While paying tribute to the legendary diva Um Kalthoum, the programme features 41 concerts with 83 Egyptian and Arab artists across Cairo, Alexandria and Damanhour. Yet the heart of the event lies in ...

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).

Tunisian musician Anouar Brahem and his International Quartet perform music from his latest album After the Last Sky and more at the National Concert Hall, Dublin on 2 November. We asked him the BIG ...

When the cowboy-hatted and denim-fitted hordes hit Coachella next month, they will witness an important milestone: Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna is poised to become the first artist to sing her ...

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 ...

From October 16 to 25, the Arab Music Festival returns to the Egyptian Opera House, bringing ten nights of timeless music, powerhouse voices, and pure nostalgia. It’s one of those rare events that ...

Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. Palestinian American father-daughter duo Fuad Foty and ...

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This year’s Coachella festival in California is shaping up to be another momentous edition for the Mena music scene, with three Arab artists performing during the two-weekend event, the second of ...