Culture Spotlight On Nigeria Jun 10, 2018 ... In Nigeria, gaming and novels acknowledge local culture, while music blends native beats with international sound.Increasingly, the popular culture resonating in Nigeria reflects the climate of the country, with novels about real-world issues and games representing local life.Get In The Game: Titles Reflecting Local Life Are WinningThe gaming industry in Nigeria is rapidly growing, with revenues from domestic video games anticipated to rise by an average annual rate of 16% for the next four ...
Culture Spotlight On Japan Jun 08, 2018 ... popularity; it was the place to be 30 years ago, and it's being revived in Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo. In 2017, Japanese City Pop made a comeback and is a highly requested genre at nightclubs. South Korea is also experiencing this strong attitude toward pop music trends of the past. Solid, an R&B group from ‘90s, is releasing a new album after 22 years but staying true to their original sound and aesthetic. The Korean-American trio released their self-created comeback album and threw a party at ...
Culture Spotlight On The UK Jun 04, 2018 ... Shires, was the first UK artist to win a CMA award.All That Jazz: A New Style Of Jazz Is EmergingA new jazz movement is bubbling up in the UK, characterized by diverse sounds and experimentation. Unlike the jazz of decades past, this wave is much younger in terms of both artists and fans; it's mostly comprised of musicians in their twenties and early thirties, who have risen up outside of major labels and concert halls thanks to community support. This approach, similar to the UK's now popular grime ...
Global Music Trends Jun 03, 2018 ... Girls At Parties The UK film How To Talk To Girls At Parties, a love story between an alien and a high schooler set in 1977 London, features a soundtrack rife with punk tracks, both ‘70s classics and new forays into the genre, including one original song by the movie’s fictional punk band.Praise + Punk: The Ending of All Endings For its 30th anniversary season, Chicago Sinfonietta, a diverse classical music organization in Chicago, IL, is hosting a Praise + Punk battle of the bands ...
Global TV Trends Jun 02, 2018 ... chat and messaging features allow users to react to and chat about what they’re watching as they view it. The platform can host content from YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, or SoundCloud. Users can also upload video files to co-view with friends.Airtime Sean Parker revived his company Airtime as a video chat app, where users from around the world can participate in live hangouts with up to six friends at a time to share videos, as well as photos and music, and see everyone’s reactions ...
Global Gaming Trends May 31, 2018 ... popular culture currency: the meme. Fortnite memes have abounded as the game grows in popularity, both combined with other popular memes or venturing into new meme territory of their own.WHAT’S THAT SOUNDYoung people consider music to be the most important type of popular culture and coolest form of entertainment, and music in video games is being elevated to this level. Now, 65% of global youth say video games have become cooler in the past year—77% of young people in ...
Global Digital Trends May 30, 2018 ... highlight GE’s values of innovation and creativity through stories that will resonate with listeners.Bang & Olufsen’s "Sound Matters" Electronics and audio manufacturer Bang & Olufsen created a podcast called "Sound Matters." The series, written and hosted by musician-turned-broadcaster Tim Hinman, explores the cultural, historical, and physiological aspects of sound. "Sound Matters" caters to the niche interest of Bang & Olufsen’s audiophile customers.Walmart’s "Outside of the Box" In 2017 Walmart ...
Global Analog Trends May 29, 2018 ... such as Spotify and SoundCloud, analog music is resonating with young people around the world. One in 10 global youth listen to vinyl records and 28% listen to CDs. Nearly two in 10 global youth (17%) think vinyl records are cool, nearly the same percentage (16%) say this about CD players, and one in 10 think cassette players are cool. Cassettes made several popular culture appearances in recent films such as Atomic Blonde and Baby Driver, and TV shows including Better Call Saul and The Leftovers ...
Control Center Mar 25, 2018 health & wellness technology quantified self ... Google Assistant-enabled devices, so users can confirm that their doors are closed and locked. Similar to Ring, August also sells a doorbell camera.Kuri Like a lovable hybrid of an Amazon Echo and a Roomba vacuum cleaner, Kuri is a buddy robot that can answer voice commands and complete IFTTT tasks while moving throughout a consumer’s home. Though Kuri recognizes human directives, it communicates through sounds, movement, and facial expression rather than words. It uses Bluetooth to connect with ...
Control Center 21+ Mar 25, 2018 health & wellness technology quantified self ... Google Assistant-enabled devices, so users can confirm that their doors are closed and locked. Similar to Ring, August also sells a doorbell camera.Kuri Like a lovable hybrid of an Amazon Echo and a Roomba vacuum cleaner, Kuri is a buddy robot that can answer voice commands and complete IFTTT tasks while moving throughout a consumer’s home. Though Kuri recognizes human directives, it communicates through sounds, movement, and facial expression rather than words. It uses Bluetooth to connect with ...