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 ...

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 ...

Lebanon’s music scene has long been a powerhouse in the Arab world, producing artists who’ve left a lasting mark on the industry. Many music lovers struggle to grasp Lebanese musical talent’s depth ...

A dispute has broken out between Egypt's Society of Authors, Composers, and Publishers (SACERAU) on one side and Al Jazeera and its digital platform Al-Jazeera 360 on the other side, after the latter ...

A performance of a traditional Arabic song by a group of students in Ottawa went viral over the weekend in conjunction with the arrival of Syrian refugees in the country. A video posted to YouTube ...

While I was playing in public, she challenged me to play an Arabic song she loved — and the moment quickly turned into ...

The announcement is out: Vijay's 'Arabic Kuthu' song from the movie 'Beast,' directed by Nelson, has achieved a new milestone ...