Stories about Music from May, 2007
Eastern & Central Europe: Eurovision 2007
Illyrian Gazette writes on the drama surrounding some of this year's Eurovision entries.
Croatia: Composer's Obit
Illyrian Gazette writes about the recently-deceased composer Djordje Novkovic, who was “a pioneer of the Croatian style of pop/folk crossover.”
Serbia: Roma at Eurovision
Serbia will be represented by a Roma singer at this year's Eurovision, writes TOL's Romantic.
Georgia: Ossetia Talent Scouting
Joshua Kucera posts videos of acts from a Victory Day rehearsal in South Ossetia, a separatist region in Georgia.
Morocco: Linguistics, Music Videos, and the Merits of Hymenorrhaphy
This week, the English-language Moroccan blogosphere discusses diverse issues such as hymen reconstructive surgery and Arabic music videos. Jillian York summarizes this week's posts.
Trinidad & Tobago: Verizon Cuts Ties with Akon
The Manicou Report, IZATRINI and ttgapers.com are all talking about the latest fallout over rapper Akon's simulated sex dance with a Trinidadian teen – Verizon Wireless has ended its association with the singer.
Sudan: Sudanese father and daughter on guitar
Amazing Sudanese guitarists: “Father and daughter. 2 classical guitars. Skill level required to play? Not much at all. Creativity level required to come up with those super unique Sudanese tunes? Pretty damn high I think. I was blown away by this. It took me right back home and I felt...
Ghana: Ghana Music Award winners
Museke writes about Ghanian artists who won the 8th Ghana Music Awards: “The 8th Ghana Music Awards came off last night to great splendor, entertainment and excitement. This was the first time in years one artiste did not win more than 3 awards. I personally enjoy this fact because I...
Cameroon: Manu Dibango's musical tribute to New Orleans
Scribbles from the Den writes about Manu Dibango's musical tribute to New Orleans: “50 years after Manu Dibango begins music, he comes to his first loves, the jazz music, releasing a tribute album to Sidney Bechet, native to New Orleans bayou. A tribute to the « Cousin Sidney's »forgotten music,...
Kuwait: Buddha Censored
Lebanese blogger Mark, who lives in Kuwait ridicules Kuwait's heavy censorship. “Virgin Megastore is open again and I think this time around they are taking censorship to the extreme. I think thats what I would do if I was them, I would want to show people how ridiculous censorship can...
Code and Culture: Brazilians celebrate the advantages of being open
There is no clear consensus about the specific reasons that occasionally boost Brazil to the cutting edge of the open source revolution. For us here in the field, facing so many difficulties, ranging from simple misunderstandings to big resource constraints, the international acclaim sounds a bit exaggerated, and at times misinformed. But now that some fruits of the first generation of "seed" ideas are starting to ripen into visibility to bigger audiences and as principles of the 'open' protocol start to be tested in other sectors, more and more commentators are joining in the conversation focusing on specific areas that catch their attention.
Egypt: Singers Lined Up for Wedding
Egyptian blogger Zeinobia updates us about who is expected to perform live at Egyptian President's son Gamal Mubarak's wedding on May 4.
