Her most famous song, "Batwanes Beek," begins with string instruments creating a typical sound of Arab orchestras. The song ...

Lebanon is a cultural hub for Arab music. Lebanese music writer Danny Hajjar has been talking with musicians there about how they're dealing with... Amid airstrikes and armed conflict, Lebanese ...

Lebanon is a cultural hub for Arab music. Lebanese music writer Danny Hajjar has been talking with musicians there about how they're dealing with escalating conflict in the region. Israel continued ...

BEIRUT (AP) - Hassan Youssef was 10 years old when a local Syrian composer discovered his talent: a deep powerful voice that was particularly resonant for traditional songs. It wasn't long, however, ...

He was one of Lebanon’s most prolific composers, writing music for divas, TV ads, movies and underground bands. He died of Covid-19. By Vivian Yee On Friday evenings before the coronavirus came to ...

BEIRUT (AP) — Ziad Rahbani, a visionary Lebanese composer, playwright, pianist and political provocateur, died on Saturday, at the age of 69, according to the state-run National News Agency. The death ...

Dana Hourani has harnessed a following over the past several years that makes her not just any kind of person of influence in the Middle East, but one with a clear vision and purpose that inspires ...

Ziad Rahbani, Lebanon's influential composer, pianist, and playwright, passed away at the age of 69. The cause of his death remains unclear. Rahbani, a cultural trailblazer, was mourned by Lebanese ...

Al Majaz Amphitheatre in the emirate of Sharjah is set to host an extraordinary night of Arabic music as it welcomes two of ...

Lebanese pianist, composer and playwright Ziad Rahbani performs during the Beirut Holidays 2019 Festival at the waterfront in the Lebanese capital — JOSEPH EID Renowned Lebanese musician and composer ...

In London’s Jazz Cafe, the sound of Egyptian legend Umm Kulthum’s song Alf Leila Wleila is reverberating around an atmosphere of anticipation. Fragments of light are reflecting off the Camden venue’s ...

Ziad Rahbani, one of Lebanon’s most influential cultural figures and the son of Arab music legend Fairuz, has died at the age of 69. A playwright, composer, and political commentator, Rahbani shaped ...