THE FOLKTALE IS the most unpretentious and democratic form of literature—a story that everyone is free to tell and embellish because it belongs to no one in particular. In the early nineteenth century ...

After eating Arab cuisine and listening to musician Ronnie Malley play the oud on stage, Northwestern’s Middle Eastern and North African Student Association shared Arabic-based poems with each other ...

In the spring of 1967, Columbia Records released “Hard Rock From the Middle East,” the first Arabic-language rock album put out by a major label. Ravi Shankar and George Harrison had popularized the ...

University of Waterloo provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Waterloo provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. In 2022, I embarked on learning to ...

NPR's Emily Feng talks with the German-Syrian duo Shkoon, who are returning to their roots with the release of their new album FIRAQ. Sponsor Message THORBEN DIEKMANN: Shkoon is basically the first ...

Another excellent Sublime Frequencies collection of Omar Souleyman's work, these very modern electronic Arabic folk songs were recorded live. Save this story Save this story The Arabic word "jazeera" ...

Lebanon’s music scene has long been a powerhouse in the Arab world, producing artists who’ve left a lasting mark on the industry. Many music lovers struggle to grasp Lebanese musical talent’s depth ...

Before she hit Coachella’s Gobi Stage this spring, Elyanna took a moment to pray with her tightknit team. Taking a cue from her brother Feras, who accompanied her on keyboard, the Palestinian Chilean ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. At a joyful gathering at Mississauga City Hall on Wednesday, July 19, The Canadian ...

“So You Think You Can Dance” made its way to Michigan this weekend, but this one had a new spin. On Friday evening, TEDxUofM Adventures ran the “So You Think You Can Dabke” event in the Michigan Union ...