The Irish postal service, An Post, has just released four new stamps called Iconic Irish Voices to celebrate singers and musicians that […]
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The surprising story behind Sérgio Mendes’ hit “Mas Que Nada”
Sérgio Mendes, who died in September 2024, was one of the biggest stars of Brazilian music. Although his career spanned some 40 […]
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Nigerian national anthem changes (again)
We all think of national anthems as essential parts of our national identities that have been there… forever. But the Nigerian national […]
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Israel should not be banned at the Eurovision
UPDATE: As I suspected, Israel has not been banned, but agreed to change the lyrics somewhat. The song is now called “Hurricane”. […]
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Writing a song for crowd-funded movie “KM Zero”
I got a message from co-writer Yves Erauw on a Saturday night two weeks back: “Check this tune. It’s for a movie […]
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RIP: Monty Norman, writer of the James Bond theme
RIP Monty Norman, probably the least-known of the best-known writers for film and screen. Chances are that you don’t remember the musicals […]