If she breaks through, 20-year-old Elyanna would be the rare Palestinian figure in mainstream American life who isn't being asked to voice suffering or tragedy. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) ...

Perhaps the most asked question in the Arabic music landscape in 2024 was, “What’s the story with Al Shami?” Those who hadn’t tracked his rise over the past four years suddenly found themselves caught ...

Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram, dubbed the “queen of Arab pop” by Spotify, has inked a publishing deal with U.S. indie music company Reservoir Media and PopArabia, its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) ...

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 ...

Laylit When: Feb. 17 from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Where: Spot Lite What: An Arabic dance party Who: Local DJs Tammy Lakkis and aa3, plus Montreal DJ Mnsa, and NYC DJ Saphe. Why: Celebrate culture with ...

2024 has been an exciting year for Arab entertainment, with our favorite stars shining brighter than ever. From singers and actors to trailblazers in the industry, here’s our roundup of the top 10 ...

Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, AEI 1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 In his lecture, Freund refers to examples of Arab music videos ...

A small but vital musical revolution has been taking place in Israel. In the last two decades, a small group of Mizrahi Jews — Jews of Middle Eastern and North African descent — have returned to their ...

Where the Voice of America has failed, can Lionel Ritchie and Jennifer Lopez succeed in winning the ears and minds of the Arab world's youth? This is the sincere hope of Bert Kleinman, a senior ...