Daily Archives: March 4, 2016

Guyana – Georgetown Prison Riots Update – March 4, 2016

March 4, 2016 – 12:12 pm

Guyana – Georgetown Prison Riots Update – March 4, 2016

By guyaneseonline | Posted in crime and Investigations, Government, Guyana | Tagged , | Comments (4)

Guyana– Latest News from various sources – March 04, 2016

March 4, 2016 – 1:13 am

GUYANA – LATEST NEWS – 04 March 2016 – Kaieteur News

         (see other News sources at the end of this entry)

Continue reading →

By guyaneseonline | Posted in Guyana, Headline News Links | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Rolling Stones to perform landmark concert in Cuba on March 25, 2016 + Videos

March 4, 2016 – 12:20 am

Rolling Stones to perform landmark concert in Cuba on March 25, 2016

BERLIN - FEBRUARY 07: Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger and Keith Richards pose at the 'Shine A Light' Photocall as part of the 58th Berlinale Film Festival on February 7, 2008 in Berlin, Germany

The Rolling Stones –  2016

HAVANA, Cuba, Thursday March 3, 2016 – On March 25, within days of the historic visit by US President Barack Obama, Havana will host a free open air concert by the iconic British rock band the Rolling Stones at Ciudad Deportiva, the city’s sports complex.

The show, billed as the Stones’ “Concert for Amity,” will make Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood arguably the most famous musicians to play there since the 1959 Cuban revolution.  Continue reading →

By guyaneseonline | Posted in Arts / Culture, International News, Music Videos, Personalities | Tagged | Comments (0)

Six Powerful Music Videos That Tackled Pressing Social Issues in 2015

March 4, 2016 – 12:19 am

Six Powerful Music Videos That Tackled Pressing Social Issues in 2015

MIA-BordersBy Samantha Cowan – December 27, 2015 – Nation of Change|

From Bob Dylan’s “Blowin in the Wind” to Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power,” musicians have a long history of incorporating protest and social issues into their songs. And just like in 1963 and 1989, 2015 was no different.

Hip-hop artists rapped about ending police brutality and advocated for better treatment for refugees. Singers lent their voices to victims of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. Other musicians contemplated free health care and marriage equality.

As seen in the music videos below, the artists used different visual tactics—stark black-and-white, cheery animation, and even an epic dance party—but each encouraged fans to challenge the status quo.

[READ MORE]

By guyaneseonline | Posted in Arts / Culture, Music Videos, Politics, Racial Conflict, USA Politics and Economy | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Guyana Government News Brief – March 3, 2016

March 4, 2016 – 12:02 am

GINA logoGuyana Government News Brief – March 3, 2016

By guyaneseonline | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Comments (0)
%d bloggers like this: