, in the Malay language, expresses…

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