In 2022, I embarked on learning to play two traditional drums used in the folk music of my hometown, Basra, in southern Iraq. One is known as the “khishba,” with its music termed “Khashaba,” and the ...

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“There is a genocide going on in Palestine. This is a Palestinian dance and song,” Ayman Aboutaleb told the crowd before his dance troupe Thowra Dabke performed to “Zareef Al Toul.” As Aboutaleb ...

Discover Blogly is The FADER’s curated roundup of our favorite new music discoveries. Farah Kaddour has dedicated her life to the buzuq, a long-necked fretted lute with a bold and resonant sound ...

The House of Mouse is looking toward the Middle East for its next live-action fantasy film. According to Deadline, Disney is currently developing a new project inspired by One Thousand and One Nights ...

In an underground reservoir built 1,233 years ago in a city that saw sectarian riots last year, visitors hear a beguiling musical composition that combines Arab love songs with Hebrew poetry. By ...

ABU DHABI, 19th May 2025 (WAM) -- The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has welcomed five new distinguished cultural ...