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Ryan Adams tour in UK, Ireland cancelled after abuse claims LONDON - Ryan Adams’ tour of Britain and Ireland has been cancelled, ticket retailer Ticketmaster said Friday, following accusations of abuse against the US alternative singer-songwriter.

Adams has been accused by several women of emotional abuse and exploiting his position as a career mentor as a means to obtain sex. Ten concerts have been scrapped. The BBC reported that several fans had sought refunds on their tickets following the allegations. “The Ryan Adams UK and Ireland tour has been cancelled,” Ticketmaster Ireland said on Twitter, adding that full refunds to people who bought tickets from authorised outlets would be processed by the end of the day on Monday. An expose in The New York Times published last month details a pattern of manipulative behaviour from the 44-yearold Grammy-nominated artist, including testimony from performer Mandy Moore, his ex-wife. In one instance the newspaper -- which interviewed more than half a dozen women and reviewed a trove of the US rocker’s digital communications -- describes Adams as sending graphic texts

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Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Melasti Ceremony, Bali Biggest Purification Rituals

DENPASAR - Melasti Ceremony is the biggest purification rituals by parading Hindu’s God Symbols procession to the sea. It is an unique tradition in Bali Island as well as other regions in Indonesia by involving the majority of Hindu peoples. Furthermore, this ceremony is usually held 3 days before the silent day or Nyepi Day.

to a 14-year-old aspiring bass player and exposing himself on Skype. The paper said he continued the sexually provocative correspondence for months despite appearing to doubt that she was of age. The country-influenced rocker also allegedly presented women with opportunities to build their profiles while pursuing sex with them, turning angry and sometimes verbally abusive when rejected. The music world so far has been less affected by the #MeToo movement and crusades against workplace harassment than sectors including Hollywood and the media, despite a growing legion of people saying the industry shields pervasive abuse. On his Twitter account on February 13, Adams said: “I am not a perfect man and I have made many mistakes. To anyone I have ever hurt, however unintentionally, I apologise deeply and unreservedly.” (afp)

The Melasti ceremony is also famous with the name of Melis or Mekiis. Moreover, the Balinese people will go and carry all god symbols to the beach holy water resources for purification purpose. In addition, this ceremony is purposing to clean the human body (Bhuwana Alit) and entire earth (Bhuwana Agung) from the badness or bad spirits.

It is the biggest Bali Purification Rituals involving the most Balinese Hindu people to carry all the God symbol to the sea as well as other holy water resources. Furthermore, all of the Balinese people wear the Balinese costume with white color dominant. The Balinese traditional instrument (Gamelan) is sound during the parade procession with some of priest

lead among the people. After arriving at the beach, all god symbols are purified based on local rituals process. afterward, it carried back to the temple and keep it sacred. Each of Balinese Hindu people will go to the temple for worshiping to get the prosperity and peaceful for the entire world. The Meaning of Melasti ceremony is a self-cleaning process

of human as well as entire universe with the sacred Hindu rituals. The purpose of this Melasti ceremony is to purify Bhuana Alit (small world – Human body) as well as Bhuana Agung (this universe) from bad influences, bad deeds and bad thoughts. Bhuana Alit (small world) is meaning the heart / soul of each individual who is living in this world. Meanwhile, the Bhuana Agung was the wide world or this universe. This ceremony is very important value to remind /realize how important this life as well as we need a day to

purify ourselves and the universe. In addition, all the components that living in this world have a clean soul. Therefore, the world can survive from the threat of a bad thing. (ant) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http:// radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.

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Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams performs

Soweto Gospel Choir riding high after Grammy win

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Members of The Soweto Gospel Choir dance during a rehearsal at the Scout’s Hall in Rosebank, Johannesburg on February 21, 2019.

JOHANNESBURG - When the Soweto Gospel Choir was named as winner of the Grammy for Best World Music Album, it earned the ensemble a place in the music history books. Announced by Questlove, drummer from the US hip hop band The Roots, the award sparked an explosion of excitement among the South African singers. “He was almost stuttering, like: ‘And the winner is Fr- Fr- Freedom, Sss- Soweto Gospel Choir,’ then we jumped up! Like he took long, man,” chuckled choirmaster Shimmy Jiyane.

“I screamed my lungs out,” admits choir member Mary Mulovhedzi. “Then the ululating came, the Sowetans (in us) just came out -we couldn’t hold back.” What earned them the award was their album “Freedom” -- a 12-track tribute to Nelson Mandela released to mark the 100th year of his birth. It was the choir’s third Grammy in its 17-year existence, adding to accolades which include an Emmy and a debut album called “Voices From Heaven” which reached No. 1 on Billboard’s World Music Chart. “Freedom” gives a modern twist

to so-called struggle songs -- campaigning music rooted in South Africa’s apartheid past, when the black majority were subjugated by the white minority. “It’s a story in a way of what happened during those days,” bass singer Mulalo Mulovhedzi told AFP. The album draws inspiration “from the freedom fighters of 1976,” he said, referring to a linchpin year in the fight against apartheid -- the Soweto uprising. “The whole idea (was) that we have to go back to Soweto, where freedom started.” (afp)

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Balinese people walk to the beach during a Melasti ceremony prayer at Petitenget near Denpasar on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on March 4, 2019. Melasti is a purification festival which is held several days before “Nyepi”, the day of silence, when Hindus on the island of Bali are not allowed to work, travel or take part in any indulgence. The Indonesian holiday island of Bali shuts down for the day of silence to mark the Hindu new year on March 7.


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