Many artists supported the youth-led protest movement that demanded democratic reforms in Thailand in 2020. One of these artists is Pssyppl, described by BK Magazine as a “fast-emerging artist and designer, who produces dark, largely satirical digital paintings that reflect the burning issues of our time.” In an article featuringContinue Reading
Most people wouldn’t associate Balkan pop culture with Latin America. However, Mexican music was massively popular in the former Yugoslavia for several generations — first in earnest, and then as farce. The YuMex phenomenon is partly explained by Yugoslavia’s unique position in the Cold War after 1948 — a socialistContinue Reading
This edited article by Ouch Sony and Danielle Keeton-Olsen is from VOD News, an independent news site in Cambodia, and is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. After surviving the Khmer Rouge regime by literally burying the tools of his trade underground, Om Yom, one amongContinue Reading