Arab music

Arab music

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Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Behind Fairuz’s powerful force in Macklemore’s Hind’s Hall

Macklemore's sample of Fairuz's song in Hind's Hall beautifully exemplifies the cultural overlap of two populations using music to stand up for what's right.

Asmahan Qarjouli
10 May, 2024
Flowers to Shabjdeed, voice of Palestine's blossoming youth
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Flowers for Shabjdeed, voice to Palestine's blossoming youth

The New Arab Staff

Salma Mousa

29 February, 2024
‘Telk Qadeya’, anthem of divorce from the Western world
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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‘Telk Qadeya’, anthem of divorce from the Western world

Sarra Grira

Sarra Grira

30 January, 2024
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Video

Songs for Gaza: Music in solidarity and protest

The New Arab Staff
22 January, 2024
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Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Shkoon: Syrian-German duo shatter labels by merging melodies

Danny Makki

Danny Makki

16 January, 2024
Soundtracking genocide: Inside Israel's military-pop complex
Society
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Soundtrack to genocide: Inside Israel's military-pop complex

The New Arab Staff

Shahla Omar

Benjamin Ashraf

Benjamin Ashraf

21 December, 2023
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Interviews
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Cheb Mimo and the UK's Maghreb Raï-naissance

Ella Benson Easton

Ella Benson Easton

17 November, 2023
Samar Tarik
Interviews
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Musician Samar Tarik is exposing her soul to the world

The New Arab Staff

Isabella Silvers

03 November, 2023
Halim El Dabh by James Vaughn
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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The cosmic craft of Egyptian-American composer Halim El-Dabh

Christina Hazboun

Christina Hazboun

15 September, 2023
MENA
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Gaza hosts musical concert to revive cultural heritage

Sally Ibrahim
12 July, 2023
Egyptian musician Bayou is a third culture kid never at home
Film, TV & Music
Interviews
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Egyptian musician Bayou is a third culture kid never at home

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Yousra Samir Imran

06 July, 2023
Zazuka
Art
Culture
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Zazuka's pop-folk meshes the melodies of Circassian culture

Christina Hazboun

Christina Hazboun

20 June, 2023
The electrifying works of Tunisian starlet Badiaa Bouhrizi
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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The electrifying works of Tunisian star Badiaa Bouhrizi

Christina Hazboun

Christina Hazboun

19 April, 2023
Herstory
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Herstory sings new song for Saudi Arabia's female musicians

Melissa Chemam

Melissa Chemam

14 April, 2023
Yalla is decolonising MENA's music scene one party at a time
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Yalla and the liberation of MENA's music scene and culture

Vittoria

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06 April, 2023
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History
Culture
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Umm Kulthum: Egypt's 'star of the east' keeps on shining

Lylla Younes

Lylla Younes

31 March, 2023
Offbeat
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Grammys: MENA musicians up for awards in music ceremony

The New Arab Staff
05 February, 2023
Arab jews
Voices

Preserving Jewish Syrian & Moroccan Baqashot through exile

Hadar

Hadar Cohen

01 February, 2023
Media of the Massess: Cassette Culture in Modern Egypt
Book Club
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Media of the Masses: Cassette culture in Modern Egypt

Ramona Wadi

Ramona Wadi

21 December, 2022
World
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Qatar opening ceremony: a celebration of pan-Arab culture

The New Arab Staff
21 November, 2022
Syrian-American pianist and composer, Malek Jandali gestures on stage
Interviews
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Syrian composer Malek Jandali brings musical magic to Qatar

The New Arab Staff

Isabella Silvers

11 November, 2022