Battered by the one-two punch of protests and a pandemic, Hong Kong’s music venues have mostly gone silent. No one has felt the pinch more than singers, drummers and guitarists from the Philippines.
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Peru’s Queen of Quechua Rap Wants to Rescue Indigenous Culture With Her Music
Renata Flores, 19, is part of a generation of Peruvian musicians combining the bouncing beats of Latin trap, rap and reggaeton with the sounds, and language, of the Andean countryside.
In the Netherlands, the Dance Festivals Have Gone Dark
The Dutch dominated a global, multibillion-dollar industry employing tens of thousands and spawning millionaire D.J.’s. On Tuesday, it was shuttered.
Ahmed Ismail Hussein, Venerable Somali Musician, Dies at 91
Famously known as the “King of Oud,” Mr. Hussein was considered one of the giants of modern Somali music. He had the novel coronavirus.
‘What Rhymes With Purell?’ Franglais Rappers Push Language Boundaries in Quebec
Critics in Montreal say hip-hop artists mixing French and English are threatening the future of the French language in the majority Francophone province.
Krzysztof Penderecki, Polish Composer With Cinematic Flair, Dies at 86
Mr. Penderecki’s modernist compositions turned up in films like “The Exorcist” and influenced a generation of edgy rock musicians.
Singalongs From Windowsills Lift Spirits During Coronavirus Crisis
Following an example set by Europeans who sang from balconies, some homebound Americans are communally belting out tunes from their windows.
Aurlus Mabele, Congolese King of Soukous Music, Dies at 66
His up-tempo hits and high-wattage performances were highlighted by spectacular dance moves. He contracted the coronavirus and died in Paris.
The Hottest Parties in Town Are Now Online
As many are quarantining or socially distancing themselves to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the party has moved to social media.
When the Show Must Go On, Even Amid a Coronavirus Outbreak
Learning to perform without live audiences, or sometimes even theaters, as artists adapt to trying circumstances.