She’s known as “The Lebanese Marilyn Monroe” and is often compared to US pop singer Britney Spears. Since her musical debut in 2002, Lebanese pop sensation Haifa Wehbe has acquired an unprecedented amount of fame—suggesting there is just something that distinguishes this beautiful entertainer from the rest. But what is it? Palestinian American Lillian Kishek … Continued
March is going to be a great, unforgettable month for Egyptian actress Mona Zaki because that’s when she will be meeting Oprah and appearing on her show. Mona will be the first Arab artist to appear on the show and she can’t wait! Mona’s latest was a movie called “Wlad El Aam” that she did … Continued
A mesmerizing collection that explores the tonal and imporvisational intersection of traditional Arabic music with American jazz. For streaming audio, visit www.rockpaperscissors.biz/go/gaida. Gaida is a vocalist and composer working at the intersection of the New York Arab and improvised music scenes. Her compositions draw at once on classical Arabic song, Syrian folk traditions, and free … Continued
A unique music video produced in the Franciscan Studios at Madonna University transcends all language barriers to inspire, entertain and tug the heartstrings of people from many cultures simultaneously. Featuring Tunisian-born singer/songwriter Ridha Ibrahim and Madonna University sign language student Kaitlyn Mann, Kan Ya Makan or Once Upon a Time will premiere at Madonna University, … Continued
It is not unusual for two Arab Americans to spend an hour talking freely about current political issues, but veteran journalists Ray Hanania and Laila Alhusinni have taken it to a whole new level. On February 12, Hanania and Alhusinni launched the radio talk show Radio Baladi simultaneously from two American cities. Jointly hosted between … Continued
The star of “Ajami,” Israel’s latest Oscar-nominated film, comes to work in a white T-shirt and track suit, his hair freshly gelled, his near future holding the prospect of a trip to Los Angeles. But Shahir Kabaha is not arriving on a set to rehearse lines; he’s pulling into his father’s bakery in downtown Jaffa, … Continued
After taking 2nd place on the reality TV show competition “Project Runway”, Rami Kashou and his definitive designs were catapulted into the mainstream. After the show’s end in 2007, Rami launched a global clothing line. Now, his fashions are found all over the world’s top runways as well as in the closet of celebrities such … Continued
With an already extensive selection of nearly 40 Arabic channels and thousands of hours of on-demand videos, Talfazat expands its content menu by offering Addounia TV to viewers on both the PC and TV Platform. Broadcasting live from Syria, Addounia TV is a popular general entertainment channel with scores of top drama series and talk … Continued
Najla Said’s “Palestine,” a one-woman Off Broadway show that began previews on Saturday, is a coming-of-age story about Ms. Said’s journey to become an Arab-American on her own terms. The daughter of Edward W. Said, the Columbia University professor who until his death in 2003 was the most prominent advocate in this country for the … Continued
Was it modern jazz? Or the soundtrack to The Golden Voyage of Sinbad? The undulating melody issuing – however haltingly – yesterday afternoon from the 15 teens in the Kimmel Center Youth Jazz Ensemble was unmistakable. Even familiar. It was the snake charmers’ melody familiar from old action movies. Snake charmers? Sinbad? And a jazz … Continued
In a major initiative at increasing the Arabic content on the Internet, Qatar intends to develop digital archives of significant Arabic texts for online distribution by 2015, ictQATAR secretary general Hessa al-Jaber has said. “In addition, we will be offering a grant program to individuals and organisations that develop digital media in Arabic,” she said … Continued
Arab filmmakers continue to make waves around the world, with the Iraqi Mohamed al Daradji and Arab-Bosnian Zeina Durra both enjoying warm receptions for their films, Son Of Babylon and The Imperialists Are Still Alive!, at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, which ended on Sunday. It isn’t only filmmakers from the region who are … Continued
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