Times of Oman Sarmini, whirling dervishes cast musical spell at ROHM Times of Oman Sarmini is a master of tarab, Arabic music , which aims to reach people on an emotional level. He studied Quran recitation from a young age, and religion heavily influences his music, as does poetry. His passion for the...

Watch Amr Diab's Video Clip for "Banadeek Taala" Wikeez After the long wait, Amr Diab finally released the music video for his song "Banadeek Taala" which carries the same title as his album. The video is directed by Jac Mulder and produced by Rotana. Many thought of the video...

Behind The Camera: Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum (Mal): The Dream Team .. More here:  Behind The Camera: Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum (Mal): The Dream Team … – Yentha

Jadid Ensemble – Sigh of the Moor World Music Central The band members have a passion for the music of other nations and cultures. The most visible are flamenco, Turkish, and Arabic music Go here to see the original:  Jadid Ensemble – Sigh of the Moor – World Music Central

Dubai Chronicle Hazim Faris on The Top 10 Dubai Chronicle Hazim's career continues to flourish and he has composed the music and lyrics for Top Iraqi and Arab singers including, Majid Almuhandes, Diana Haddad , Safaa Faris, Huda Haddad, Adel Khamis and more. A long way from his native homeland,...

Emirates 24/7 Akon joins Arab artists for charity single Emirates 24/7 Artists featured on the song Tomorrow-Bokrasong include legendary Lebanese singer Majida El Roumi who wrote the Arabiclyrics, Kadim Al Sahir who worked on the music adaptation, Marwan Khoury(Lebanon), Sherine Abdel Wahab, Tamer Hosny...

Ha’aretz 32nd Acre Fringe Theater Festival /Time for a rethink Ha’aretz Even the music composed by Saeed Silbaq for "The Bilibilibel," which combined Western and Arabic music , did not for some reason merit any attention from the judges – and that is a pity. Read more here: 32nd...

Why Would Anyone Bomb Jemaa El F'na Square in Marrakesh? Huffington Post (blog) We pass the shoe market, where hundreds of shoes hang from the ceilings on strings; the purse market, hanging by purse strings; the music mart, where the rich interdental consonants of Arabic songs consume the air; the...

Ha’aretz A universal voice Ha’aretz The lyrics of songs that have what could be called chauvinistic content were removed from the music, leaving behind only the beautiful familiar melody – an act of instrumental, yet powerfully reverberating protest. See original here: A universal...

PennLive.com (blog) Arab Culture Symposium to feature interactive dance, music and lecture workshops PennLive.com (blog) Immerse in the music, dance and culture of Arab customs as the Susquehanna Folk Music Society and the Unitarian Church of Harrisburg host a symposium with expert Karim Naji. Naji,...