Music festival

Lila and orchestra
Music festival
History
Culture
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Echoes of exile: The soul of Al-Andalus lives on in North Africa

Ahead of the show 'A Night in Andalusia,' we speak to Lila Borsali to delve into the rich history of Al-Andalus, its music & its enduring North African legacy

Rachida Lamri
10 February, 2026
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EFG London Jazz Festival
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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London Jazz Festival: Emel Mathlouthi and Ghalia Benali in focus

Zainab Mehdi

Zainab Mehdi

13 November, 2025
Elfar3i cover
Interview
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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El Far3i's music bridges Gaza's pain and Palestine's future

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Paul McLoughlin

01 November, 2025
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Gaza solidarity
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Together for Palestine: The story behind the artist solidarity

Melissa Chemam

Melissa Chemam

05 September, 2025
Hungary bans Irish rap group Kneecap from Sziget Festival [Getty]
Hungary
World
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Hungary bans pro-Palestine rap group Kneecap from festival show

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 July, 2025
Gaza War
Offbeat
Live Story

Kneecap join Gaza boycott of SXSW festival over US army role

The New Arab Staff
12 March, 2024
Annie-Lennox-Sinnead-O'Connor
Gaza War
Video

Annie Lennox calls for ceasefire at the Grammys

The New Arab Staff
05 February, 2024
Saudi Arabia
Offbeat
Live Story

Heavy metal band Metallica to perform in Saudi Arabia

The New Arab Staff
05 December, 2023
Gaza War
MENA
Live Story

Israeli helicopter 'fired at Nova festival-goers' on Oct. 7

The New Arab Staff
19 November, 2023
Gaza War
World
Live Story

Rapper Redveil displays names of slain Gaza kids at festival

The New Arab Staff
15 November, 2023
Elyanna
Palestine
World
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Coachella: Elyanna becomes first artist to sing in Arabic

The New Arab Staff
17 April, 2023
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Egypt
MENA
Live Story

Israeli music festival cancelled in Egypt's Sinai

The New Arab Staff
11 April, 2023
Morocco
MENA
Live Story

Morocco's opposition condemns Rapper Toto 'pro-weed' remark

Basma El Atti
28 September, 2022
Uganda
World
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'Immoral' Uganda music festival draws sold-out crowds

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 September, 2022
Baalbek festival Lebanon
Baalbek
Offbeat
Live Story

Lebanon: Baalbek festival returns despite economic meltdown

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 July, 2022
Baalbek
MENA
Live Story

Lebanon's music festivals return amid economic crisis

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 July, 2022
Morocco
MENA
Live Story

After 2 years, Gnaoua music festival returns to Morocco

Basma El Atti
23 May, 2022
Egypt
MENA
Live Story

Egypt: Outrage as Israeli tourists wave flag at Sinai party

The New Arab Staff
11 May, 2022
Saudi Arabia
World
Live Story

Vice Media secretly organised Saudi Azimuth festival

The New Arab Staff
01 February, 2022
MDLBeast concert Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
MENA
Live Story

Over 700,000 flock to Saudi Arabia's top music festival

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 December, 2021
Baalbek concert
Music festival
MENA
Live Story

#SoundOfResilience: Lebanon holds Baalbek concert despite virus, economic crisis

The New Arab Staff
06 July, 2020