Her most famous song, "Batwanes Beek," begins with string instruments creating a typical sound of Arab orchestras. The song ...

Algerian singer Warda, whose sultry voice and range helped make her one of the giants of Arab song, died Thursday, May 17, in Cairo from a heart attack. She was 71. Along with Lebanon’s Fayrouz and ...

Until recently, Arab music had been used by American and European studios and popular media in a way that “was very orientalist,” playing on racist tropes, according to writer and music journalist ...

A girl challenges me to play an Arabic song during a live piano session, and her reaction says it all. Captured in one take, ...

A charity single made by legendary music producer Quincy Jones featuring some of the Arab world’s top recording artists has become an internet hit. The official video for “Tomorrow/Bokra,” (Bokra is ...

From left, Sgt. 1st Class George Padilla, 1st Sgt. Tracie Whitelaw and Sgt. Alexander Houston rehearse some Arabic music at Fort Bliss. The 1st Armored Division Band recently got back from a ...

She came so close -- only to lose in the finals. But it's the runner-up who has stunned audiences and emerged as the unlikely singing sensation of "Arabs Got Talent." Unlikely, because while Jennifer ...

The Arab music industry – plagued by rampant piracy, free YouTube clips and dated channels – is the new target for global streaming giants intent on bringing the outmoded business into the digital era ...