Shaker was a fixture in Arabic pop music in the early 2000s, with other hit love songs like “Ma’aoul” and “Akhedny Maak,” a duet with fellow Lebanese pop singer Yara.

About Majnun Real names Djibril Sarr, Majnun is simply a charismatic and inspired artist. His name, which means the mad man in Arabic, is a deliberate choice. Originally from Senegal, he grew up ...

Backed by music industry heavyweight Wassim “Sal” Slaiby—who helped turn the Weeknd into a stadium superstar, and recently founded Universal’s Arabic Music label—Elyanna’s brand of pop ...

A new wave of Arab artists are gaining global traction. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with music writer Danny Hajjar about this recent rise and the future of Arabic music.

But music streaming apps like Spotify and platforms like TikTok have offered greater access to the music and allowed new Arabic music genres to bloom, Hajjar told the PBS NewsHour’s Deema Zein.

Tthe fact that Arabic music finds itself slotted into the Israeli Music Festival lineup is a mark of how far things have progressed. They say, if you hang around long enough you are bound to ...

Arabic music has a lot of interesting and unique styles that you don’t see anywhere else in the world. “I invite anyone Arab or not Arab to kind of join our community, whether you want to try to ...

MNA NAWAZ: With the use of streaming and social media apps, Arabic music is breaking through to new audiences. "PBS NewsHour"'s Deema Zein spoke to two experts on what this moment means for the ...

Festival of Arabic Music and Arts: SinBach Save the date: Friday, November 3, 2023, 7:30 pm, at the Aga Khan Museum. Embark on a genre-bending musical adventure as Sinbad takes Bach on a thrilling ...

“We both like Arabic music, and Jonny was very curious about it,” Tassa says, sitting on a sofa at right-angles to Greenwood’s. Both are in the T-shirt-and-trainers garb of Gen-X rock lifers ...