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 ...

Does Islamic music have anything to do with the blues, jazz and rock? A whole lot, asserts Dr. Hussein Rashid, a native New Yorker who teaches religion at Hofstra University. In a lecture at Southern ...

Their mission is to make music, but this Arabic-jazz fusion band is also in the business of promoting peace and coexistence. Mohammad Kundas ’10 founded the 12-member band Mochila to build bridges ...

Growing up in Chicago, Amir ElSaffar’s most vivid contact with Iraqi culture came through food. Though his mother’s ancestors settled in America during the 1600s, she had learned to prepare the ...

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 ...

Coming from a country constantly forcing us to live day by day, our drive is to convey emotions of the present moment. Lebanon is known for many things—its lush valleys, a fertile coastal plain and a ...

Universal Music Group has announced the launch of Universal Arabic Music (UAM), a newly created label dedicated to discovering, introducing and championing the artists, sounds and rich musical culture ...

With a career spanning over four decades, Abdul Majeed Abdullah has become a cornerstone of Arabic music, and his influence shows no signs of fading. Revered as “The Prince of Tarab,” Abdullah ...

To say that Ravid Kahalani is a charismatic performer is to say that water is wet and hawaij, the Yemeni spice blend, is fragrant. The Israeli-born musician is the lead singer and cofounder of Yemen ...

When the cowboy-hatted and denim-fitted hordes hit Coachella next month, they will witness an important milestone: Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna is poised to become the first artist to sing her ...

The University of Minnesota’s Arab Band showcases the unique complexity of Arabic music and is looking to continue performing at events on and off campus. The Arab Band implements Arabic music by ...