Stories about Music from July, 2007
Ukraine: More on Krayina Mriy
Olechko and uaMuzik write more about the Krayina Mriy music festival.
Bahamas: Independence Day
As the Bahamas celebrates 34 years of Independence today, THE iPINIONS JOURNAL pays tribute by posting a painting by the internationally-acclaimed Italian artist, Benini, while WeblogBahamas.com posts audio of revered...
Ukraine: Krayina Mriy Photos
LJ user drugoi posts wonderful photos from the Krayina Mriy (”Dream Country”) world music festival that took place in Kyiv this past weekend.
Serbia: The Rolling Stones to Perform July 14
The nEUrosis views the upcoming concert of the Rolling Stones in Serbia as “a reliable benchmark that my country is on a secure way towards the EU integration or perhaps...
Croatia: “Thompson International”
Illyrian Gazette writes on media coverage of the controversial Croatian musician's concert tour.
Poland: Live Earth Not Relevant?
The beatroot writes about the Polish view of the Live Earth events: “In a country that has been starved of economic development like Poland and the rest of the old...
Jordanian Blogosphere | Celebrating Petra The World Wonder
It's been an interesting few days on the Jordanian blogosphere and Naseem Tarawnah brings us the latest in this review. Jordanians are celebrating the inclusion of Petra among the Seven World Wonders, discussing the archaic (and outlawed) tradition of shooting guns during traditions and pondering on the effectiveness of traditional marriages.
Bangla blog musings: Mosque, mausoleum, music and Marxism
The Taj Mahal has won a place of glory in the recently announced list of the seven wonders of the world, much to the delight of Bangla bloggers. Shaukat Husein...
Jordan: Tiesto Concert Fun
Naseem Al Tarawnah from Jordan writes about how he enjoyed Tiesto‘s concert in Amman.
Angola: introduction to Angolan music
Szavanna interviews Angolan blogger, Koluki, about Angolan music: “I am having fun with these interviews – it’s actually amazing how many exceptional people are out there blogging – Koluki is...
Bahrain: DJ Tiesto's Performance Fiasco
Abadi from Bahrain gives us his take on why DJ Tiesto did not perform in the country.
Czech Rebublic: Celebrating Jan Gus
NvB: Bored in Brno? celebrates the Czech holidays by playing Czech music at a college radio station in the U.S.
Bahamas: Cultural Production
Nicolette Bethel, guest authoring at Bahama Pundit, says that culture is the one area in which the Caribbean can compete on a global level: “We've become accustomed to thinking of...
Russia: Allofmp3.com Shut Down
Siberian Light writes: “The Russian government has finally bitten the bullet, decided it wants to be in the World Trade Organisation more than it wants to be seen as a...
Cuba: Areito
Cuba Daily News explores Areito, the Cuban music of the aboriginal people.
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Performance Anxiety
After a performer uses obscenities on stage, Abeni is “wondering why an island with 19 homicides thus far in 2007 is getting bent out of shape because of an expletive...
Bahamas, Trinidad & Tobago: The Business of Culture
“Caribbean governments need to be thinking about what they must do to foster innovation and creative talent while developing enabling policies designed to keep our creative industries attuned to domestic...
Serbia: Red Hot Chili Peppers in Indjija
Belgrade 2.0 writes about the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ concert in the town of Indjija – and posts pictures, and reviews the bloggers’ responses.
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Urban Sevdah
London Sevdah writes about the Urban Sevdah band and links to the YouTube videos of their performances.
India: Rock and Counterculture
Mixed Bag explores the notion of music in counterculture, looking specifically at rock music in India.
Touring Libyan Blogs: French Rock in Tripoli and US Embassy Affairs in a Coffee Shop
The French Cultural Institute in downtown Tripoli is drumming up its efforts while the US Embassy is interviewing Libyans born in the US and who are applying for their American passports at a coffee shop, according to the latest Libyan blog review by Fozia Mohamed.
