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 ...

Legendary Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram brought generations of fans together at the Dolby Theatre last Thursday, May 14. It was an iconic venue for the icon, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tayf, which can mean “spectrum” or “expansive” in Arabic, aims to showcase queer, nonbinary, and women performers within ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yasmina Joumblatt, the granddaughter of the legendary singer Asmahan, and Gabriel Yared, a Lebanese composer, perform during the ...

CNN’s Becky Anderson goes on an Arabic classical musical journey with Syrian-American composer Faraj Abyad, who is performing ...

Nancy Ajram, the Lebanese icon who is often called the queen of Arab pop, gives an exclusive interview to Rolling Stone.

BROOKLYN — MUSIC LOVERS CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY got a preview of Brooklyn-based composer and documentarian Eugene Marlow’s latest feature-length documentary, “Jazz In Arabic Culture.” The ...

LONDON — Pepsi is branching out into the film biz by producing what is set to become the biggest budget Arab musical of all time. “Bahr Al Nujoom,” Arabic for sea of stars, features a line-up of some ...

Danny Hajjar has always been surrounded by Arabic music. He grew up in the U.S., but his parents are both Lebanese immigrants who had it on all the time. DANNY HAJJAR: So it's really intrinsic to who ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Danny Hajjar has always been ...