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The history of Turkish Arabesque Music

Details: Tuesday, 14 February 2023

How a state-imposed musical ban led to a new Turkish musical genre, Arabesque, now enjoyed by millions worldwide.

Al Jazeera

Bob Dylan: why did the 'Voice of a Generation' reject politics?

Details: Tuesday, 14 February 2023

Although his oeuvre stretches across many different realms, Bob Dylan has long been deemed one of the definitive political songwriters.

Far Out

Building intercultural engagement through music

Details: Tuesday, 14 February 2023

The arts play a vital role in not only preserving heritage, but also generating opportunities for cultural exchange and the expression of new cultural identities.

Pursuit

Les femmes restent largement minoritaires dans le secteur de la musique

Details: Tuesday, 14 February 2023

Selon le Centre national de la musique, les femmes restent sous-représentées dans les programmations, les projets artistiques et les postes de responsabilités. Mais le CNM entend infléchir la tendance par de la formation et des aides incitatives.

Télérama

Cuando Bad Bunny habla de política, la gente escucha

Details: Monday, 13 February 2023

El cantante de reagguetón rara vez rehúye el discurso sociopolítico y utiliza su plataforma para demostrarlo.

AL DÍA

Commitment to an explicit culture goal in Mondiacult declaration welcome: now is the time to deliver

Details: Wednesday, 01 February 2023

The members of the Culture 2030 Goal Campaign, representing global cultural networks, strongly welcome the undertaking in the Declaration of the MONDIACULT 2022 Conference to integrate a specific Culture Goal in the post-2030 development agenda. We are happy to see strong interest from UNESCO Member States, at the Executive Board, in ensuring effective follow up.

Details: Tuesday, 31 January 2023

This pilot project will also encourage active climate action among the wider cultural sector and create a new alliance of like-minded networks and associations. Participating networks aim to get eco-certified by the end of 2023.

Details: Tuesday, 31 January 2023

The censorship of a song on labour rights highlights the challenges of Cambodia’s increasingly restrictive cultural climate.

Al Jazeera

Beyoncé, Ticketmaster and the perils of mixing music and politics

Details: Tuesday, 31 January 2023

Music and politics are uneasy bedfellows. One of the most enjoyable spats of late has been one member of ’70s/’80s rockers Journey taking to the courts to stop a bandmate from performing the big hit “Don’t Stop Believin’” for Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

Politico

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