National Arab Orchestra founder Michael Ibrahim joined the program to share his musical origins and why he believes music can ...

Flipperachi’s ‘FA9LA’ may be catchy, but its inclusion in the Indian film Dhurandhar has us searching for other music.

A new wave of Arab artists are gaining global traction. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with music writer Danny Hajjar about this recent rise and the future of Arabic music. Danny Hajjar has always been ...

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 ...

Interviewing an artist of Angham’s caliber presents a unique challenge and a thrill, merging anticipation with the weight of her legacy. Angham is, after all, a towering figure in Arabic music, an ...

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 ...

Bollywood has always been a melting pot of cultures, especially when it comes to music. Over the decades, Hindi cinema has ...

As the leader of the Arab Music Ensemble, Dr. Bishr Hijazi hopes to reverse misconceptions about Middle Eastern culture and connect people across the world through the group’s alluring, curious and ...

Riyadh Music Week is a platform powered by the Music Commission aimed at supporting and catalyzing the Kingdom’s music ...