Tag: cultural diversity

The popularity of the Korean ‘oegugin’ (foreign) influencer is on the rise. But there is a dark side to this pop-nationalism

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The popularity of the Korean 'oegugin' (foreign) influencer is on the rise. But there is a dark side to this pop-nationalism

If you’ve been scrolling through YouTube, TikTok or Instagram it would be no surprise to chance upon calming minimalist aesthetics of Korean cafe decor; pilgrimages to the locations of popular K-dramas; and even the polite […]

‘We want Filipinos to hug themselves’: the P-pop stars reconnecting with their culture | Philippines

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Vocal coach Zebedee Zuñiga twists his hand in the air, and the melody of a tender, haunting lullaby, Ili Ili Tulog Anay, begins. “Little one, little one, sleep now/ Your mother is not here / […]

In Rosalia’s ‘Motomami’ album, flamenco pop star asks: ‘How can I be freer?’

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In Rosalia's 'Motomami' album, flamenco pop star asks: 'How can I be freer?'

Spanish avant-pop star Rosalía was just 8 years old when she rode her first motorcycle, her arms wrapped around her dad’s belly from the pillion seat as they blasted off into the hills, somewhere on […]