PETALING JAYA : Sarawakian singer-songwriter and sape player Alena Murang picked up two awards at the recent International Music Video … More
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50 years after his death, Paris remembers Jim Morrison
PARIS , France : He occupies a small, tucked-away corner of a Paris cemetery, but many thousands still seek it … More
Egyptian Museum in Tahrir celebrates World Music Day
The exhibition includes 22 musical instruments used by ancient Egyptians who were fond of music A collection of 22 ancient … More
A new spirit of Malaysian horror
An interview with the makers of Roh, a Malay film on Netflix that thrives on dark ambience and earthly supernaturalism … More
New Charge For Jho Low, As 1MDB Scandal Becomes TV Series
The U.S. Department of Justice has laid a new charge against Low Taek Jho, known as Jho Low—the 39-year-old financier … More
‘River of Exploding Durians’ Makes a Virtue of a Small Budget
What on the surface is a critique of Malaysian political corruption and societal acquiescence — and it still is that … More
Lee Kwang-soo bids farewell to Running Man variety show in his final episode
Lee’s final episode saw the cast members racing to help him reduce his sentence after the production staff sentenced him … More
One of the best wireless earbuds with noise cancellation is proudly made in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR : Sony has recently announced the WF-1000XM4, the successor to the popular WF-1000XM3 which is one of the … More
‘Roh’ review: masterfully minimalist folk horror from Malaysia
Emir Ezwan’s directorial debut goes heavy on atmosphere and symbolism, marking another high point in Southeast Asian horror Micro-budget production … More
Award-winning sape player Saufi Aiman Yahya dead at 31
Award-winning Sarawak-born contemporary sape player Saufi Aiman Yahya, who was known for broadening the scope of the traditional (lute) instrument … More
Douglas Lim – from teenage singer-songwriter to cutting edge king of parody
Comedian says we can’t be too controlling over what we laugh at as humour will always have a victim. MALAYSIANSKINI … More
Indonesia’s hijab headbangers trade village life for metal heaven
Indonesia’s hijab-wearing, headbanging VOB count some of rock music’s biggest stars among their fans, but the all-female heavy metal band … More
Musicians behind Zainal Abidin’s ‘Hijau’ reveal how single became enormous hit
Studio owner, composer, and instrumentalist recount the events that led to the explosion of Zainal’s masterpiece KUALA LUMPUR – The recording … More
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‘You only hear sounds, you don’t hear music’: Zainal Abidin reflects on 30 years of ‘Hijau’
In this exclusive, the veteran singer commemorates his groundbreaking self-titled album and lead single that has become the nation’s other … More
Zhang Yiming: The billionaire tech visionary behind TikTok
BEIJING: Armed with pioneering AI and a sharp nose for youth trends, Zhang Yiming revolutionised Internet video with popular app TikTok … More
Female cartoonists dare to offer broader perspectives
Seventeen-year-old Ain Husniza joins senior cartoonists in an online forum on women illustrating against hypocrisy and prejudices THE second forum materialising … More
‘Deadpool’ serves authentic Kelantanese dishes at Kedai Nasi Kertas
KETEREH : While the majority of superheroes we know are on a mission to save the world, it is a … More
Beatles fans can study for a master’s degree in the Fab Four at the University of Liverpool
Professor Holly Tessler says course is centred not just on their music but the growth of Beatles-connected tourism in the … More
On telling China’s Jiang Zemin to slow down, ‘saving’ ex-premier Li Peng and midnight golf with Bill Clinton – former Singapore PM Goh Chok Tong reveals details in new book
In the second instalment of Goh’s biography, he shares how personal encounters with the likes of Bill Clinton and Jiang … More
Forty years on, reggae icon Bob Marley’s rich legacy thrives
KINGSTON, JAMAICA (AFP) : It has been four decades since Bob Marley’s death, a period longer than the reggae icon’s … More
From challenging the norm to celebrating in the new normal, this year’s Hari Raya ads are here to entertain (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR : While every festive season has its own dose of specialities, Malaysians from every walk of life also … More
Intimidation of critics has begun, says Zunar
PETALING JAYA : Political cartoonist Zunar, who is bracing himself to be charged for his cartoon lampooning the Kedah menteri … More
Maskless and Sweaty: Clubbing Returns to Britain for a Weekend
In Liverpool, people danced together at a warehouse party as part of a scientific trial of how and if social … More
As Singaporean lawsuit begins, Suharto clan loses prized amusement park
JAKARTA : A Singaporean management consulting company is suing the children of Indonesia’s former president, Suharto, seeking millions in compensation … More
