Ahmed Adaweyah was a trailblazer – the man who singlehandedly changed the course of Egyptian and Arab music; the first Arab singer to capture the ethos and struggles and yearnings of the working class ...

From Shadia to Fairuz, MENA youth are revisiting classic Arabic music, reviving romantic traditions that have long defined the region and continue to do so ...

You may have been singing along to them for years, but have you ever really thought about their lyrics? If not, it's ...

Khairat, renowned for his orchestral compositions that combine classical music with Arab heritage, will perform alongside a ...

US president calls king's pledge 'music to his ears'; wants 'parcel of land' in Jordan and Egypt for Gazans; doesn't believe ...

Egypt's Ministry of Culture declared 2025 the 'Year of Umm Kulthum' to commemorate the 50th death anniversary of the singer's death.

A statement by the Egyptian foreign ministry said the leaders will gather on Feb. 27 amid alarm in the region over President ...

The music of one of the Arab world's greatest divas is still enthralling audiences in Paris, 50 years after her death.

Palestinians, Arab governments and world leaders have rejected US President Donald Trump’s shock proposal to take over the ...

On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, the 18th edition of the Au Fil Des Voix festival comes to a close at the Trianon in Paris ...

Half a century after her death, Um Kalthoum's singular voice still echoes through busy streets in Egypt, across time-worn cafes in Iraq, and in millions of homes from Morocco to Oman.