Simon Shaheen – The Music of Mohamed Abdel Wahab (Zehra, 2022) The Music of Mohamed Abdel Wahab is a remastered reissue of one of Simon Shaheen’s finest works. Simon Shaheen is an acclaimed US-based multi-instrumentalist and composer. On The Music of Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Simon Shaheen delivers stellar solo performancesRead More →
Graphic of Najwa Karam at Pechanga Resort Casino The best-selling Arabic recording artist in the Middle East and Europe, Najwa Karam will perform a special live musical concert at the Pechanga Resort Casino on Friday, October 7 at 9 p.m. Pechanga Resort Casino is well known for hosting only theRead More →
For three consecutive nights we listened to Arabic music from a wide variety of different genres at the highly successful and entertaining Arabit Festival in Jaffa which served as a testament to the diversity of contemporary Arabic music that incorporates the latest international trends and styles. and has completely transformedRead More →
Dubai: Arabic music streaming portal Anghami recorded 29% growth in the first half of 2022 with revenue of $21.1 million. The number of active users is up 46% at 19.5 million and, most importantly, the number of paid monthly subscribers is up 41% at 1.28 million. The Abu Dhabi-based entityRead More →
One of the wonders of music streaming is its lack of boundaries. Back then, a person might never hear, let alone buy, music outside of their country or comfort zone if they didn’t wander into that area of a record store or a radio. But streaming spawned seemingly unlikely genreRead More →
The magic of “arabic and oriental music” amounts to Largo da Fortaleza in Cacela Velha Between July 15 and 17 for another edition of ‘Encanto Concertos‘ – a series of concerts celebrating this kind of music. Al-Maqam Moroccan group will be the first to take the stage on Friday JulyRead More →
Los Angeles-based Saudi/American singer-rapper-producer $kinny has released his new album, “Have a Nice Trip”, which was produced by Swizz Beatz, on Universal Arabic Music. The album features his new single “Salam” featuring Swizz Beatz and French Montana, the video for which was also released today (pictured above during the videoRead More →
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The Arabic Music Retreat is on its way to the region. The week-long event has been running for 26 years in the United States, mentoring generations of Arab musicians through intensive workshops, lectures and performances by renowned musicians and scholars. One of them is the retreat’s founder, Simon Shaheen, aRead More →
The Hebrew University campus in West Jerusalem. (Photo: via WAFA) Two Palestinian students were briefly detained by a policeman and a student on leave for listening to Arabic music on the campus of the Hebrew University in West Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Students have been orderedRead More →
Last evening of the Arab Music Days series at Berlin ends with a performance of oud masters Trio Bechir Gharbi BERLIN, March 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — After nearly two years of concert hall closures around the world, a five-day program of live performances, poetry readings, artist conversations, visual arts exhibitsRead More →
Teryola [top L]Trio Abozekrys [bottom L]Naseer Shamma, Iraqi oud virtuoso and curator of the Arab Music Days [top R]Trio of Gharbi twins [middle R]Maqamat Trio [bottom R] Arab Music Days runs from March 1-5 and features a daily ensemble from the Arab world. Focusing on trios, participating artists include renownedRead More →
Teryola [top L]Trio Abozekrys [bottom L]Naseer Shamma, Iraqi oud virtuoso and curator of the Arab Music Days [top R]Trio of Gharbi twins [middle R]Maqamat Trio [bottom R] Arab Music Days runs from March 1-5 and features a daily ensemble from the Arab world. Focusing on trios, participating artists include renownedRead More →
hernan4429/iStock via Getty Images Investment thesis Angami (NASDAQ:ANGH) is a platform that offers music streaming to listeners from 16 MENA, Arab and international countries. This stock saw its price soar by more than 150% on one day last week, before returning some of his winnings. However, when we think aboutRead More →
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has highlighted the need to use the content of the Anti-Verbal Bullying Guide published in school curricula to help root out bullies among pupils. According to the authorities, these guides, which target students and their parents, have been included in the subjects of mathematics, healthRead More →
The Ministry of Education emphasizes the importance of applying the anti-bullying guide in the school curriculum Image used for illustrative purposes. Published: Tue, Jan 18, 2022, 1:13 PM The Ministry of Education (MoE) has highlighted the need to use the content of the Anti-Verbal Bullying Guide published in school curriculaRead More →
Sidiq is an award-winning violinist, composer and educator and the Artistic Director of the New York Arabic Orchestra. It will delve into Arabic-style music, introducing participants to its history and various techniques. The conference will begin at 2am CAT. A Zoom link will be sent to registrants prior to theRead More →
Bait Al-Oud (“House of Oud”) is an institution that provides musical education on a variety of traditional Arabic instruments with emphasis on the oud, a pear-shaped stringed instrument like a lute that is considered as one of the most important instruments of Arabic music. It has not yet been revealedRead More →
Riyadh: The music authority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia) has decided to establish an Arab institute to train the country’s musical talents, local media in the Gulf country reported on Sunday. The institute, which will be called Bait Al-Oud, aims to be an educational center for musiciansRead More →
[ad_1] RIYAD: Zara Rutherford, who is trying to be the youngest woman to tour the world solo, touched down at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Thursday aboard her Shark light plane. “I am 100% honest about Saudi Arabia in terms of natural beauty. I don’t think I saw anythingRead More →
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[ad_1] Sabah Fakhri, an authoritarian Syrian tenor who has helped preserve classical Arabic music with marathon concerts around the world, including a non-stop 10-hour performance in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1968 that earned him a Guinness World Record , died at the age of 88. . Fakhri sang the tarab, anRead More →
BEIRUT — Sabah Fakhri, a towering Syrian tenor who helped preserve classical Arabic music with marathon-length concerts around the world, including a 10-hour non-stop performance in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1968 that won him a Guinness World Record entry, died on November 2 in Damascus. He was 88 years old. SyrianRead More →
[ad_1] What do Maine and Syria have in common? Neither is a particularly easy place to launch a career in hip hop. But that’s exactly what a Syrian-born rapper did, on a winding journey that began through the streets of Aleppo and led, last week, to an album release gigRead More →
[ad_1] Marwan does not see himself returning to Jaffa. It has become ridiculously expensive, gentrified in the highest skies, and is no longer the place it knew in the 2010s. Berlin is his home for now, but the party still feels like a precious piece of his. Anna Loulou andRead More →
[ad_1] Concert by the Mead Witter School of Music. Press release : Chicago Arab Music Ensemble Amro Helmy, oud / vocals Majed Abu Ajamia, qanun / song Kim Fleuchhaus, no / flute Hannah Vis, cello Don Skoog, percussion Contemporarymusicproject.com/chicago-arabic-music-ensemble Arabic music is considered exotic, foreign to the ear, yet itRead More →
[ad_1] Bahraini-Palestinian singer and songwriter, Banah is a name to be reckoned with when it comes to music in the Middle East. She presents a style of music that sets her apart from other Arab artists in the region, and her musical interpretation plays on the feeling of combining commercialRead More →
[ad_1] Despite the occasional instances of mainstream success, Arab musicians have struggled to break the glass ceiling of the music industry. However, given the continued popularity of Arabic sounds, Empire’s VP of Market Development wants to change that. According to Suhel Nafar, the time had come for Arab musicians toRead More →
[ad_1] Jordanian artist revisits world hit “Hadal Ahbek” with Loud Luxury and Ali Gatie Rising international pop phenomenon Issam Alnajjar reimagines his viral smash “Hadal Ahbek” with Loud Luxury and Ali Gatie as “Turning Me Up (Hadal Ahbek)”, available now numerically. Expanding the scope of their groundbreaking anthem, Alnajjar recruitedRead More →
[ad_1] Universal Music Group announced the launch of Universal Arabic Music (UAM), a new label dedicated to discovering, introducing and defending the artists, sounds and rich musical culture of the Middle East region. and North Africa to audiences around the world. Republic Records and its parent company UMG founded theRead More →
[ad_1] NUR-SULTAN – Marked every year on March 8, International Women’s Day is one of the most important days to celebrate the achievements of women. Polina Tyrina, 29, a peer from independent Kazakhstan is one of the dedicated women who have helped spread Kazakh musical culture abroad. Tyrina explained howRead More →
[ad_1] A viral video from TikToker captures the moment a police officer arrested him for playing Arabic music while cycling in a neighborhood. TikToker @israeliberry documented his detention in a trio of videos he uploaded on Tuesday. They collectively gained over a million views and migrated to Reddit’s r /Read More →
[ad_1] Cairo Steps posted a new video of the performance of their original composition Siwa on YouTube and Instagram on Wednesday. Performing with the Cairo Opera Orchestra, conducted by Nayer Nagui, the concert took place as part of the Arab Music Festival (November 1-10, 2020) on the Nafura Stage, CairoRead More →
[ad_1] This obituary is part of a series on people who died during the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. Bassam Saba, a prominent Lebanese musician who promoted Arab music in the West before returning home at the end of his career to take charge of the National Conservatory ofRead More →
[ad_1] FILE – Hany Shaker to perform at the Cairo Opera House Fountain Theater on November 5 CAIRO – November 4, 2020: The 29th Arab Music Festival continues its activities, presenting four concerts on November 5, in Cairo, Alexandria and Damanhour, all starting at 8 p.m. The Fountain Theater hostsRead More →
[ad_1] Faraj Abyad and his orchestrapresented by the World Music Institute at Symphony SpaceFebruary 1, 2020 Arabic music is like a fine and complex miasma. It overwhelms us like a wave – its delicacy due in large part to the pinching of the zither. Most western songs express one moodRead More →
[ad_1] Subscribe to our Policy NewsletterNY for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across New York They appeal to the players! A Brooklyn band that holds concerts of Arabic music twice a month will celebrate their second anniversary during their showRead More →
CAIRO: “I always felt that music was an essential path for me,” says singer-songwriter Tamino-Amir Moharam Fouad (commonly known as Tamino) on the eve of his first concert in Egypt October 12 – a performance at Cairo Jazz Club 610 in front of 700 fans. “It’s not a choice thatRead More →
[ad_1] How artists express their style and creativity in the context of a cultural tradition is one of the central questions of aesthetics. This applies to an extraordinary range of artistic practices across different cultures, although its responses and solutions differ widely. Our views on the problem can be easilyRead More →
[ad_1] Content of the article PARIS – Algerian singer Rachid Taha, who has passionately mixed Arab music with rock and techno and sometimes wore blue contact lenses to protest anti-Arab prejudices in his adopted France, has passed away. He was 59 years old. Content of the article Taha’s label NaiveRead More →
[ad_1] PARIS – Algerian singer Rachid Taha, who has passionately mixed Arab music with rock and techno and sometimes wore blue contact lenses to protest anti-Arab prejudices in his adopted France, has passed away. He was 59 years old. Taha’s label Naive announced her death in a statement Wednesday onRead More →
[ad_1] Newsletter: FT Weekend Get weekend inspiration with the best of life, arts and culture. Delivered every Saturday morning. 47 Soul Balfron’s Promise (Kitchen Vinyl) The Balfron Tower in Poplar, east London, is the first port of call when filmmakers need to report urban deprivation: its hallways feature in videosRead More →
[ad_1] The Qatar National Library (QNL), a member of the Qatar Foundation (QF), will host a concert by the Marasi Ensemble in the library auditorium on December 13 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Open to the public at no charge, the hour-long show will feature several traditional Qatari songs.Read More →
[ad_1] At a merry rally at Mississauga City Hall on Wednesday, July 19, the Canadian Arab Orchestra (CAO) celebrated the end of its successful 2016/2017 performance season and announced a new venture, the inaugural Festival Arab Music and Arts Annual (FAMA). From October 28 to November 12, the Festival willRead More →
[ad_1] Wasla, a new Arab alternative music festival, will hold its first edition in Dubai. Popular artists from the Arab world – Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon, Algeria, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates – will perform on stage at the Dubai Media City Amphitheater on January 20, including Mashrou ‘Leila, SouadRead More →
[ad_1] Mohamed Mohsen (Photo: Arab Al-Ahram) Egyptian singer Mohamed Mohsen and the Heritage Ensemble for Arabic Music, conducted by Mohamed Ismail El-Mougy, will hold a concert on Thursday in Manama, Bahrain. The concert will take place in the Culture Hall of the National Theater as part of the Spring CulturalRead More →
[ad_1] Through Bret mccabe / Posted March 1, 2016 For two seasons, Marc Cudek, President of the Peabody Institute Early Music Department, included a concert of medieval Christian, Jewish and Arabic music in the program of their ensemble, the Peabody Consort. He called the program “Words and Music of theRead More →
[ad_1] Syrian musicians scattered across the world by the civil war will perform for the first time since the conflict began in a British performance with longtime collaborator Damon Albarn. The Syrian National Orchestra of Arab Music concert at London’s Southbank Center on June 25 is part of the majorRead More →
[ad_1] Cairo: Sabah, considered by many to be one of the icons of the Arab world, has passed away. The Lebanese superstar, who celebrated his 87th birthday earlier this month, died Wednesday morning at his Beirut residence. During her impressive six-decade career, Sabah – real name Jeanette Gergis Al FeghaliRead More →
[ad_1] She came so close – only to lose in the final. But it was the finalist who stunned audiences and became the unlikely singing sensation of “Arabs Got Talentâ€. Not likely, because while Jennifer Grout is very talented, she is definitely not an Arab. She is an all-American girlRead More →
[ad_1] Vancouver’s versatile guitarist Gordon grdina is coming back to Chicago this week for a few gigs, and I suspect they’ll sum up the lineup well delivered on the recordings he’s made over the past few years, where a love and investment in Arabic music has lifted and widened hisRead More →
[ad_1] His rhythmic, silky notes and remarkable singing prowess fascinated anyone who heard him sing. This young man from Kozhikode, Nadir Abdul Salam, settled with his parents in Qatar, is striving to take new steps in music. His flair for the Arabic language is supported by a deep, rising voiceRead More →
[ad_1] CAIRO – In its heyday, it was known as the living and romantic heart of Arab music – a Cairo street inspired by the boulevards of Paris, home to musicians, belly dancers and instrument makers. But Mohammed Ali Street is fading away. It had already been in decline forRead More →
[ad_1] “When the public doesn’t understand me, it’s a battle,†she said. “So when I choose words, I choose them for their musicality, rhythm and meaning, and I choose the right dialect to express that. “ When asked if she was inspired by the youth movement behind the Arab Spring,Read More →