Musical evening will transport audience to Africa This is Plymouth London-based Joglaresa returns with a fascinating programme entitled Dancing in Tetuan, featuring Judeo- Arabic dance- songs , Sephardic wedding- songs , Berber rhythms and Moorish romanzas played on flamenco guitar and a selection of...

Al-Bawaba Si El-Said Music Video Snoop Dogg Tamer Husni Al-Bawaba Egyptian artist Tamer Husni released the 'promo' snippet of his new song “Si Assayyed” (Everyman)- featuring Snoop Dogg, in a duet between him and the international rap-artist Snoop Dogg. Here is the original: Si El-Said...

Waleg.com Is Rouwaida Attieh The Queen of Arabic Music ? Waleg.com Rouwaida shared the episode with a Gypsy group from the Balkans, specifically Yugoslavia, and the mix of both types of music , Arabic and Gypsy, was an unforgettable one Originally posted here: Is Rouwaida Attieh The Queen of Arabic...

Arabic Music's Modern Voice New York Times “I felt intuitively that there was a gap to fill and also that it gave me a freedom — singing in Arabic but in my own way.” At first she was rejected by radio stations in Lebanon. “It was seen as not cool. More here: Arabic Music’s Modern...

Ajram and Zabeeb's US concerts' to be held on time' Saudi Gazette BEIRUT — Sameer Safeer, the music composer, has slammed rumors claiming that the United States concerts of Nancy Ajram and Ayman Zabeeb will not be held on time or will not take place at all, it was reported in an Arabic...

The International Kora Fiesta at a Glance AllAfrica.com By Yunus Saliu, 4 April 2012 All minds and eyes are set awaiting a 2-week International Kora Festival organized by a Gambian international legend music promoter cum producer – Oko Drammeh. The festival will be staged later this month at Brikama...

ADMAF ties up with British Council for greater cultural collaboration Emirates 24/7 The collaboration will focus on events, performances and concerts that will celebrate local Arabic talent alongside the talents of British musicians and artists and nurture capacity in arts and cultural management more...

Stranded on the Right Beach Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun During the funky and strange hodgepodge of “White Flag,” people of every color and creed swirl around me as the track darts from the mesmerizing intro of the Lebanese National Orchestra for Oriental Arabic Music to the dancehall-influenced...

Traditional Arabic Music Inspires Contemporary Crowd Bahrain News Agency (BNA) — Anwar Abudragh & Maqamat Ensemble last night took a highly enthusiastic audience at the Emirates Palace Ballroom on a thrilling musical journey. Maqam music , born in Iraq and one of the best-preserved religious...

A wide assortment of cultural attractions in Abu Dhabi Daily News Egypt A few number of festivals, such as the Arabic Music Festival in Egypt, focus on heritage art, assembling some of the finest talents in the region to introduce older art forms to a younger audience. Go here to read the rest: A wide...