POLITICS
Sinéad O’Connor and the Weaponization of Hunger: What if she Sang for Gaza, Yemen, and Sudan?
If Sinéad O’Connor were around today, watching the children of Gaza, Yemen, and Sudan starve, her outrage would be incandescent.…
(Sub)Culture
sports
MENA Athletes Share The Meaningful Music In Their Lives
Imane Khelif, Abdelrahman Elaraby, and Fadi Eldeeb share what they listen to before a huge competition, what reminds them of home, and a song tied to a turning point in their lives.
(Sub)Culture
Meet Kème, The Indie Production House Bringing MENA’s Biggest Stars to the North American Stage
Kème Production is bridging the gap between Middle Eastern talent and their fans abroad, in turn helping to broaden the genre’s reach.
Exclusive
How Breakdancing Has Provided A Sanctuary For Children In Gaza
Breakdancing as trauma-informed dance has endured as artistic resistance from the Bronx to Gaza.
(Sub)Culture
For Many Lebanese, Music Colors Their Nostalgic National Memory
In times of national pride and turmoil, the Lebanese people have turned to the country’s artists and music to shape their national memory.
(Sub)Culture
For Iraqis, The Rise Of “Shaabi” Music On TikTok Drives Diasporic And Generational Divides
As Iraqi “shaabi” music goes viral on TikTok, its relationship with local and diaspora Iraqis comes into focus.
(Sub)Culture
How Football And Music Come Together In Times Of Turmoil
During times of turmoil and crisis in the Middle East and North Africa, football and music come together for the people.
FEATURES
Diaspora Dance Spaces Provide Healing in Times of Grief. For Some, They Also Raise Questions.
A growing global MENA party scene has become a vital space for some diaspora to find community and solidarity, even as it draws scrutiny over its political role.
(Sub)Culture
Maktaba is the Canadian Oasis for Arab Culture, Community, and Imagination
Sundus Abdul Hadi and Yassin Alsalman, the founders of the independent bookstore in Montreal, seek to preserve literature, music, and community.
CULTURE
Meet Between East, the Los Angeles-Based Company Bringing Together Creatives From the Middle East and North Africa and its Diaspora
At its annual In Between festival, tastemakers from across creative scenes talked about the thriving representation of the MENA region.
(Sub)Culture
Future Icons: How the Middle East Is Backing the Next Bio-Revolution with Ben Lamm’s Colossal
In a world where borders blur between technology and biology, Colossal Biosciences aims to use advanced genetics to reintroduce traits…
MUSIC
Rüfüs Du Sol Rocking Future Ancient—The New Uniform for Time Travellers
With the 2013 launch of Atlas, Rüfüs Du Sol’s debut album not only surged to the top of charts globally…
