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Why Nigeria must activate co-production and cultural exchange pacts it signed with Brazil – Olumuyiwa Ojo
Business Hallmark
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August 29, 2025
In the dynamic world of film and television production, talented individuals with the passion for storytelling and a knack for innovation are shaping the industry. Olumuyiwa Johnson Ojo, a seasoned professional with over 15 years experience, is...
Atlanta, the City That ‘Drives Hip-Hop Culture,’ Revels in the Spotlight — Again
Billboard
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August 29, 2025
Within the next three years, Atlanta will host two major sporting events at Mercedes-Benz Stadium: eight games of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Super Bowl LXII in 2028. These attractions will offer the latest opportunity for the city to promote...
Selena Gomez dons bridal looks on lavish Mexico hen do - but Taylor Swift skips it
The Mirror
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August 29, 2025
Bride-to-be Selena Gomez has shared a slew of photos from her hen do, just hours after reacting to bestie Taylor Swift's engagement announcement. The Only Murders In the Building actress, 32, and music producer Benny Blanco took the next step in...
Selena Gomez celebrates bachelorette getaway in Mexico
GEO TV
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August 29, 2025
Selena Gomez is soaking up the sun, and the excitement of wedding season. The 33-year-old star, who is engaged to music producer Benny Blanco, marked her upcoming nuptials with a bachelorette trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, alongside close...
Spouge and folk take centre stage at Jackie Opel Day Concert
Barbados Today
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August 29, 2025
20 A modest audience turned out at the Richard Stoute Amphitheatre, National Botanical Gardens, on Wednesday night for the second of four CARIFESTA XV Super Concerts, the Jackie Opel Day Folk & Spouge Concert. The night kicked off with lively folk...
TOOL Seem Eager To Record New Music In 2026
Forbes
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ZAPOPAN, MEXICO - MARCH 18: Maynard James Keenan, singer of TOOL american Rock band, performs on the concert at Calle 2 on March 18, 2025 in Zapopan, Mexico. (Photo by Medios y Media/Getty Images) Getty Images TOOL’s notoriously long wait for...
AI and the Caribbean storyteller: Amplifying voices, not replacing them
Barbados Today
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August 29, 2025
7 At the AI Tools for Caribbean Storytelling workshop held on Wednesday at the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination (EBCCI), the message was clear: artificial intelligence is not here to erase Caribbean creativity, it’s here to amplify it....
Deftones, Turnstile, Viagra Boys, Doechii and more announced for Lollapalooza shows in Brazil, Chile and Argentina
Louder
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August 29, 2025
Deftones, Turnstile, Viagra Boys, Skrillex and Doechii are among the artists confirmed to play Lollapalooza festival shows in South America next year. The iconic alternative music festival, launched by Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell, his...
Brazilian nuns go viral after beatboxing on Catholic TV
The Grand Island Independent - Nebraska
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SAO PAULO — Two Brazilian nuns have gone viral after dropping an impromptu beatbox and dance session during a Catholic television program. Sisters Marizele Cassiano and Marisa de Paula, members of the "Copiosa Redenção" congregation, were talking...
Why now is the time to switch from Spotify to Apple Music: Get 3 months free and transfer playlists
Syracuse.com - New York
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August 28, 2025
Apple Music has launched a limited-time promotion that gives new subscribers a free 3-month trial, lasting three times longer than the usual one-month trial. The deal comes as Apple expands its playlist transfer tool, making it easier than ever to...
Music on the Strait to host performances
Peninsula Daily News - Washington State
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August 29, 2025
Music performances, an art fair and a reopening ceremony for a Fort Worden bar and kitchen highlight weekend events on the North Olympic Peninsula. • Music on the Strait will begin its season with two chamber music concerts over the weekend. The...
Violinist Joshua Bell’s TED Talk “300 Years of Classical Music in 18 Minutes”
The Violin Channel
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August 28, 2025
The GRAMMY Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell spoke in a TED Talk in Vancouver, Canada, hosted by the Chamber Orchestra of America, an ensemble he recently helped establish in NYC. Posing with the opening questions: “Do we need orchestras...
BigTwins Africa Music and Dance Ensemble Lights Up Chale Wote Festival 2025
News Ghana
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August 29, 2025
The Independence Square roared with rhythm, culture, and unmatched energy as Bigtwins Africa Music and Dance Ensemble took center stage as the headline act of this year’s Chalewote Festival 2025. The 17-member powerhouse ensemble, led by the...
Royalties Inc. Acquires An Additional $525,000 In Shares Of Music Royalties Inc.
MENAFN
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August 29, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 29, 2025) - Royalties Inc. (CSE: RI) (OTCID: ROYIF) ( or "the Company ") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an acquisition agreement for the purchase of an additional...
Andrea Berta's bag of tricks that won the transfer window for Arsenal: Data he has that no one else does, key email that sealed Eberechi Eze deal, a South America trip, ex-Man United chief's helping hand and why he's 'not very Arsenal... in a good way'
Daily Mail
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August 29, 2025
The story goes that when Andrea Berta quit a safe job in banking in his mid-20s to gamble on a career in football his aghast mother came close to fainting. They are not passing out yet in north London, but Berta’s transfer dealings have already...
Apple Music expands tool to easily transfer music and playlists from Spotify and other streaming services
MacDailyNews
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August 28, 2025
Apple Music debuts new tool to easily import playlists from Spotify and other streaming services Apple has expanded a new Apple Music feature that allows users to seamlessly transfer music, playlists, and libraries from other streaming services to...
Latin America Mourns the Loss of the Dúo Dinámico Resilient Voice
LatinAmerican Post
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August 28, 2025
Manuel de la Calva, the Barcelona-born songwriter and singer who helped define Spanish pop in the 1960s and later gifted the world a modern hymn of perseverance, has died in Madrid at the age of 88. Across Spain and Latin America, tributes poured...
Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 29 de agosto: Deportaciones, Minneapolis, Venezuela y Champions League
KESQ-TV - California
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August 29, 2025
Por CNN en Español El FBI investiga el tiroteo de Minneapolis como un crimen de odio. La tensión con EE.UU. desde el punto de vista de los venezolanos. El calendario de la Champions League 2025/2026. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el...
JOHNNIE WALKER SCOTCH WHISKY ANNOUNCES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WITH GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING MUSIC ARTIST AND INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR SABRINA CARPENTER
The Laotian Times
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August 29, 2025
Inspired by the fearless spirit of Carpenter’s latest album, Man’s Best Friend, the campaign aims to reimagine a world of whisky through her lens of bold creativity, self-expression and empowerment. NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Johnnie...
Cuba: Rapper Maykel Osorbo’s Daughter Denied Visit
Havana Times
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August 29, 2025
The political prisoner is serving a 9-year sentence for dissent “The most painful thing was the disappointment of a girl and her father, separated for no reason for over four years.” / Facebook The 10-year-old girl suffered the cancellation of the...