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 ...

Having overcome years of bullying, the Cairo-born, Manchester-based artist now wants to "form a community" with their punky, peppy tunes We’re speaking to Nxdia (born Nadia Ahmed) in the weeks after ...

Encompassing dozens of countries inhabited by close to 500 million people, the Arab world is enormously diverse, and its music reflects that. Our list of the 50 best Arabic pop songs of the 21st ...

The announcement is out: Vijay's 'Arabic Kuthu' song from the movie 'Beast,' directed by Nelson, has achieved a new milestone on YouTube! Vijay's Beast song Arabic Kuthu song crosses 700 million views ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The makers of an excellent album of reimagined Arabic songs have convened in an industrial estate on the ...

While I was playing piano in public, this girl asked me to play an Arabic song — and I gave it a try. Her reaction made the ...

Renowned Egyptian soprano Amira Selim has recently released her latest single, ‘Benheb al-Masreya,’ on YouTube and other popular platforms. The song, a collaborative effort with musician Skander ...

The background sound to any visit to a department store during the winter, Christmas songs are a hallmark of the western holiday season, but the phenomenon also extends to the Middle East. Home to the ...