“What is your favorite song?” is a question I have begun to despise. I can recall when I used to be able to answer the question with little to no effort. Yet, now, each time I’m asked, I do a little ...

Who’s topping charts?: Meira Omar’s 'Dooset Daram' leads user-rated Arabic pop singles with a high score, showing strong listener engagement early in the year. Where to listen?: Curated playlists from ...

The University of Minnesota’s Arab Band showcases the unique complexity of Arabic music and is looking to continue performing at events on and off campus. The Arab Band implements Arabic music by ...

Legendary Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram brought generations of fans together at the Dolby Theatre last Thursday, May 14. It was an iconic venue for the icon, ...

This transcript is from a CSIS podcast published on December 26, 2023. Listen to the podcast here. Jon Alterman: Danny Hajjar is a Lebanese American music journalist and curator of the weekly ...

CAIRO (Reuters Life!) - Algerian singer and guitarist Souad Massi says that by spanning two cultures, Arab and Western, she has won some new fans on both sides of the divide. Massi, 34, plays American ...

Across the region, Arab indie rock has carved out its own sound — gritty, poetic, and fiercely independent. It’s the voice of a generation caught between nostalgia, noise, and tradition. These albums ...

Arab musicians have been writing songs about Gaza war Music helps bring Palestinian issues back to the fore Israeli artists have written about Hamas' Oct. 7 attack Feb 29 (Reuters) - From pathos to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. They were feminist pioneers, immortalized by their music. The magic of singers like Fairuz and Umm Kulthum still makes the Arab ...