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‘Ayo Ke Disco: Boogie, Pop and Funk From The South China Sea’ : Monocle’s Mae-Li Evans talks to DJ Norsicaa, curator of ‘Ayo Ke Disco: Boogie, Pop and Funk from the South China Sea’, the newest album by independent label Soundway Records.  

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13 Dec 2024
17 min

‘Ayo Ke Disco: Boogie, Pop and Funk From The South China Sea’  

Monocle’s Mae-Li Evans talks to DJ Norsicaa, curator of ‘Ayo Ke Disco: Boogie, Pop and Funk from the South China Sea’, the newest album by independent label Soundway Records.  

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12 Dec 2024
14 min

Sofie Royer 

Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Austrian singer Sofie Royer about her new album, ‘Young-Girl Forever’. The electro-pop record paints the contradictions of being a female artist today. 

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25 Nov 2024
16 min

Babymorocco 

Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks to rising star Babymorocco. The singer’s debut album, ‘Amour’, is a poppy mix of crunchy synths and sexy vibrations, and will be released on 6 December. 

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20 Nov 2024
14 min

Rogê 

Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Brazilian musician Rogê about his new album, ‘Curyman II’, a celebration of samba.

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1 Nov 2024
12 min

Dispatch from Georgiana, Alabama 

We explore the intersection of country music and politics in the US with a report from the birthplace of American singer-songwriter, Hank Williams.

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31 Oct 2024
14 min

Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, ‘Heretic’ 

Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, directors of A24’s psychological thriller ‘Heretic’, featuring Hugh Grant. 

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29 Oct 2024
19 min

Jack Savoretti 

Anglo-Italian musician Jack Savoretti speaks to Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco about his latest album, ‘Miss Italia’, on which he embraces his roots and sings in Italian. Savoretti discusses his partnership with Birra Moretti Sale di Mare and Secret Escapes, celebrating the essence of Italian culture.

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10 Oct 2024
13 min

Kazy Lambist 

Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Montpellier-born musician Kazy Lambist on his latest album, Moda’, and how Turkey influenced the release.

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9 Oct 2024
16 min

DJ Tennis 

Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with veteran Italian DJ, producer, chef and label owner Manfredi Romano, professionally known as DJ Tennis. 

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25 Sep 2024
17 min

Charles de Montalivet, Shiseido 

Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Charles de Montalivet, UK managing director for Shiseido, about the current landscape of the beauty and wellness market and the company’s plan for growth.

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18 Sep 2024
20 min

From Uzbek disco to Tajik folktronica, we explore the sounds of 1980s Soviet Central Asia 

Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with the founder of Ostinato Records Vik Sohonie, who just released a new compilation entitled ‘Synthesizing the Silk Roads: Uzbek Disco, Tajik Folktronica, Uyghur Rock and Crimean Tatar Jazz from 1980s Soviet Central Asia’

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16 Sep 2024
15 min

Lilian Pacce, Camila Villas and Marilia Biasi, ‘Brazil: Creating Fashion for Tomorrow’ 

Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with leading Brazilian fashion voice Lilian Pacce, UNWTO sustainability specialist Camila Villas and Brazilian designer Marilia Biasi, curators of ‘Brazil: Creating Fashion for Tomorrow’. The exhibition is being held at the Embassy of Brazil in London until Tuesday 17 of September. This year’s theme is ‘A Chain of Women’.

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9 Sep 2024
12 min

Susanne Bier, ‘The Perfect Couple’ 

Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Danish award-winning director Susanne Bier to discuss her latest series, ‘The Perfect Couple’, on Netflix. It’s a new must-watch murder-mystery with an incredible cast that includes Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber and Isabelle Adjani. 

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5 Sep 2024
13 min

The Maybourne Riviera bars 

Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with head bartenders and mixologists Bastien Rémillieux and Julien Lecharpentier from The Maybourne Riviera Hotel’s prestigious Ceto Bar and Le 300.  

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7 Aug 2024
9 min

Penny Tohyama 

Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with legendary Japanese city-pop singer Penny Tohyama.

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