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...that most of the seats in the best section were set aside for government and Communist Party officials, who he says were among the quickest to vacate them at the intermission. "I think only 10% of the audience are true music lovers," said a man surnamed Song, an amateur vocalist who hovered around the theater in freezing temperatures hoping to find a cheap ticket from the scalpers. "People think going to Western operas and classical-music concerts is a sign of a certain social status, and the National Grand Theater is also a novelty to them. I doubt many...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Selling the allure of a night at the opera | 1/3/2008 | See Source »

...where he was finally laid to rest. "Being a fan of Gomez, this news really makes me sad," Mexico City Police Chief Joel Ortega said during the wake here. "These things shouldn't happen in our country. Whatever the causes were, it is very sad. He was an extraordinary vocalist...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who Is Killing Mexico's Musicians? | 12/24/2007 | See Source »

...call it Indonesian pop," says 26-year-old vocalist Aprilia Apsari. That's not because it bears any resemblance to the Top 40 fodder on sale in the country's malls and markets, but because it is steeped in the spirit of vintage Indonesian acts like Ismail Marzuki, Jack Lesmana, Noor Bersaudara and Guruh Gipsy. White Shoes is "unafraid to embrace the kitsch aspect of the past and have fun with it in their music and image," explains Ardiasyah. "Hipster kids can relate to their image, which is pop but not cheesy mainstream...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Mod Squad | 12/19/2007 | See Source »

...assaults the senses with exotic pleasures. Much of the film’s beautiful footage was shot in South America’s scenic tropical rainforests. The score, composed by Antonio Pinto, and the songs—written and sung by Colombia’s finest female vocalist, Shakira—provide a harmonious touch, and exude both the lonely and hopeful tone achieved by the book. Javier Bardem, one of Spain’s finest actors, excels in his performance, capturing both Florentino’s pain and his desperation. Giovanna Mezzogiorno skillfully depicts Fermina and perfectly conveys...

Author: By Andres A. Arguello, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Love In The Time Of Cholera | 11/15/2007 | See Source »

...love in their life who feel the way I feel when I’m with you.” It’s a bit sappy, but Brown comes off surprisingly genuine. If you’re like me, you may actually fall in love with the teenage vocalist. Don’t judge me. In his song “You,” Brown again sings directly to his listeners. “And I know you really wanna be my woman / Girl, I`m talking about you,” he sings. He repeats the word...

Author: By Erinn V. Westbrook, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Chris Brown | 11/9/2007 | See Source »

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