Sandeep Das & The Hum Ensemble – Delhi to Damascus (In a Circle Records, 2020) Delhi to Damascus is an outstanding collaboration between Indian music…
Dazzling Indian-Arabic Collaboration
Tag: Arabic music
Splendid Chamber Oud
Rabih Abou-Khalil – Yara (Enja Records, 1998) Lebanese composer and oud player Rabih Abou-Khalil composed the music on this album for a movie titled Yara…
Andres Barrios and Nai Barghouti Release new version of Concierto de Aranjuez
Acclaimed Spanish flamenco jazz pianist Andrés Barrios and Palestinian vocalist Nai Barghouti have recorded a magnificent version of the popular classical music piece El Concierto…
New Video from Rising Palestinian Artist Rola Azar
The Delia Arts Foundation has released a music video that showcases Palestinian rising star Rola Azar, a 27 year old independent singer, musician and actress…
Sahba Motallebi and Rahim AlHaj at Merkin Hall
Even the instruments were beautiful at The World Music Institute’s presentation of Sahba Motallebi and Rahim AlHaj in concert at Merkin Hall on February 15th.…
Artist Profiles: Um Kulthum
Um Kulthum [also written Umm Kulthum, Oum Kolthoum, Oum Kalsoum, Omme Kolsoum, and Oum Kulthoom] was one of the greatest vocalists in Arabic music during…
Famed Syrian Singer Wajde Ayub and Ensemble to Perform in New York City
Renowned Syrian singer Wajde Ayub, born in Aleppo, is set to perform on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Roulette in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City.…
Artist Profiles: Wajde Ayub
Wajde Ayub started to sing and play the oud at an early age. He worked for more than 25 years with many of the finest…
Artist Profiles: Karima Skalli
Moroccan artist Karima Skalli is one of the leading classical Arabic music vocalists, inspired by the great voices of classical Egyptian music. At the age…
Artist Profiles: Refugees for Refugees
Refugees for Refugees is a Belgium-based ensemble that includes musicians from Syria, Tibet, Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan and Belgium who are united by their aspiration to…