This week, Lebanese American musical artist Leila Milki released her new holiday video for the holiday season. The video features the Christmas carol “Angels We Have Heard On High,” along with Lebanese icon Fairuz’s rendition, “Nejmet Eid.” Recorded live at Blue Dream Studios, Los Angeles. In announcing the video, Milki wished “all a peaceful holiday … Continued
Spotify is launching in 13 new markets across the Middle East and North Africa. New markets include United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, and Egypt. The 13 new market launches increase Spotify’s total footprint to 78 total markets globally. “I am super excited to share … Continued
By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer Dabke is a popular Arab folk dance that originated in the mountains close to the Mediterranean Sea and the Tigris River. It has been integral to the cultures of Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, and Iraq for centuries, even though the meaning of the dance has changed since its beginning. … Continued
By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer It’s hard and unfair to label music nowadays, artists are taking influences from endless and diverse sources, and yet, one thing is clear – what is on the surface is not what is under the ground. Yasmine Hamdan is popular but certainly not part of the mainstream. Her career … Continued
By: Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer Pop singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey has just canceled her September 7 appearance at Israel’s Meteor Festival. (She had pulled out of an earlier engagement in 2014.) According to Variety, the entertainment trade paper, “the organizers are said to be livid”, especially since Del Rey (real name Elizabeth Woolridge Grant) … Continued
Lebanese American tenor, Amine J. Hachem, releases his new music video titled “Abballati, Abballati.” Bringing Mediterranean multiculturalism to life, Amine offers a new twist on an old Italian folk song. “Abballati, Abballati” means “dance, dance!” in Sicilian dialect. The video depicts people who live and breathe Mediterranean life and features Hachem’s father John on the … Continued
By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer The Druze are an ethnically and religiously defined population living mainly in Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, and Palestine/Israel. There are also large communities of Druze living in Canada, the U.S., Europe, Australia, Latin America and West Africa. They comprise about over a million people worldwide. Their primary language is … Continued
By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer Broken Wings is a lyrical novel about the young Kahlil Gibran and his first love, Selma, in Lebanon. The story was published in 1912 and now the acclaimed musician, Dana Al Fardan, from Qatar and the Lebanese-English West End star, Nadim Naaman, (The Phantom of the Opera) are recreating it in the … Continued
Written By: Randa Necola/ Arab America Contributing Writer The idea of summer vacation is a sacred thing for Arabs and Arab Americans. Because summer is typically off for students in schools and colleges, they are conditioned to have their summer plans to enjoy vacation and time off. In that case, parents take advantage of their … Continued
By: Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer BDS supporters of a boycott against Israel were jubilant on social media yesterday as it was announced that pop superstar, Shakira, will not sing in Israel this summer. Lebanese over the top hitmaker, Shakira, faced a dilemma; Is it righteous to perform in Israel or not? The news about her show … Continued
Have a first listen to the show from Nadim Naaman and Dana Al Fardan here “Spirit of the Earth” from Broken Wings in rehearsals By: Alex Wood/WhatsOnStage A new musical, Broken Wings is to have its West End premiere in August. Based on Lebanese-born poet Kahlil Gibran’s 1912 autobiographical tale of the same name, the show is written by … Continued
By: Ramy Adly/Arab America Contributing Writer How do you play the Oud? Here are some tips to get the best out of your Oud. For those who practice or perform on stage. Improve your skill set from these useful tips we recommend to our students. The Best Way to Practice on the Oud The perfect … Continued
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