Seera
The National, Saudi all-women rock band Seera hit the right note on London debut, 31 Oct 2025 “All-women psychedelic rock band Seera have taken a leap forward for Saudi music, playing one of...
Peter Murphy and Sufism
I was a fan of the band Bauhaus back in the day, and even saw their ‘final‘ concert at the Lyceum (before they came back!). I learned from Prof....
Music Corner
I got pleasantly distracted here … no details (and predictable Facebook reactions), but it worked for me.
Sukatani Censored
Resty Woro Yuniar, SCMP, Indonesian punk band’s apology for anti-police song sparks outcry over perceived censorship, 27 Feb 2025. “Sukatani, a punk rock duo hailing from Purbalingga in Central Java,...
Pakistan Rap
Headphones on … Really interesting on Pakistani rap music – could do with a playlist right now … www.rollingstone.co.uk/culture/a-lo…...
Voice of Baceprot play Glasto
AFP/MSN, Indonesia’s all-girl Muslim metal band heads to Glastonbury “When three Indonesian teen girls formed a metal band 10 years ago to sing about gender equality and peace over...
Women Rappers in Egypt
AFP/France24 Egypt’s women rappers fight for place in rising scene, 10 Apr 2024 “Last year, 60 percent of Spotify’s most-streamed Arab artists were in the hip-hop genre, which includes...
Afghanistan Social Media Voices
“”We’re going to sing this but it could cost us our lives,” one of them said in a recorded video, before they started the tune. “It was released in...