SAPPORO (Japan) • Every year, tens of thousands of tourists flock to the snow festival in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo, attracted by some 200 large, intricate ice sculptures. But this year, there is a problem: no snow. With high temperatures that festivalgoers put down to climate change, organisers were forced to truck in […]
A rapper, songwriter and producer renowned in the home-grown underground hip-hop scene, Akeem Jahat made his name through anthems that narrate the trials and tribulations of life in the heartland. The bilingual artist, who raps in Malay and English, has releases that include 2014 mixtape SeluDOPE as well as 2016 single $ua. Please subscribe or […]
So far, 2020 has seen a dearth of full Chinese albums. However, music lovers still have a bevy of new Mandopop and Cantopop singles to choose from – from those dealing with timely subjects such as the recent coronavirus outbreak to more contemplative works about the passage of time and the milestones in one’s life. […]