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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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London Calling: Elephant Kind moves to London, release new EP

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Killer mum: Top S. Korean actress deadly but domestic in action flick

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Artists fight AI programs that copy their styles

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K-pop takeover battle loser HYBE to sell $437 mln stake in SM

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Taiwan father-daughter design duo's road trip to Grammy glory

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'Cleanfluencers' sweep TikTok, drawing millions

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'Everything Everywhere' all-conquering at Oscars

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'Call Me Chihiro': An eloquent twist to a classic archetype

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Rap battle: young Tunisians fight stigma with the arts

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Citra Award-winning actress Nani Wijaya dies at 78

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Once dying, then a novelty, vinyl is back and thriving

The latest report from the Recording Industry Association of America said that in 2022 more record units were sold than compact discs for the first time in three decades, with consumers snagging 41 million pieces of new vinyl last year compared to 33 million CDs. 

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BTS absence hurting global K-pop growth: HYBE chairman

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Jakarta neo-psych sextet Crayola Eyes release debut album 'Gushing'

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No smoke: Event head explains Deep Purple, Rhoma Irama onstage miscommunication

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Indonesian rock band Radja receives death threats in Malaysia

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