Maria Callas: how inflammation, crash dieting and heartache may have shaped her unique and polarising voice: Maria, the new biopic being released in cinemas and on Netflix, is the third in Pablo Larraín’s cinematic trilogy of remarkable women. The equally astounding Angelina Jolie portrays the late, great soprano Maria Callas – one of the most …
Seamus Heaney: ten years after his death, the generosity and warmth of his rich poetic voice endures: The English war poet Wilfred Owen once wrote, “Celebrity is the last infirmity I desire.” Killed in France at the age of 25, unpublished and unknown, “celebrity” for Owen was a posthumous phenomenon. By contrast, celebrity status for …
African countries at COP28: several big wins and a united voice: African countries entered the recent COP28 negotiations on climate change in high spirits. Before this conference, in September, African government leaders, policymakers, activists and other groups from the continent met at the African Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The African position and expectations for …
Shane MacGowan: a timeless voice for Ireland’s diaspora in England: During a concert in Dublin in 2022, Bob Dylan paused between songs to pay tribute to another singer-songwriter who was in attendance that night. “I want to say hello to Shane MacGowan”, said Dylan, praising MacGowan as one of his “favourite artists”. MacGowan, who has …
The Voice: why Australia is holding a referendum on First Nations representation to government – podcast: Australia goes to the polls on October 14 in a referendum on whether to enshrine an Indigenous advisory body, known as the Voice to Parliament, into the country’s constitution. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, a political …
Somalia’s voice of hope: a tribute to Axmed Naaji, legendary singer and trailblazing composer: Somalis are natural-born critics, yet for over six decades Axmed Naaji Sacad (Ahmed Naji Sa’ad) was almost unanimously revered. A household name in urban Somalia, the popular singer and poet has passed away at the age of 84 in London. Venerated …
AU and G20: membership will give Africa more say on global issues – if it speaks with one voice: After seven years of advocating for full membership, the African Union (AU) will join the Group of 20 “most important industrialised and developing economies”. It becomes the second regional bloc to join the group after the …
Women’s pain is often not believed – here’s how to make your voice heard when seeking help: One survey found over half of female respondents had had their pain dismissed by a clinician. Keronn art/ Shutterstock When you go to the doctor, you expect they’ll listen to your concerns and help fix whatever problem you …
Disney’s The Little Mermaid review: Ariel finally finds her feminist voice: Warning: the following article contains spoilers. I was brimming with nerves and excitement as I took my seat to watch Disney’s seventh live action princess film. As a Disney fan, their live action remakes help me revisit my childhood. But as a Disney scholar …
Tina Turner: an immense talent with a voice and back catalogue that unites disparate music lovers: On a few rare occasions (often at the end of a night), I’ve confided to my friends that Tina Turner was one of my biggest celebrity crushes. The revelation has usually been met with some surprise, and not unreasonably. …
Winky D is being targeted by police in Zimbabwe – why the music star’s voice is so important: Winky D's hit Ibotso has seen him removed from stage by police. Screengrab/Happy Again/winkyonline Winky D, a 40-year-old Zimdancehall artist, is hugely popular in Zimbabwe. He’s also increasingly in the news for the messages in his songs, …
Pretty Yende, a South African opera star with a voice that shatters glass ceilings: Soprano Pretty Yende has been chosen to perform at the coronation of UK monarch King Charles III. Stephane de Sakutin/AFP via Getty Images It’s been announced that South African opera star Pretty Yende will sing at King Charles III’s coronation on …
Europe has never had a global voice — but that may be changing with rise of digital media: An oft-quoted question attributed (probably wrongly) to the former US secretary of state, Henry Kissinger: “Who do I call if I want to speak to Europe?”, still resonates as an indication of Europe’s lack of unity and …
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LGBT+ history: The Amazing Life of Margot Heuman – how theatre gave voice to a queer Holocaust survivor: Many Holocaust plays feature Jewish teenagers coming of age in the shadow of the death camps. Yet these works often present sentimentalised, redemptive stories, such as the 1950s production of The Diary of Anne Frank. They foreground …
Deploy Mycroft AI voice assistant on Raspberry Pi using Ansible: Mycroft AI is a virtual assistant application that can respond to verbal requests and complete tasks such as searching the Internet for some information you need, or downloading your favorite podcast, and so on. It’s a fine piece of open source software that, unlike similar …
South Africa in the news: Telkom SA builds Africa’s Top VoLTE network based on Single Voice Core: As of Nov 2021, Telkom VoLTE users in South Africa have reached 4.6M, becoming the largest VoLTE service provider in Africa. Telkom serves …: “South Africa” – BingNews Black Stars had problems in defence against Ethiopia – Rajevac …
South Africa in the news: Huawei: Telkom SA builds Africa’s Top VoLTE network based on Single Voice Core: As of Nov 2021, Telkom VoLTE users in South Africa have reached 4.6M, becoming the largest VoLTE service provider in Africa. Telkom serves 16M …: “South Africa” – BingNews More of the same to come from Boks …