3News NZ Gorillaz: Just enough cooks in the creative kitchen Daily Star – Lebanon “White Flag” attempted to bridge the divide between the East (in the form of an arrangement by the National Orchestra for Oriental Arabic Music ) and the … Gorillaz Announce NZ Show In December Undertheradar...

Beirut Jewelry Week targets rich buyers Daily Star – Lebanon A number of high profile VIPs will attend the event, according to Ghattas, including Lebanese singers Elissa , Nawal al-Zughbi, and Nelly Makdissi. … Continued here:  Beirut Jewelry Week targets rich buyers – Daily Star...

Arab outreach National Mounir began his career as a relatively straightforward singer of classical Arabic music , the Nubian styles reflecting his African roots. … See the original post here: Arab outreach – National

Daily Star – Lebanon Mashrou3 Leila's concert spoke for a generation Daily Star – Lebanon A distinct blend of rock, acoustic and electro-pop, with Balkan and Gypsy accents as well as traditional Armenian and Arabic cadences, their music strikes a … and more » More...

L’Orient-Le Jour Éternel Wadih el-Safi, sous le ciel du Liban L’Orient-Le Jour Entouré de Najwa Karam et de Waël Kfoury, Wadih el-Safi a transporté un public venu très nombreux acclamer celui qui a hissé très haut le nom du pays du … See the original post:  Éternel Wadih...

Daily Star – Lebanon Wadih al-Safi at the eye of a showbiz storm Daily Star – Lebanon “Thirty years of war was lit,” sang Najwa Karam later in the evening in a mawawil of her own, “and the fires haven't reached our cedars yet. … See original here:  Wadih al-Safi at the...

Music becomes the center of fatwa spat in Saudi Arabia Daily Star – Lebanon “I am definitely not talking about the songs of Nancy Ajram or Haifa Wehbe or other indecent songs.” However, “if Nancy Ajram sang a song with a positive … and more » More here: Music becomes the...

Emirates Business 24/7 A divine evening of Sufism Emirates Business 24/7 The Sufi movement has spanned several continents and cultures over a millennium and sufis composed songs in devotion to God in Arabic , Persian, Turkish, … The rest is here:  A divine evening of Sufism – Emirates...

Daily Star – Lebanon 'Mariam' gets green light for Gaza Palestine Note (blog) Friday, Arabic pop singer Haifa Wehbe was reported to have requested permission to join the 'Mariam,' but Hezbollah – Lebanon's powerful Shia Islamist … Report: Lebanon gives ships green...

Daily Star – Lebanon A window into the hothouse of Beirut alternative music Daily Star – Lebanon Not, in fact, a Paul McCartney tribute band, Hamdan's latest project blends 1970s rock, dub and reggae influences with a hint of traditional Arabic song. More: A window into the hothouse...