A place to share and learn about world music; concerts across the globe; and music-related tours and tourism. All together, now...
Cover photo: Jessica de Wit
A place to share and learn about world music; concerts across the globe; and music-related tours and tourism. All together, now...
Cover photo: Jessica de Wit
SVT/EBU The world´s premier song contest just completed its spectacular 68th edition with the usual lineup of singing, dancing, special effects, silliness and seriousness, pulling in a TV audience of hundreds of millions plus thousands of fans who flocked to Sweden´s third city from 90 countries. Plus this year there was a degree of history making (non-binaries, take a bow!), along with controversy in the form of scandal (thanks to a goofy Dutchman) and protests (thanks to Israel´s…
Read more…Welcome to the town of Branson, set in the rolling Ozark Mountains of southwest Missouri some four hours from St. Louis. In contrast with the rather pastoral area that surrounds it, Branson is an island of fun and frivolity, exciting thrill rides, and a long and varied list of entertainment options – along with a choice of more educational and even highbrow alternatives. They combine to create a destination that is somewhat, shall I say, different. Here’s a place where kitsch becomes catchy,…
Read more…Hundreds of people who were jammed into an amphitheater swayed and clapped their hands in time to music. Not far away, a much smaller crowd listened with rapt attention as a trio combined the sounds of mellow jazz with hip-hop. Music fans gather in large cities like Los Angeles and Las Vegas to treat their ears to favorite melodies and harmonies. Others around the country enjoy their preferred tunes and performers where they live, or close by.
Read more…It’s baaaack! The 67th edition of the world’s largest and longest music competition, pulling in a worldwide television audience of some160 million and inspiring tens of thousands of fans to travel. For an exhaustive overview and a review of each song in the finals, read my post here.
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Another new entry to The World on Wheels very occassional series of the world's biggest tourist draws that have the definite advantage of not sucking. Places that Don't Suck: The Grand Ole Opry