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.

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 ...

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.

Aside from planting that song in everyone’s head (again), “I Love You, You Hate Me” is an amusing look back at the “Barney & Friends” phenomenon, and the over-the-top torrents of ...

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 ...

Arabic pop music is joining the ranks of Latin pop, K-pop and Afrobeats on the world stage. Contributor Tom Faber tells us why it’s happening and what to listen to.