And I deeply admire the artistic legacy of Ziad Rahbani—the work that Fairuz sang, and through which she stepped beyond the carefully crafted persona the Rahbani brothers had built Since Ziad ...
On 12 August 1999, Fairuz arrived in Geneva, representing Lebanon and the Arab world with her characteristic composed grace. She had accepted the International Red Cross’s invitation to take part in ...
This year’s Cairo International Jazz Festival (CIJF, 30 October-7 November), the 17th, was dedicated to the late Lebanese ...
Four young women from Riyadh are doing something no one expected: turning the Najdi dialect into the language of Saudi rock and finding audiences ready to listen. The word “artist” often implies a ...
The festival’s artistic director, cellist Khaled Dagher, stated during the festival's press conference that the Pyramids Echo “is a dream for every Egyptian musician” and that the festival is designed ...
Throughout the years, the Rahbani family has been engraved in the heart of Lebanese and Arab musical legacy. Blending Western and Oriental sounds, they forged a new voice for the region. From Assi ...
Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation, in partnership with the Reina Sofía School of Music in Spain, has announced the launch of the Chair of Arab Studies – an initiative aimed at deepening cultural and ...
She bridges generations, platforms & borders with music that feels both nostalgic and new Dubai: For more than two decades, Nancy Ajram has held a rare position in the Arab music world: a star who ...
In northeast Syria, Kurdish women are using music and performance to assert cultural identity, promote female empowerment and ...
Damascus, Dec. 3 (SANA) The Damascus Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Mohammad Zaghloul, brought the timeless magic of Tarab to life with a concert titled “Days of Tarab… Songs of the Past” at ...
A viral claim has been doing the rounds that New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will require elementary school students to learn Arabic numerals. A viral claim has been doing the rounds that New ...
Posts circulating on social media claim Mamdani is expected to introduce new rules when he becomes New York Mayor in 2026 that will require all public elementary schools in the state to learn Arabic ...