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 ...

Encompassing dozens of countries inhabited by close to 500 million people, the Arab world is enormously diverse, and its music reflects that. Our list of the 50 best Arabic pop songs of the 21st ...

This transcript is from a CSIS podcast published on December 26, 2023. Listen to the podcast here. Jon Alterman: Danny Hajjar is a Lebanese American music journalist and curator of the weekly ...

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 ...

With the use of streaming and social media apps, it seems like Arabic music is breaking through to new audiences. The PBS NewsHour's Deema Zein spoke to two experts on what this moment means for the ...

What does it mean for an Arab singer shaped by classical and sacred traditions to pivot into popular music? In a region where audiences stay fiercely loyal to the artists they grew up with and the ...

Modern Arabic popular music is rarely concerned with the noise inside. For decades, singers and songwriters across the region have written about heartbreak, love, longing and faith, but rarely about ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Arab musicians have been writing songs about Gaza war Music helps bring Palestinian issues back to the fore Israeli artists have written about Hamas' Oct. 7 attack Feb 29 (Reuters) - From pathos to ...