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Singing a different tune

25/05/2012 : With The Star passing its eighth season, and True Academy Fantasia 9 coming soon to be followed by the 22nd KPN Award, do we really need more talent shows on the small screen?

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WORLD BEAT
New angle on Angola
03/04/2012 : They say that war is hell and for Angola the four decades of civil strife the Angolan people went through from the 1960s was horrific. After fighting for independence from Portugal, a civil war broke out and the various sides in the protracted conflict virtually destroyed the country. And yet while the fighting was going on, musicians were still playing and recording brilliant music.
Rembrandt to hold jazz fest
03/04/2012 : Rembrandt Hotel is playing it cool this summer, hosting a "Swedish Jazz Festival" which will see Christina Gustafsson, one of Sweden's leading jazz singers, and the equally renowned Erling Ribbing Quartet showcasing their talents in the lobby area nightly from 6-8pm from Thursday to April 16.
Rare treat in store for jazz fans
02/04/2012 : Jazz lovers in Bangkok are in for a rare treat in April when virtuoso pianist Kerong Chok will be performing with the Shawn Kelly Trio at the Living Room of Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Hotel nightly starting 9:30pm from tomorrow to April 29.
Material girl's well worn sound
01/04/2012 : Armed with a cast of high-calibre producers, Madonna's latest album 'MDNA' excels in filling the dancefloor but compared to past efforts it fails to make an impression
SHOWS
All the elements
30/03/2012 : A founding member and bassist of the 70s iconic soul band Earth, Wind & Fire (EWF), Verdine White talks to Guru about the band's upcoming Guiding Lights Tour 2012 concert in Bangkok:
Old hits get a new drift
30/03/2012 : 104.5 Fat Radio invites music lovers to the "San Miguel Muzik Fest Vol 17: Movie Song", which will present famous soundtracks from local and international films sung in a new style.
BUZZING
A matter of quality
29/03/2012 : For 24 strong years, Season Awards have proven to be the most coveted, the most respected music awards that this nation has seen due to its stance on quality rather than popularity. Its already an honour to receive nominations.
THEATRE REVIEW
Feel more Think Less
28/03/2012 : Stepping out of Pridi Banomyong Institute, where I was among the audience viewing the Floating Project, I felt myself struggling in an overwhelmed state, with feelings that were, even now are, difficult to put into words.
Grease girl's still got it
28/03/2012 : It's not hard to relate Olivia Newton-John of today to Sandy Olsson of 1978. The same fragile and wide-eyed beauty that yearns after Danny Zuko in Grease still resonates today in Newton-John. To say she's aged well would be an understatement.
CONCERT REVIEW
Licence to thrill
28/03/2012 : Almost 5,000 fans turned up for the final leg of British pop diva Jessie J's "Who You Are" tour last Tuesday at the Indoor Stadium in Singapore. The two-hour show was nothing but a fun-filled experience, as well as a chance for fans to get close and personal with the talented star.