The week’s most popular Arabic songs across the globe based on streaming activity from more than 200 territories around the world- including the MENA region as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is ...

After featuring the Sultana of Tarab Music, the Prince of Arabic Violin, the Master of Buzuq, Hajja Zeinab El Mansouria, the rich music of Happy Yemen (8th Century BC-19th Century AD), Happy Yemen in ...

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On the occasion of the centenary of Mansour Al Rahbani’s birth (1925–2009), the American University of Beirut (AUB) hosted a ...

Arabic is one of the most well-known languages, and one of the hardest to use. However, in recent years we’ve seen it used in many artistic ways, one of which is in western music. The Arabic language ...

Musician reflects on grief, duty and marking his father's centenary celebrations ...

Ah, music, a different language that affects people on various levels; so much that it sometimes doesn’t really matter what the singer is saying as long as the flow of words and rhythm can surpass ...

Silenced from Egypt’s religious life, women chanters are returning, reviving a sacred tradition and reclaiming space through ...

Over the past five years, Hong Kong’s appetite for Middle Eastern fare – sizzling chicken, lamb, and beef, tangy spices, focus on dips and mezzes – has grown manifold, embraced within the local scene.