music

Lina Makoul
Interview
Interviews
Live Story

Lina Makoul on her music being her voice against occupation

The New Arab Meets: Lina Makoul, the 100% independent Palestinian artist rejecting mainstream labels to capture occupation, heritage and community through music

Zainab Mehdi
27 May, 2025
Bono: Stories Of Surrender Photocall -
Israel news
MENA
Live Story

U2's Bono says 'release Israel' from Netanyahu, far-right regime

The New Arab
23 May, 2025
Multiple UN agencies and NGOs have declared that famine is an imminent threat across Gaza
Pro-Palestinian activism
MENA
Live Story

Scots musician releases song protesting Israel crimes in Gaza

The New Arab Staff
11 May, 2025
Ibrahim_Maalouf
Arabic music
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

How trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf connected jazz and Umm Kulthum

Rawaa Talass

Rawaa Talass

09 May, 2025
Jennifer Lopez performed in Jeddah for Saudi Arabia's F1 Grand Prix [Getty]
Saudi Arabia
MENA
Live Story

Jennifer Lopez F1 Saudi concert near Mecca sparks outrage

The New Arab Staff
21 April, 2025
Coachella
Gaza War
World
Live Story

US rock band Green Day pays tribute to Palestine at Coachella

The New Arab Staff
14 April, 2025
Kokym_music_artist
Interview
Interviews
Live Story

Kokym: The Palestinian pop star refusing to be defined by misery

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Yousra Samir Imran

28 March, 2025
Ash_music
Interview
Interviews
Live Story

Ash: The Cairo-born multi-instrumental artist you need to know

Zainab Mehdi

Zainab Mehdi

14 March, 2025
Garamboza's_release_party_in_Cairo
Sudan
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

New paths for Sudanese artists in Cairo’s evolving music scene

The New Arab Staff

Javier Jennings Mozo & Alejandro Matrán

28 February, 2025
Egyptian_Casette_Archive
Egyptian music
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

Saving Egypt's music legacy with the Egyptian Cassette Archive

The New Arab Staff

Veronica Merlo

27 February, 2025
Classic Arabic Music
Valentine's Day
Lifestyle
Live Story

How classic Arabic music is capturing the hearts of MENA's youth

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Tharwa Boulifi

13 February, 2025
Nai Barghouti
Palestine
Interviews
Live Story

Nai Barghouti on shaping her own musical identity and journey

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Yousra Samir Imran

07 February, 2025
Hans Zimmer
Saudi Arabia
Offbeat
Live Story

Composer Hans Zimmer pursued for Saudi musical projects

The New Arab Staff
22 January, 2025
Samir_Joubran
music
Interviews
Live Story

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

Rawaa Talass

Rawaa Talass

08 January, 2025
The singer was known for his folk music and lyrics on social issues [Screengrab/X]
music
MENA
Live Story

Egypt's 'king of shaabi' folk music, Ahmed Adaweya, dies at 79

Nadda Osman
31 December, 2024
Tarek_Alarabi_Tourgane_and_family
Arabic language
Society
Live Story

Celebrating World Arabic Language Day with Spacetoon's creators

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Tharwa Boulifi

20 December, 2024
Lina_Sleibi
Musician
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

Through music, Lina Sleibi spreads hope and love this Christmas

The New Arab Staff

Isabella Silvers

19 December, 2024
Toomaj Salehi, an Iranian rapper, on a sign
Iran
MENA
Live Story

Iran rapper Toomaj Salehi released after serving jail term

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 December, 2024
Zeyne_Asli_Ana_music_video
music
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

Zeyne's 'Asli Ana' is Palestinian excellence on full display

Hasan Kilani

Hasan Kilani

28 November, 2024
DJ Khaled slammed for championing Palestinian food, but not people
music
MENA
Live Story

DJ Khaled slammed for silence on Gaza as he eats maqlouba

The New Arab Staff
24 November, 2024
Mohamed Choucair
Lebanon
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

The Lebanese DJ turning Israeli drones into sound art

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Yousra Samir Imran

22 November, 2024