Ibrahim Maalouf plays a four-valve trumpet — most just have three. The extra valve, attached to the button a trumpeter pushes down, allows the Lebanese musician to play quarter-tones — the notes ...
Growing up in Chicago, Amir ElSaffar’s most vivid contact with Iraqi culture came through food. Though his mother’s ancestors settled in America during the 1600s, she had learned to prepare the ...
Yasmine Hamdan in Only Lovers Left Alive. Credit: Courtesy of Yasmine Hamdan In the hazy glow of a small Tangierian club stands Yasmine Hamdan, sensually rolling her hips, head cocked, singing in ...
Group seeks to open the eyes of Arab hearts through oriental quarter-note melodies. The captivating music emanates from a humble room in a quiet suburb of Beirut. Music made uniquely “oriental” by its ...
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The 32nd Annual Greater Dayton Lebanese Festival is running this weekend. Attendees can enjoy traditional Lebanese food, music, dance, and culture, as well as carnival rides. At ...
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World Jazz Day With an Arab Twist: Celebrating the Artists Who’ve Left Their Mark on the Genre
Every year on April 30, jazz lovers around the world celebrate the genre’s power to bring cultures together. But while most people think of smoky bars in New Orleans or underground clubs in Paris, the ...
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 ...
He was one of Lebanon’s most prolific composers, writing music for divas, TV ads, movies and underground bands. He died of Covid-19. By Vivian Yee On Friday evenings before the coronavirus came to ...
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