SEVENTEEN member Xu Minghao, also known as The8, recently headlined the MIDOU Music Festival in Nanjing, China, held from May ...

Musician behind Arabic party anthems on his journey from community celebrations to one of the world's biggest music stages ...

They would seem unlikely bedfellows - but there is a connection linking Claire from pop act Steps, chart-topping singer Paolo Nutini and legendary broadcaster Kirsty Wark. All of the trio - plus ...

Palestinian musicians were joined by stars including Neneh Cherry and Louis Theroux for a massive four-hour fundraising concert in London. Their artistry revealed the strength and breadth of a culture ...

No Arabian Nights theme was used to sell tickets here. Just over a thousand people-many of them part of Miami’s Arab and Middle Eastern diaspora, but just as many from outside it-gathered beneath ...

Egyptian-born, Sydney-based DJ and producer Moktar takes us on a sonic journey through his dual realities for The Mix and speaks to Fraser Dahdouh about UK influence, his early chillwave career and ...

Syed was a reporter for TIME, based in the London bureau. In London’s Jazz Cafe, the sound of Egyptian legend Umm Kulthum’s song Alf Leila Wleila is reverberating around an atmosphere of anticipation.

On his debut EP for Hessle Audio, the Jordanian producer brings regional rhythms and Arabic maqam scales to cutting-edge club music. Save this story Save this story Far from the strained dichotomy ...

Female and non-binary DJs and artists from Global South countries are lifting each other up in the face of political and economic oppression. Not only fighting gender inequality, they’re confronted by ...

Beirut’s local DJs have been creating a buzz among the country’s music-loving community. Some are co-owners or resident DJs at some of the biggest clubs in the country, others, such as those profiled ...

RAMALLAH, (AFP) — With a mixing console at her fingertips, the artist known as Sarouna coaxed a haunting refrain from the bass track — music both about the past and the present. Like other popular ...

Throughout June, Morning Edition is reporting from North Africa. While the show is on the road, NPR Music is featuring songs that are popular in the region. Egyptian musician and activist Noor Noor ...