CAIRO — The union of Egyptian musicians has banned performances by singers of popular street music after the lyrics of a chart-topping song were deemed too racy for the conservative country. The ban announced Sunday targets singers of mahraganat (Arabic for festivals) which has its roots in impoverished Cairo suburbs […]
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US singer Adam Lambert has joined Queen to reprise the band’s legendary 1985 Live Aid set for 75,000 people at a huge benefit concert in Sydney. The 22-minute set was part of a 10-hour fundraising event organised to raise A$10m (£5.15m; $6.71m) for communities devastated by bushfires. “As Aussies we […]
About this event The Arabic Language and Culture Association of SA proudly presents ‘Aghaani Zamaan’ – classic Arabic songs that have enchanted generations in the Middle East. Revel as a medley of talented and passionate local artists breathe new life into the songs of their childhood and share their rich […]
Latina singers Jennifer Lopez and Shakira delivered hip-shaking choreography and a medley of infectious hits at the event’s half-time show, which is arguably just as iconic as the football game itself. Twitter lit up in support of the performers, with more people tweeting about Shakira than using the hashtag #SuperBowl. […]
New album blends traditional Palestinian music with electro sounds CAIRO: New release “Electrosteen,” merges “Palestinian folk music with a modern electronic sound,” according to the press release from Mostakell Records, the Cairo-based independent label distributing the album. A play-on the words ‘Electronic’ and ‘Falasteen’ (Palestine), the record brings together some […]
Saud Al-Turki: My parents played a major role in shaping my musical taste which encouraged me to discover different genres from different parts of the world Saud Al-Turki: Growing up in Saudi and watching the news with my father, people like Baker Bakhaider and other legendary news anchors were a […]
Amir ElSaffar is a renowned trumpeter, santur player, vocalist, composer and purveyor of the centuries-old Iraqi Maqam tradition. His imaginative music will join the innovative sounds of the Australian Art Orchestra in a one-off Meeting Points Series concert as part of the Melbourne International Jazz Festival. A master musician in an age of cross-cultural music making, […]
The Andalus Arabic Choir and Murex Media present a Tribute to Ziad Rahbani For the first time in Australia, a tribute will be held to the music of Ziad Rahbani, one of the undisputed icons of Middle Eastern 20th century music. The concert will be held on Friday 8 November […]
