When you hear Egyptian music that feels both familiar and refreshingly different, there’s a good chance Fathy Salama had a hand in it. A pianist, composer, arranger, and producer, Salama has long ...

This transcript is from a CSIS podcast published on December 26, 2023. Listen to the podcast here. Jon Alterman: Danny Hajjar is a Lebanese American music journalist and curator of the weekly ...

Before she hit Coachella’s Gobi Stage this spring, Elyanna took a moment to pray with her tightknit team. Taking a cue from her brother Feras, who accompanied her on keyboard, the Palestinian Chilean ...

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No Arabian Nights theme was used to sell tickets here. Just over a thousand people-many of them part of Miami’s Arab and Middle Eastern diaspora, but just as many from outside it-gathered beneath ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The Huzam Project was recorded by four ...

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. Danny Hajjar has always been ...

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 ...

Laylit When: Feb. 17 from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Where: Spot Lite What: An Arabic dance party Who: Local DJs Tammy Lakkis and aa3, plus Montreal DJ Mnsa, and NYC DJ Saphe. Why: Celebrate culture with ...