Arab music

Samir_Joubran

Interviews

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Le Trio Joubran's Samir Joubran talks oud, family and identity

The New Arab Meets: Samir Joubran, one of the brothers from Le Trio Joubran, to discuss music, family, and the responsibility of preserving Palestinian identity

Rawaa Talass

08 January, 2025

Video

Songs for Gaza: Music in solidarity and protest

The New Arab Staff

22 January, 2024

4 - Shkoon - Ali Kassab

Film, TV & Music

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Shkoon: Syrian-German duo shatter labels by merging melodies

Danny Makki

16 January, 2024

Soundtracking genocide: Inside Israel's military-pop complex

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Soundtrack to genocide: Inside Israel's military-pop complex

Shahla Omar

Benjamin Ashraf

Benjamin Ashraf

21 December, 2023

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Cheb Mimo and the UK's Maghreb Raï-naissance

Ella Benson Easton

Ella Benson Easton

17 November, 2023

Samar Tarik

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Musician Samar Tarik is exposing her soul to the world

Isabella Silvers

03 November, 2023

Halim El Dabh by James Vaughn

Film, TV & Music

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The cosmic craft of Egyptian-American composer Halim El-Dabh

Christina Hazboun

Christina Hazboun

15 September, 2023

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Gaza hosts musical concert to revive cultural heritage

Sally Ibrahim

12 July, 2023

Egyptian musician Bayou is a third culture kid never at home

Film, TV & Music

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Egyptian musician Bayou is a third culture kid never at home

Yousra Samir Imran

06 July, 2023

Zazuka

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Zazuka's pop-folk meshes the melodies of Circassian culture

Christina Hazboun

Christina Hazboun

20 June, 2023

The electrifying works of Tunisian starlet Badiaa Bouhrizi

Film, TV & Music

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The electrifying works of Tunisian star Badiaa Bouhrizi

Christina Hazboun

Christina Hazboun

19 April, 2023

Herstory

Film, TV & Music

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Herstory sings new song for Saudi Arabia's female musicians

Melissa Chemam

14 April, 2023

Yalla is decolonising MENA's music scene one party at a time

Film, TV & Music

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Yalla and the liberation of MENA's music scene and culture

Vittoria Volgare Detaille

06 April, 2023

UMM_KULTHUM

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Umm Kulthum: Egypt's 'star of the east' keeps on shining

Lylla Younes

31 March, 2023

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Grammys: MENA musicians up for awards in music ceremony

The New Arab Staff

05 February, 2023

Arab jews

Preserving Jewish Syrian & Moroccan Baqashot through exile

Hadar Cohen

01 February, 2023

Media of the Massess: Cassette Culture in Modern Egypt

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Media of the Masses: Cassette culture in Modern Egypt

Ramona Wadi

21 December, 2022