Maouzoun, Inger Hannisdal, Shble Saleem – Maouzoun (Fiol, 2024) Maouzoun, the collaborative project by Syrian oud player Shble Saleem and Norwegian violinist Inger Hannisdal, intertwines…
Didon – Malak (Electrofone, 2024) The Didon duo is back with Malak (Angel), another fantastic album that elegantly brings together Arabic and North African rhythms…
Palestinian vocalist Nibal Malshi is set to perform at Roulette in New York on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. Malshi, a graduate of…
(headline image: Israa Shalaby – Photo by Sachyn Mital) The Habibi Festival has returned for its fourth year, October 8 – 12, 2024. The event…
(headline image: Simon Shaheen – Photo by Jack Vartoogian, Front Row Photos) Renowned ‘ud (oud) player Simon Shaheen is set to perform at Roulette in…
Jawa – Last Breaths from Aleppo (Muziekpublique, 2023) Multinational ensemble Jawa plays transfixing music that is rooted in Sufi practices. Indeed, Jawa is dedicated to…
Firas Zreik & His Ensemble are set to perform on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 8:00pm at Roulette in New York City. Master qanun (zither)…
(headline photo: Two Luis Taberna images from the video Variaciones 4/4 Darbuka, Dohola, Frame Drums & Riq) Luis Taberna is a percussionist specializing in oriental…
(headline image: Hames Bitar at Casa Árabe in 2016) Syrian oud player and composer Hames Bitar currently lives in Madrid, Spain. His artistic trajectory is…
The album Baraaim El-Louz by Koum Tara has landed at #1 on the Transglobal World Music Chart for the month of December 2023. Baraaim El-Louz…