Renowned Egyptian soprano Amira Selim has recently released her latest single, ‘Benheb al-Masreya,’ on YouTube and other popular platforms. The song, a collaborative effort with musician Skander ...

Her most famous song, "Batwanes Beek," begins with string instruments creating a typical sound of Arab orchestras. The song ...

Standing before a rapt crowd, Ahmed Adel oozes charm with his passionate performance of an Egyptian classic, evoking a romantic nostalgia for Arabic songs of the past. Egyptian classical Arabic music ...

Amal Maher took the stage of the Cairo Opera House last Thursday for the opening of the 33rd Arab Music Festival and Conference (16–25 October).

Encompassing dozens of countries inhabited by close to 500 million people, the Arab world is enormously diverse, and its music reflects that. Our list of the 50 best Arabic pop songs of the 21st ...

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 ...

He is "the most fascinating director to emerge from Egypt's ever-fertile film culture in the last quarter century," says IFFR festival director Vanja Kaludjercic.

Standing before a rapt crowd, Ahmed Adel oozes charm with his passionate performance of an Egyptian classic, evoking a romantic nostalgia for Arabic songs of the past. "But Abdel Wahab and (Egyptian ...

Known for her strong vocal abilities and emotional expression, Maher has been one of the leading Arab female voices over the past two decades. Before achieving widespread fame, Maher first captured ...

Singers warm up in a recording studio in the Egyptian capital Cairo on January 29. MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CAIRO－Standing before a rapt crowd, Ahmed Adel oozes charm with his passionate ...