In the summer of 1953, Dmitry Shostakovich wrote a stream of letters to a pianist in Baku named Elmira Nazirova,…
“We have been notified by venues on the upcoming U.S. tour dates that they will not allow a concert to take place with Macklemore on the lineup,” promoter says.
As Arabic pop returns to Arabic, Salma Mousa takes note of a new hybrid dialect emerging – one that risks flattening linguistic diversity.
Salma Awad examines the music industry’s shifting stance on Gaza, and the line between genuine solidarity and performative support.
يبحث يوسف علي كيف تعيد إصدارات المهرجانات الكثيفة تشكيل قوائم الاستماعات في المنطقة وتتحدى هيمنة البوب العربي.
Maha’s 1979 debut Orkos fused funk, disco, soft rock and jazz with Arabic roots, then vanished. Decades later, it became a cult classic.
Shabjdeed’s Saint Levant diss exposes the pressure on Palestinians to remain legible and dignified “perfect victims.”
Michael Hakim isn’t seeking validation from the Arab world. He’s building AR&B, a new sound shaped by the Arab diaspora’s hybrid identity.
Under the weight of representation and identity politics, Salma Mousa examines the Arab diaspora’s longing for a home that doesn’t exist.
Jordanian singer Reina Khoury returns with ‘Bi Alami,’ the opening statement of her debut album REINA – and her most honest work yet.
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