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Thousands pack San Francisco streets for Fillmore Jazz Festival despite its uncertain future
CBS News Bay Area - California
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Tens of thousands of people jammed into 12 blocks of San Francisco on Saturday for the weekend-long Fillmore Jazz Festival. But it almost didn't happen this year. In April, organizers announced that the event would be canceled for financial...
Caribbean Festival opens with a call for brotherhood and solidarity
Cuban News Agency
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July 5, 2025
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba, July 4 (ACN) The 44th edition of the Caribbean Festival kicked off on Thursday with a tribute to Africa as its founding land. This event pays tribute to Curaçao's popular culture and the 510th anniversary of the founding of...
PM Modi lands in Brazil for BRICS summit, interacts with Indian diaspora (WATCH)
Asianet Newsable
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July 6, 2025
“Members of Brazil’s Indian community gave a very vibrant welcome in Rio de Janeiro. It’s amazing how they remain connected with Indian culture and are also very passionate about India’s development!,” PM Modi said in a tweet. Rio de Janeiro:...
Modi in Brazil after pledges to ramp up bilateral trade, ties with Argentina
The Federal
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July 6, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Rio de Janeiro late on Saturday (July 5) on a four-day visit, during which he will participate in the 17th BRICS Summit and undertake a state visit. The prime minister was accorded a ceremonial welcome upon...
PM Modi arrives in Brazil on four-day visit
The New Indian Express
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"Committed to BRICS partnership! PM @narendramodi lands in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the 17th BRICS Summit," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in an X post. Upon his arrival at the hotel, he was greeted by the chants of...
Mamaroneck School of Rock Wraps Up Chilean Tour
theLoop - New York
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July 5, 2025
Sponsored Content While folks back home were eating burgers and watching fireworks, 12 local teens were cementing some international connections with the universal mortar of rock and roll. The Mamaroneck School of Rock’s 10-day, 6-gig visit to...
World News | PM Modi Receives Grand Welcome in Brazil, Interacts with Indian Diaspora
Latestly
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July 6, 2025
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a grand welcome from the Indian community upon his arrival in Rio de Janeiro for a four-day visit to Brazil during which he will participate in the 17th BRICS Summit and...
BoolaBoom: 13 horns, 10 samba drummers, and a whole lot of Cork attitude
Irish Examiner
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July 8, 2025
What happens when a 24-piece brass band meets house music? Shuffle, a carnival-esque, anthemic track that wouldn’t feel out of place on a dancefloor, and the latest from Cork band BoolaBoom. BoolaBoom is a super-sized brass and percussion big-band...
PM Modi begins four-day visit to Brazil, receives grand welcome: WATCH
Mint
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July 6, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a grand welcome from the Indian community upon his arrival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday. PM Modi began his four-day visit, during which he will participate in the 17th BRICS Summit and undertake a...
PM Modi receives grand welcome in Brazil, interacts with Indian diaspora
The Statesman (India)
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July 6, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a grand welcome from the Indian community upon his arrival in Rio de Janeiro for a four-day visit to Brazil during which he will participate in the 17th BRICS Summit and undertake a State Visit. The members of...
Jamaica Celebrates International Reggae Day at Expo 2025 in Japan
Jamaica Information Service
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July 4, 2025
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, came alive with the pulsating sound of reggae music on July 1, in celebration of International Reggae Day. International Reggae Day is the 24-hour celebration of the culture, legacy and sound that originated in...
Classic rock band announces new tour dates with original singer
Syracuse.com - New York
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July 3, 2025
A classic rock band is going on tour with its original lead singer. Foreigner, ahead of its 50th anniversary, announced new tour dates Wednesday that will feature Lou Gramm guesting on some of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group’s biggest hits....
Festival MED 25: Loulé, a City Filled with the Sounds of the World
World Music Central
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July 8, 2025
Loulé cast aside its provincial character and, for three days, became a vibrant musical capital of the world. Around 25,000 people gathered to celebrate another edition of Festival MED, which, in its twenty-first installment, once again proved...
PM Modi Honoured With Symbolic 'Key To The City Of Buenos Aires' During Landmark Argentina Visit
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Buenos Aires, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, was felicitated with the 'Key to the City of Buenos Aires', a symbolic ceremonial honour, during his official two-day state visit in Argentina, recognising his...
PM Modi begins Brazil leg of five-nation tour, set to attend BRICS Summit
Financial Express
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a four-day visit during which he will participate in the 17th BRICS Summit and undertake a state visit. He was accorded a ceremonial welcome upon his arrival at Galeão International...
Bad Bunny Takes Shots At Trump, Sends Pro-Immigation Message With ‘NUEVAYoL’ Music Video
Blavity
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July 5, 2025
Bad Bunny took a firm stance against Donald Trump‘s administration with the release of his music video for “NUEVAYoL.” Debuting on July 4, the Puerto Rican star specifically made a statement against Trump’s immigration policies. What did Bad Bunny...
Rock legends Oasis kick off ‘historic’ comeback tour in Cardiff, Wales, after 16-year hiatus
The New Zealand Herald
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July 4, 2025
Further sold-out British and Irish concerts will follow at London’s Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh’s Murrayfield and Dublin’s Croke Park, before the tour’s international leg. The band’s 1990s gigs are the stuff of legend but the chance to see them...
Rock band Oasis start comeback tour
BDNews24
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Oasis, the biggest British rock band of the 1990s, start their reunion tour in Cardiff on Friday, bringing the feuding Gallagher brothers back together on stage for the first time in nearly 16 years. The band, whose hits "Live Forever" and...
Shakira pledges to donate portion of concert proceeds to Hill Country floods disaster relief
KSAT - Texas
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July 5, 2025
SAN ANTONIO – Hours before taking the stage at the Alamodome, Shakira announced she would donate a portion of proceeds from her July 5 concert to support families affected by the Hill Country floods. The Colombian singer-songwriter said the money...
Iconic 70’s rock band is reuniting with original lead singer for new tour, with a stop on Staten Island
SI Live - New York
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July 5, 2025
A legendary rock band from the 1970s and 1980s is now on tour and is reuniting with its original frontman band mate. If you haven’t guessed by now, it’s Foreigner, the iconic group behind mega hits like “Double Vision,” “Feels Like the First...