A seven-episode documentary podcast on Singapore's musical past, present and future. PopLore is produced by Esplanade on the occasion of its 20th anniversary in 2022.
In this finale episode of PopLore, hear from weish, Charlie Lim, Ruth Ling and Yung Raja about what Singapore’s pop music history means to these shapers of its future, and how they view the unique traits and burgeoning potential of homegrown pop.
29 Apr 2022
New wave, new sounds
How Singapore pop came alive again in the '80s and '90s
25 Mar 2022
“Barbarous music of this kind”
The English-language pop scene in 1960s Singapore was a vibrant one, full of talented youths who pulled out all the stops to master their instruments of choice, and created beautiful songs of their very own. Then one day, the music stopped.
10 Mar 2022
Singapore Indian pop transcends the music of Indian cinema
A sound of their own—That's what the musicians of Singapore's Indian pop scene consistently work towards, with each generation possessing an inspiring instinct to push against the grain. Discover their aspirations, struggles and motivations in the fourth episode of PopLore.
22 Feb 2022
The fertile ecologies of Singapore Malay pop
Discover how different communities have supported the development of Malay music and Malay pop in Singapore.
4 Feb 2022
Singapore Chinese pop’s agile attunements
Learn more about the distinctive nature of Singapore Chinese pop with anecdotes about the music of Kit Chan, Stefanie Sun and more.
20 Jan 2022
Origins of Singapore Pop
In this first episode, we kick things off with a big question: What exactly is Singapore pop?
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