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African music legend Dibango in hospital with coronavirus
Agence France-Presse . Paris | Updated at 09:46pm on March 19, 2020
Veteran Afro jazz star Manu Dibango has been admitted to hospital suffering from the coronavirus, his official Facebook page said Wednesday. The 86-year-old Cameroonian star,...
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As coronavirus hits pause on touring, musicians perform online
Agence France-Presse . New York | Updated at 09:45pm on March 19, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic hits indefinite pause on concerts and touring, many musicians are instead streaming shows for tens of thousands of fans self-quarantining. Artists...
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Next week releases on Netflix, Amazon Prime
Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 09:44pm on March 19, 2020
A number of movies and shows including originals and specials will premiere on the streaming platforms Netflix and Amazon Prime in the next seven days....
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Solo show explores culture, imagination
Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 09:42pm on March 19, 2020
Visual artist Zahangir Alom has portrayed dance, music, poems, nature and others on canvases displayed in his 2nd solo exhibition under way at Dhaka Gallery...
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‘Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior’ ends its run with Rs 296 crore made
Culture Desk | Updated at 09:41pm on March 19, 2020
With cinemas closing their doors in several states across India, Ajay Devgn starrer ‘Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior’ has finally ended its marathon run at the...
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Shraddha turned down offer to work with Salman Khan
Culture Desk | Updated at 09:40pm on March 19, 2020
Though Shraddha Kapoor got a chance to work with Salman Khan at the age of 16, she had to refuse it, reports timesofindia. Shraddha further...
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Vanessa Hudgens sorry for ‘people are going to die’ comments
Culture Desk | Updated at 09:38pm on March 19, 2020
Vanessa Hudgens has apologised for an ‘insensitive’ Instagram video which seemed to question the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic, reports BBC. The High School Musical...
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Katy Perry wins reversal of Dark Horse plagiarism verdict
Culture Desk | Updated at 09:37pm on March 19, 2020
Katy Perry’s smash hit Dark Horse was not copied from a Christian rap song, a US judge has ruled, reports BBC. The ruling overturns a...
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Coronavirus has already precarious music careers buffering
Agence France-Presse . New York | Updated at 09:36pm on March 19, 2020
After four years of work, composer Paola Prestini was just a week away from premiering her commissioned opera with a company in the US state...
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Parveen Sultana Diti’s 4th death anniversary today
Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 09:31pm on March 19, 2020
Today is the 4th death anniversary of late film and television actress Parveen Sultana Diti. Diti was born on March 31, 1965 in Sonargaon of...