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 ...

If you’re walking down the street on any given morning in an Arab city and hear music, there’s a good chance Fairuz is singing. For many, her voice is synonymous with morning coffees and bus rides to ...

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 ...

Coming from a country constantly forcing us to live day by day, our drive is to convey emotions of the present moment. Lebanon is known for many things—its lush valleys, a fertile coastal plain and a ...

Israel continued its military strikes in Lebanon today with airstrikes hitting the capital city of Beirut, where thousands of people are trying to flee the violence. Long before this war and other ...

Group seeks to open the eyes of Arab hearts through oriental quarter-note melodies. The captivating music emanates from a humble room in a quiet suburb of Beirut. Music made uniquely “oriental” by its ...

The Austrian Lebanese photographer Tanya Traboulsi hounds all underground music concerts in Beirut and its close suburbs since 2007. She gives an account of a growing sound movement in Lebanon. "I ...

“I’m so passionate about the culture,” said Chicago-based Lebanese musician Mayoush. “It’s just such a beautiful culture and language. And I just wanted to bring that into the mainstream and just ...

In a packed Beirut nightclub, electronic beats pulsed alongside projected videos of popes in white robes as Catholic priest ...

Ziad Rahbani, a Lebanese composer, playwright and political commentator known for his influential role in Arabic theatre and music, has died aged 69. The cause of death has yet to be announced. The ...

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