Saturday, September 19, 2009

Beyonce and Avril

I thought this article might be relevant to our discussion on Malaysian Conservatism. It is a continuation on the Black Eyed Peas issue, only, in this case, Beyonce canceled her concert in 2007 due to fear of protests. Then, in 2008, Avril Lavinge was forced to cancel her concert because the government deemed her "Too Sexy." And, as discussed in class, The Black Eyed Peas were originally forced to cancel their concert due to their Guinness sponsorship.

However, the Black Eyed Peas decision was reversed (with some very heavy conditions) and, now, it appears that Beyonce is going to try Malaysia again. There are some more heavy conditions, however. All female performers must be covered chest to knees and cannot engage in any excessive jumping, shouting, hugging, or kissing on stage. Could this be a representation of public desire to become more liberal? Not saying that this is the beginning of a cultural revolution, but it could be indication of a country grappling with the placement of religion in modern day society, a battle of generations- old and young. Maybe we could be seeing a situation similar to Turkey...

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2009/09/19/beyonce-malaysia.html

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