Malaysia’s government halted a music festival in the capital Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, a day after the frontman of British pop rock band The 1975 kissed a male bandmate onstage and criticised the ...
Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Located in Southeast Asia, Malaysia’s musical scene is influenced by many cultural ...
In the heart of downtown Georgetown, Penang, on the top floor of KOMTAR, a typically bustling Malaysian shopping mall, an oasis of calm can be found in Penang House of Music. Calm, but stimulating too ...
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) –The beauty of traditional Malay songs once again echoed majestically through the prestigious Petronas Philharmonic Hall (DFP) last Saturday night, evoking treasured ...
SINGAPORE – It is apt that the first concert dedicated to the songs of Malaysian songwriter Habsah Hassan, who has written lyrics to more than 1,000 songs sung by stars such as Siti Nurhaliza, will be ...
A CULTURAL showcase featuring traditional Malay music, dance and theatre is set to light up the stage at Dewan Tunku Abdul Rahman MaTiC in Kuala Lumpur on May 17. “Showcase Seri Malaya” is aimed at ...
SINGAPORE: Cultural Medallion recipient and Malay music veteran Yusnor Ef died in the early hours of Wednesday (April 16) at the age of 87. His daughter and only child Noreeta Mohamed Noor, 47, tells ...
The story of popular music in Penang, the Malaysian island by the Straits of Malacca—from the 1930s to the 1960s—is, as co-authors Paul Augustin and James Lochhead graphically depict, a tremendously ...