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La aclamada banda japonesa NAZARE está emocionada por anunciar su esperada gira por Latinoamérica en octubre de 2024. Con una serie de conciertos programados en algunas de las ciudades más vibrantes de la región, NAZARE promete llevar su característico estilo de rock, visual kei y pop electrónico a nuevos y entusiastas públicos. NAZARE ha sido conocido por sus colaboraciones con otros artistas y bandas dentro de la escena musical japonesa; esto les ha permitido ampliar su alcance y explorar diferentes estilos musicales a lo largo de su carrera.

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No matter how hard you kick them, lightcraft will not stay down and give up. Is it exemplary perseverance or just plain stubbornness and foolishness? Time will surely tell, but midway through their eighteenth year together as a band, the anthemic contemporary pop quartet is still pushing on with a bag of pleasant surprises ready and music that keeps on constantly evolving.

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Australian singer-songwriter Kimberley Chen has released her latest album kiki, an album heavily revolving around the themes of sustainability and coexistence of living things in the world. kiki is also the seventh album released by the Mandopop princess, who is based in Taiwan. The title of the album “kiki” is inspired by multiple interpretations of the same word in different contexts. Firstly, Kiki is the main character in Hayao Miyazaki’s Kiki’s Delivery Service, representing a girl who is adorable but has a strong and independent personality, reflecting Kimberley’s own personality.

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South Korean indie band SURL is making moves into the Thai music scene with their first-ever Thai single, a Thai rendition of their popular hit song ‘Dry Flower’. SURL’s ‘Dry Flower’, which has over 5.6 million streams on Spotify, now also has a Thai version, made possible with the use of AI technology which has replicated lead singer Seol Ho-seung’s voice in Thai.

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Thai singer-songwriter Cupnoodle has announced that she is working on a new EP titled YUM ยำ, and has shown a glimpse of what’s to come with the first single ‘Piece of Mind’. The first single of the upcoming EP, ‘Piece of Mind’, is a bedroom pop, early 2000s R&B track with a slice of drum and bass influence. The song explores emotional and mental well-being, and highlights the importance of mental peace over perfection through candid lyrics and witty melodies.

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A puertas de la edición nro. 21 del festival de cultura pop asiática Anime Friends (a realizarse en la ciudad de São Paulo, Brasil), Maru División, organizadora del evento, nos confirma ya un variado listado de atracciones e invitados, tanto nacionales como internacionales, para esta nueva edición. El Anime Friends 2024 será del 18 al 21 de julio en Distrito Anhembi, no olviden que aún pueden encontrar sus ingresos en el sitio web del evento y a través de la plataforma Ticket360.

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Thailand has seen its latest star-in-the-making make her debut in the form of super-rookie Pami, a singer-songwriter who has just released her debut EP out of nowhere. Pami is signed to Thai label JUICEY, who is best known for being the label of Thai duo HYBS, which disbanded earlier this year, as well as the solo careers of each member Alyn and Karn. The label also represents Thai band TELEX TELEXs.

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‘One of a Kind’ is a chill pop song that dives into the rollercoaster of emotions that come along with falling head over heels for someone unexpected. The song aims to capture the moments of realization that someone close to you is more than just a passing thought, and is now a constant presence in your mind.