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March 21, 2023

Projek High Council Astro Originals tv series 2023. Music Press Asia
Television

Astro Originals Release New Television Series

Anwari Ashraf, Head of Film Development at Astro Shaw directs Projek High Council, a new series by Malaysia’s Astro Originals. Project High Council is a Malaysian television series that directly reference boarding school days in Malaysia. Produced by Astro Shaw and Pasal Productions (Cyberjaya), the TV series dives into the thrills and spills of boarding school life – with references…

YUNOHOO Prior To Going LIVE

Restarting a career in live performance has been an uphill walk for many artists. Music Press Asia speaks with Malaysian…

Yunohoo Malaysian hiphip perform at Heineken campaign. Music Press Asia

Celebrating Geography Awareness Week

Geography is an approach to understanding and engaging with the world around us. This is at the core of who we are here in Southeast Asia. To celebrate this event,…

Geography Awareness Week. Music Press Asia
Editor's Pick

A Night For The Children

Ludwig van Beethoven once said that ‘music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy’. While orchestral music provides elements of a more heterogeneous perspective, solo works can be…

Ng Chong Lim piano recital features Bach Brahms Schumann cover. Music Press Asia
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Astro releases UHuu Jia Ba Jin CNY album. Music Press Asia
Malaysia

Astro Released 2022 Chinese New Year Album

Astro is celebrating the year of the Water Tiger here in Malaysia with the UHUU2022 Chinese New Year campaign already well underway. With an extensive list of programs already being scheduled over the course of a three-week time frame, Astro will be featuring not only original song releases but also launching exclusive merchandise, announcing exciting partnerships and premiering signature content.…

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Publishing

Recommended Music Book of the Month

The Music of Malaysia: The Classical, Folk and Syncretic Traditions (Soas Musicology) (2nd Hardcover + Spoken Word Compact Disc) [Hardcover] The Music of Malaysia, first published in Malay in 1997…

The Music of Malaysia Book by Patricia Matusky and Tan Booi Beng. Music Press Asia
Nature & Environment

A Mini Guide to Bird-Watching in Perak

My obsession for music as much as for bird-watching has always been an ever-increasing interest. Here’s three species spotted over the weekend. With roots in Perak, I head over the…

Mini guide to bird watching in Perak1. Music Press Asia
Malaysia

Alena Murang / ‘We come from a line of warriors and heroes’

Alena Murang’s latest music video of its single “Warrior Spirit” [“Sky Song” album] is anything but ordinary. Clad in beautiful costumes inspired by her cultural heritage from Borneo, she dances ever so gracefully and always with a group dressed in spectacular silhouette alongside intricate handmade…

Alena Murang "Warrior Spirit" music video from album 'Sky Songs'. Photo by Vignes Balasingam. Music Press Asia