The traveling, thinking musician has been a fruitful template this year, with exciting work from Damon Albarn's Democratic Republic of Congo supergroup and Jace Clayton's Beyond Digital. The latest ...

"The Prince of Tarab" — who represents Arabia in Billboard's Global No. 1s series — continues to lead charts and sell out concerts in his fourth decade of music. By Hala Mustafa With a career spanning ...

There are many words that are impossible to translate directly to English; their existence in one language and absence in another makes it difficult to ascribe a particular meaning to them. Tarab is ...

Unveiling the treasures of the music of the Arab world, "In the Shadows of Music" is a 2-hr concert (with an interval) of a variety of Arabic music styles as an artistic response to tumultuous times.

When he was growing up in Beirut, Tarek Atoui had little interest in Arabic music. He wasn’t alone; many Lebanese of his generation, myself included, tuned in to mainly American and European music. He ...

The 33rd edition of the Arab Music Festival and Conference, running from 16 to 25 October, will explore the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and traditional Arab music. More than ever, ...

Tarab Sacred Music Ensemble will play Sufi music from Palestine, Syria and Lebanon. Tarab comprises five musicians who sing and play acoustic instruments (nay, oud, buzuq, frame drums and riq) from ...

Tarab Zaman or "the euphonious music of bygone days,” is a compilation of El-Nemr's extensive research which features the musical genres of Awalem (female performers), Sheikhs (men of religion) and ...

Unveiling a bounty of musical treasures of North African Arab countries, ‘Carthage Sands’ is a 2-hour concert (with interval) showcasing an array of Arabic music styles, and expanding artistic fusion ...