From Shadia to Fairuz, MENA's youth are revisiting classic Arabic music, reviving romantic traditions that have long defined ...

The four Egyptian films featured at the Berlinale are Al Mosta'mera (The Settlement) by Mohamed Rashad, Daye: Seret Ahl El ...

After starting our series by Munira Al-Mahdiyya (1884-1965), the Sultana of Tarab Music, we proudly present Sāmī al-Shawwā ...

Every era, and every decade, carries its own melody, echoing the wild, chaotic, and at times, the meaningful moments that ...

Egypt is set to honour one of its most legendary cultural figures, Umm Kulthum, by declaring 2025 the "Year of Umm Kulthum." ...

Ahmed Adaweyah was a trailblazer – the man who singlehandedly changed the course of Egyptian and Arab music; the first Arab singer to capture the ethos and struggles and yearnings of the working class ...

After fleeing the war in Syria, Ameen Khayer met Thorben Beeken and the duo have since been playing to sold-out venues in ...

For the audience sitting in the Michigan Theatre, singing, clapping and supporting their loved ones, Arab Xpressions is a two ...

"When you think about Arab pop culture icons ... in that as an RnB artist I wanted to blend my sound with romantic Egyptian music and emphasising the African elements within that” he says.

Forced to choose between aid cuts and taking displaced Palestinians, Egypt and Jordan may look for aid elsewhere.

Born in 1898 in a small Nile Delta village, Umm Kulthum rose from humble beginnings to become the most celebrated voice in the Arab world.