For Billboard Arabia’s first cover story of 2025, we explore the dynamic world of Al Shami, the young star who has taken Arabic music by storm.

For the February to May 2025 season, visitors can expect immersive performances by prominent and award-winning artists, ...

Half a century after her death, Umm Kulthum's singular voice still echoes through busy streets in Egypt, across time-worn ...

Half a century after her death, Um Kalthoum's singular voice still echoes through busy streets in Egypt, across time-worn cafes in Iraq, and in millions of homes from Morocco to Oman.

From Ocean to Gulf: Heritage Music of the Arab World' is a new series by Ahram Online, in partnership with the AMAR Foundation (Foundation For Arab Music Archiving and Research). Music is a ...

Hip-hop in the Middle East continues to grow, blending tradition with modernity while giving artists a voice to challenge societal issues globally.

Marwan Moussa has become one of the biggest names in Arabic rap. Now, he's getting vulnerable and setting his sights even higher ...

“Out Late” is Time Out’s nightlife and party column by DJ, Whorechata founder and Time Out New York Culture Editor Ian ...

Musical mode identification is an essential problem in computational musicology, particularly for non-Western tunings and modal systems such as maqam or raga. Traditional approaches to mode ...

“As long as people listen to music, there will be Umm Kulthum,” said Abu Ahmed, the manager of a Cairo cafe named after the Arab world’s most revered singer. “She still lives in every song and every ...