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Overtures
news and events
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MAR APR 2017
SPOTLIGHT
SINGAPORE
JAZZ IT UP
Rejoice jazz fans, because your favourite music festival is here again. Back on its fourth
run, the three-day fest will have multiple Grammy Award winners gracing the stage
including singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae and Canadian record producer David
Foster. Groove to the snazzy beats of funk bassist Nik West and catch a performance by
Senegalese musicians Youssou N’dour and Le Super Etoile de Dakar for a mix of Cuban
samba, hip hop, jazz and soul.
This year’s edition will also introduce The Late Show, featuring a curated line-up of
international artists and DJs such as Sing Jazz alum Incognito, electronic duo Basement
Jaxx and Brit act Rudimental. sing-jazz.com, facebook.com/singjazzfestival
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
SPLASHING NEW YEAR
During this joyous time of the year, people in many
countries around Southeast Asia celebrate their new
year in more or less similar ways — with water! Just like
Thailand’s Songkran Water Festival (read more in our
Songkran feature on p.32), Myanmar’s Thingyan, Laos’
Boun Pimai as well as Cambodia’s Chaul Chnam Thmey
mark their new year with merry-making.
myanmartourism.org, tourismcambodia.com,
tourismthailand.org, visit-laos.com
ASIA
Concert of a Lifetime
Fans, it’s no longer a rumour. Coldplay wants you to fix your dates for
their Asian Tour 2017. The British rock band begins their tour in major
concert venues like the National Stadium, Singapore (March 31 - April 1),
the MOA Concert Ground, Manila, the Philippines (April 4), Rajamangala
National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand (April 7), HSR Taoyuan Station
Plaza, Taipei, Taiwan (April 11-12), Olympic Stadium, Seoul, South Korea
(April 15-16) and Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan (April 19). coldplay.com
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