Emilie Pons
Journalist at Freelance
I write about the arts, especially music. I also produce radio stories. Byline @PRI @NPR @JazzTimes @DeutscheWelle @CBCNews @TRTWorld @Sorbonne alum
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Sep 12, 2024 |
wrmea.org | Election Year--All Senators |Emilie Pons
Web Exclusive—Music and Arts THE 25TH EDITION of the Essaouira Gnawa World Music Festival (June 27-29) is another reminder of the mesmerizing cultural diversity of Morocco. It was the first music festival that Marrakeshi Kaoutar Benmesyk, 23, had ever attended, and initially she was concerned it may not be safe for a young woman to attend on her own.
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Jun 24, 2024 |
wrmea.org | Election Year--All Senators |Emilie Pons
Web Exclusive: Special Report DAZZLING, INTERCONTINENTAL Tangiers greeted Africa and the southernmost tip of Europe with sounds of sea, seagulls and great jazz as the Mediterranean city hosted the 13th edition of International Jazz Day, an event sponsored by UNESCO on April 30. “I feel International Jazz Day came back home,” Moroccan guembri player and vocalist Samir LanGus stated. “It came back to its roots.
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Jun 24, 2024 |
wrmea.org | Election Year--All Senators |Emilie Pons
… More people are reading the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs than ever but advertising revenues across the media are falling fast. Our independent, investigative journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. But we do it because we believe our perspective matters – because it might well be your perspective, too. Unlike many news organizations, we haven’t put up a paywall – we want our journalism to remain free and open to everyone.
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Jan 1, 2024 |
trtafrika.com | Emilie Pons
Tested, approved and trusted. That's the title of one of the famous hits of AfroBeats Reggae star Burna Boy. It could be his calling card, having closed 2023 as the highest-streamed music act in Sub-Saharan Africa with 16.8 million monthly listeners for the second consecutive year. Burna Boy was also co-headliner at the 2023 UEFA Champions League final in Istanbul, reaching 450 million broadcast viewers worldwide.
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Sep 20, 2023 |
1africafocus.com | Emilie Pons
Fall is the time for get-back-to-itness, as school starts up and our summer daydreams cool with the shorter days and less beachy temperatures. It’s also the busiest time for album releases, and this year’s sweater-weather season is bringing some excellent Canadian contenders to our playlists. From debut albums to long-awaited comebacks to followup projects that are somehow shinier than their predecessors, the below list of 19 albums has something for everyone.
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The Jordan Symphony has struggled because of Covid and my PRI story on the topic describes the current situation: https://t.co/O5iMKm4tXp
Join us for a discussion on misinformation and Syria tomorrow at 11am Eastern time — here is the information: Dark Instruments: Misinformation and the War for Truth in Syria https://t.co/67AJIAqhEv
The Romani genocide is not talked about much. Glad the music of "I Silenti" is shedding light on this crucial part of European history: https://t.co/loPtL2PFfD