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Prince: a pop chameleon whose music contained multitudes

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imagePrince performs on stage at Yas Arena in Yas Island, 2010.Jumanah El-Heloueh

Distilling the essence of Prince Rogers Nelson into a few hundred easily digested words is foolhardy, not to mention impossible. To encapsulate Prince-ness would be to describe a universe. Not only is there a vastness to the idea of Prince, there is paradox and...

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Three years on from Rana Plaza disaster and little improvement in transparency or worker conditions

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Three years since the Rana Plaza collapse which killed 1100 people, small steps have been made towards improving the transparency of the garment supply chain, to help consumers understand the conditions in which their clothes are produced.

The collapse of a garment factory in the plaza highlighted the lack of safety procedures and the oppressive...

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Prince’s passing bookends another chapter in the history of music

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OMG Prince is dead

His publicist Yvette Noel-Schure said:

It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer, Prince Rogers Nelson, has died at his Paisley Park residence this morning.

Prince changed the music world as we know it. This icon of R&B, funk and jazz went against the tide and created a new...

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