Her most famous song, "Batwanes Beek," begins with string instruments creating a typical sound of Arab orchestras. The song ...
A charity single made by legendary music producer Quincy Jones featuring some of the Arab world’s top recording artists has become an internet hit. The official video for “Tomorrow/Bokra,” (Bokra is ...
JERUSALEM - A young Arab woman who won a popular Israeli music competition has become an unlikely star, capturing hearts in a country where suspicion and hostility often mark relations between Arabs ...
The Arab music industry – plagued by rampant piracy, free YouTube clips and dated channels – is the new target for global streaming giants intent on bringing the outmoded business into the digital era ...
Algerian singer Warda, whose sultry voice and range helped make her one of the giants of Arab song, died Thursday, May 17, in Cairo from a heart attack. She was 71. Along with Lebanon’s Fayrouz and ...
From pathos to praise of Hamas, songs written by musicians across the Middle East in response to Israel's offensive in Gaza are putting the Palestinian issue back at the forefront of Arab popular ...
Until recently, Arab music had been used by American and European studios and popular media in a way that “was very orientalist,” playing on racist tropes, according to writer and music journalist ...
Algerian singer Warda, whose sultry voice and range helped make her one of the giants of Arab song, died Thursday, May 17, in Cairo from a heart attack. She was 71. Along with Lebanon’s Fayrouz and ...
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 ...