Songhoy Blues, Malian Music in Exile – for MTV Iggy
Words by Maria Bakkalapulo Playing music is enough to get you killed in northern Mali. Jihadists took the region by force in 2012 and imposed sharia,…
Can Heavy Metal Band Seringai Change Indonesian Politics? – for MTV Iggy
ONE OF INDONESIA’S MOST POPULAR BANDS IS OUTSPOKEN IN CRITICIZING PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PRABOWO SUBIANTO – CHALLENGING HIM IS METAL HEAD REFORMIST JOKO WIDODO. WILL ROCK SWEEP…
Lady Gaga vs Heavy Metal: The Confusing World of Pop in Indonesia
FOR THE BBC – CLICK HERE FOR FULL BBC DOCUMENTARY VIA THE BBC HOMEPAGE – SYNOPSIS – Lady Gaga was banned but Death Metal is cool –…
Tsunami Tourism in Banda Aceh
Words by Maria Bakkalapulo (Twitter @mbakkalapulo) Original broadcast on The World (PRI / BBC), for the full radio + photo essay, click here – THE WORLD /…
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