Travel Diary: Catching the Cairo Bug The Beaver The bar was in itself an interesting experience, filled with tourists from the Gulf States, letting their hair down so to speak as they blasted out Arabic covers of Western pop songs , whilst numerous rounds of beer and vodka-based alcopops were bought....

Al-Bawaba Elissa includes Lebanese song in new album Al-Bawaba Lebanese singer Elissa announced that she has finally found a Lebanese song to include in her upcoming album, which is scheduled to be launched in the upcoming month of April. Elissa wrote on her official page on the internet social network...

Gulf Weekly Story of our pearling heritage Gulf Weekly Celebrated Bahraini vocalist Hind, whose repertoire includes popular Arabic as well as traditional Khaliji music, gave voice to the lyrics of celebrated Arab poet, Hassan Kamal. Renowned Egyptian maestro, Selim Sahab's Arab Music Ensemble and...

New York Times Carrying a Letter, by Way of Philadelphia New York Times Composers have long set poetry to music , but using a letter as text, as Steven Mackey did in a work performed by the Dolce Suono Ensemble at Symphony Space on Monday evening, is less common. In his setting of a sarcastic letter...

Blogcritics.org Stringing together a Sherwood show Sherwood Park News For him, music also acts as a way to meet people and communicate. See more here:  Stringing together a Sherwood show – Sherwood Park News

NextGen Journal Why Young Voters Won't Support Romney NextGen Journal Zach Smith is a NGJ Voices Contributor, a 2012 Marshall Scholar, and a senior music and political science major from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. See original here: Why Young Voters Won’t Support Romney –...

Wikeez Pictures: Najwa Karam And Mansour Al Zayed In "Layali Dubai" Wikeez Najwa Karam and Mansour Al Zayed concluded the "Layali Dubai" festival. The Emirati singer opened the concert with "Khalouni" and "Talisi Echk", followed by "Ya Dam 'Eeni"....

Jetset Magazine Amr Diab Fait Un Don De 100.000 Dollars Pour Les Victimes Du Massacre De Port Said Jetset Magazine Amr Diab essaie de redorer son blason suite au massacre de Port Said qui a fait 73 morts mercredi dernier. En toute compassion, Amr a fait le don de 100.000$ à un fond pour les victimes Here...

Times of Oman Opera House is a dream venue: Ace conductor Times of Oman Maestro Azzam said the Arabic audience often reacts with disbelief when they see a West-based orchestra playing classic Arabic songs that they both love and have grown up with. Azzam explained that MESTO was also extremely proud...

Arts and entertainment calendar for Feb. 9 Lincolnwood Review March 9, 7:45 pm: Ensemble of Ragas School of Performing Arts and Las Guitarras de Espana present Surabhi: A Melting Pot of Music, including Indian, flamenco and Arabic music . $25 general admission. Read the original: Arts and entertainment...