The sounds and beats of Arabic hip-hop are being introduced to U.S. audiences through a new Universal Arabic Music (UAM) project that unites Egyptian rap star and actor Mohamed Ramadan with ...

The 25-year-old has become a streaming star without releasing a full album. He just wrapped his first shows in the United States, and hopes to take his music even further. By Danny Hajjar Reporting ...

In the Middle East, hip-hop music is emerging rapidly. The streaming of hip-hop music in the Middle East since 2020 has grown tremendously, with countries like Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, ...

Renowned shehnai maestro Pt Lokesh Anand captivates global audiences with his emotive compositions, blending Indian classical music with contemporary sounds in the Arabic rap track FA9LA. A devoted ...

This transcript is from a CSIS podcast published on December 26, 2023. Listen to the podcast here. Jon Alterman: Danny Hajjar is a Lebanese American music journalist and curator of the weekly ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — MTV is hoping hip-hop and reality television tailored and sanitized for a more conservative Middle East will draw young Arabs away from dozens of locally produced music ...