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Soul surfer: Marcello Tahitoe has described the spiritually poignant song “No Words“ as the starting point that ultimately led to the development of the album 'Ombak Melankolia'. Courtesy of MK Records
Soul surfer: Marcello Tahitoe has described the spiritually poignant song “No Words“ as the starting point that ultimately led to the development of the album 'Ombak Melankolia'. Courtesy of MK Records
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Marcello Tahitoe surrenders to the 'wave' of music

In his latest studio album, Ombak Melankolia, Marcello Tahitoe channels his creative wildness as he completely surrenders himself to the joy of creating music.

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BTS member Suga discharged from South Korean military service

Suga finished his military tenure as a social service agent on Saturday with little fanfare as fans looked forward to his reunion with the rest of the band, a K-pop sensation since it started up in 2013.

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Mariah Carey to hold October concert in Sentul

Fans can expect to hear her signature vocals on greatest hits such as “Hero,” “My All,” “Always Be My Baby,” as well as her latest single, “Type Dangerous.”

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'Falling in Love Like in Movies': A love letter to Indonesian moviegoers

Will film audiences appreciate a romance between a middle-aged screenwriter and a grieving widow? In the hands of Ringgo Agus Rahman and Nirina Zubir, even the most unexpected 'shipping' is possible.

1 year ago
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HMV reopening raises revival hopes for London's Oxford Street

The re-opening of the historic shop comes as authorities fight back against a wave of so-called American candy stores which have plagued central London since the pandemic.

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Taylor Swift concert organizer apologizes after Rio fan death

Organizers have faced criticism after fans said they were forbidden to enter the stadium with water bottles at the concert last Friday, despite a heat index that hit 59 degrees Celsius (138 Fahrenheit) in the Brazilian beach city that day.

1 year ago
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Women comedians up the ante in Indonesian comedy, politics

Indonesian women comedians have been polishing up their skills, commenting on social and political issues in the public sphere, and touching on sensitive issues unthinkable merely three decades ago. 

1 year ago
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Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose accused of sexual assault

In the filing against Rose, Sheila Kennedy, an actress and model, alleges that he "sexually assaulted her" in 1989 and that she "did not consent and felt overpowered".

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NFL star Travis Kelce opens up on romance with Taylor Swift

"I've never been a man of words," the 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs player told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published Monday.

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Apple's Napoleonic $200 million gamble

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1 year ago
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With 'Gadis Kretek', Kamila Andini and Netflix aim for 'best in class' Indonesian lore

Love, patriarchy, cigarettes, the harrowing 1960s. For the global streaming platform's latest Indonesian project, everything relies on the right story, and the right woman at the helm.

1 year ago
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Indonesia to host K-pop award show Golden Disc Awards for the first time

In January Jakarta will for the first time host the the Golden Disc Awards, a testament to its huge K-pop fanbase albeit many years after other Southeast Asian hubs such as Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.  

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Women dominate music's Grammy nominations, SZA tops with nine

SZA -- the acerbic, R&B risk-taker whose layered tales of romance earned her acclaim with her debut Ctrl in 2017 and saw her top the charts again with 2022's SOS -- is poised to rule the night, with nominations spanning the categories.

1 year ago
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New Beatles single 'Now and Then' released

The song comes more than four decades after it was originally recorded as a demo, but despite the hype left critics distinctly underwhelmed.

1 year ago
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Jakarta Film Week 2023: A celebration of genres and the enduring power of cinema

From immigrant romance to acclaimed body horrors, this year's edition of Jakarta Film Week drew in the city's cinephiles by screening different genres for different tastes.

1 year ago
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K-pop targets global audience with English lyrics

English words took up 41.3 percent of the lyrics of K-pop girl groups’ releases that landed on Circle Chart’s Digital Chart Top 100 in the first half of this year.

1 year ago
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Deepfake video of Taylor Swift speaking Mandarin sparks discussion over AI in China

In a video posted on Chinese social media platform Weibo, the 33-year-old singer can be seen flaunting her Mandarin-speaking skills in what looks to be a talk show.

1 year ago
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Festival Musikal Indonesia returns with urban legends and much more

Get ready for a grand crescendo in the Indonesian musical scene at the end of this month. On Oct. 28-29, Ciputra Artpreneur will again be the stage for the Indonesian Musical Festival (FMI), showcasing a medley of theatrical performances that blend the arts of singing, acting and dancing.  

1 year ago
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'Last' Beatles song set for release next week

"Now And Then", first written and sung by ex-Beatle John Lennon and developed by the rest of the band, has now been finally finished by McCartney and Starr -- and AI -- decades after its original recording.

1 year ago
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Music streaming was 2022's top moneymaker for songwriters, composers

Digital royalty collections surged nearly 34% to 4.2 billion euros in 2022 as more consumers turned to music and video subscription services, the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) said in the report.

1 year ago
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The Eras Festival: Indonesian 'Swifties' assemble in roaring joy and quiet hope

The fan-fueled event, taking place on Sunday, reflected the yearning of thousands of devoted fans for Taylor Swift as some of them still questioned the exclusion of Indonesia from her ongoing global tour.

1 year ago
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Grrrl Gang on success and new album: 'This is the year of grassroots artists'

The Indonesian indie rock band's debut full-length album, Spunky!, showcases how nothing compares to independent-minded musicianship.

1 year ago
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Taylor Swift and the political needle

Swift is taking a break from playing sold-out arenas before heading back on the road for the remainder of her Eras Tour, which is poised to become the first tour to make $1 billion.

1 year ago
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Swiftonomics and Beyonce bump: How stars power economies

Three years after the pandemic wiped out the live music scene, fans are flocking again to see their favorite stars on stage, with Taylor Swift and Beyonce raking it in with tours that are giving local economies a boost.

1 year ago
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Nice pick up: Guitars owned by Clapton, Cobain hit auction block

Up for grabs at the sale organized by Julien's Auctions in Nashville will be Clapton's Gibson SG -- popularly known as "The Fool" -- which the British rocker began using when his band Cream embarked on its first US tour.

1 year ago
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No way home: Documentary ‘Eksil’ sheds light on those exiled in 1965

These students eventually became stateless, wandering around aimlessly and seeking other countries for better asylum.

1 year ago
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Japan broadcaster to acquire Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli

Hayao Miyazaki's celebrated Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli said Thursday it will be acquired by private broadcaster Nippon TV, citing his old age.

1 year ago
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Musk considers charging all X users monthly fee

During a talk with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, Musk said that introducing a small monthly payment for X would combat the "armies of bots" on the site.

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Serge Gainsbourg's home finally opens with Charlotte as guide

Thirty-two years after his death, the famous home on Paris' Left Bank gets its long-awaited opening next Wednesday, with visitors welcomed into the dark, bohemian lair by Charlotte's whispered voice in their headphones. 

1 year ago
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Activist Usman, singer Once commemorate Munir’s death in new song

Activist Usman Hamid and his band, The Blackstones, along with singer Once Mekel, released a song to commemorate human rights icon Munir Said Thalib, 19 years after his murder.

1 year ago
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Jimmy Fallon accused of creating 'toxic' workplace

The music and culture magazine said Fallon, a comedian and one of the stars of US late-night TV, had been accused by two current employees and 14 former "Tonight Show" workers of "erratic behavior" with some saying the show had been "a toxic workplace for years."

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Ghibli's Miyazaki has ideas for next project after 'The Boy and the Heron'

The film's surprisingly low-key Japanese release in July came with conspicuously little promotional material as a part of the studio's attempt to build mystery around the enigmatic film.

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Rolling Stones launch new album 'Hackney Diamonds'

The album had a contemporary sound, with a mixture of rock, ballads, dance and a "country-ish kind of thing".

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