“Argile” (clay) is the new album from Lakhdar Hanou Ensemble, led by French-Algerian ud player Lakhdar Hanou. This time, the ensemble turns its attention towards…
Argile, the Latest from Lakhdar Hanou Ensemble
Tag: Arabic music
Simon Shaheen with the Near Eastern Music Ensemble to Perform in Manhattan
The World Music Institute (WMI) will present Simon Shaheen with the Near Eastern Music Ensemble on Friday, February 25, 2022, at Kaufman Music Center in…
Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022, Day 1
The first set of showcases at Tiny Desk meets globalFEST took place on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Prior to the concerts, globalFEST’s organizers hosted a…
Artist Profiles: Lakhdar Hanou
Lakhdar Hanou is a French-Algerian composer and ud virtuoso from Toulouse. Between 1997 and 2000, he traveled to northwestern Africa and the Middle East, where…
Artist Profiles: Bedouin Burger
Bedouin Burger is a duo featuring Zeid Hamdan and Lynn Adib. Zeid Hamdan is an acclaimed music producer and multi-instrumentalist identified as a Lebanese culture…
Inspiring Album from Rising Palestinian Female Artists
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Natik Awayez Releases Debut Album ‘Manbarani’
Iraqi composer and ud player Natik Awayez has released his debut album titled “Manbarani” (Sublime Frequencies). The digital edition is available now. The vinyl edition…
Artist Profiles: Natik Awayez
Composer, songwriter and ud player, Natik Awayez was born in southern Iraq. He grew up between Amarah and Baghdad. He learned ud from local musicians…
Al Qahwa Ensemble to present African Routes via Livestream
Toronto-based world music act Al Qahwa Ensemble will be presenting its third album, African Routes (released in November 2020) with a livestream performance from Koerner…
Distinguished Lebanese Musician and Composer Bassam Saba Dies at 61
Bassam Saba, a renowned Lebanese ud and ney player, and composer of Arabic music, died in Beirut on December 4, 2020 of COVID-19 complications. Bassam…