Gorillaz team with Omar Souleyman and Yasiin Bey on "Damascus," a stunning electro-dabke hip-hop fusion that rewrites the ...
In our time, it's easy to shut your mind, driven by fear or misinformation. This year, NPR Music's pop critic found the ...
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 ...
Elyanna’s return to Abu Dhabi marked the end of a year that pushed her forward. She opened 2025 supporting Coldplay at Zayed ...
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 ...
In mid-November 2025, a rumor spread on X that New York City's Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani would be introducing "Arabic numerals" to schools in the city. One post from the account of the prediction ...
The Morse Crescent Theater transformed on Saturday into a space of celebration and shared heritage as Yale’s dabke team hosted its fall showcase. The event was co-sponsored by the Modern Arabic ...
Live piano performance of an Arabic song played by request in a public setting. Captured in one take, focusing on improvisation, cultural expression, and the listener’s genuine reaction. #ArabicMusic ...
Arab governments that for decades have been fierce advocates for the Palestinian cause are now facing criticism for their timid response to the extreme suffering in Gaza caused by Israel's war, ...
The Arabic and Hebrew music landscape has been shaken up dramatically by the Israel-Hamas war — first by shock, then silence, and now a burst of new songs. Israeli music critic Einav Schiff and ...
Since coming to campus as an official organization this summer, the University of Minnesota’s Arab Dabke Club (ADC) has started to build membership. The Dabke originates from the Levantine regions, ...
Ana Silvera (pictured below), a British Sephardi Jew with family from Izmir and Aleppo, sings songs from the Ladino tradition, the culture that accompanied the Jews who were expelled from Spain and ...