A new wave of Arab artists are gaining global traction. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with music writer Danny Hajjar about this recent rise and the future of Arabic music. Danny Hajjar has always been ...

The growing presence of Arab artists at the 2026 FIFA World Cup reflects a musical movement that has been building for years.

How do you become a pop star in a region where you might be arrested for shaking hands with your fans? In April, Saudi singer Hisham Abdel Rahman, winner of the Arab reality TV show "Star Academy" ...

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If SoundCloud, as a platform, has become synonymous with any genre of music, it’s undoubtedly rap. In any given week, a peek at the site’s top 50 songs shows at least 90 percent to be hip-hop. From ...

World conflicts do not spare musicians. They are among the millions of displaced persons upon the planet. A refugee assistance organization in Europe which has assisted hundreds said an accurate total ...

JTA — A raucous crowd of soccer fans filled the narrow strip of grass between the Tel Aviv-Yafo Music Center and the Bloomfield Stadium, home to Tel Aviv’s two premier league teams. Threading their ...

(JTA) — TEL AVIV — A raucous crowd of football fans filled the narrow strip of grass between Tel Aviv’s music center and Bloomfield Stadium, home to the Maccabi and Hapoel Tel Aviv soccer teams.

A raucous crowd of football fans filled the narrow strip of grass between Tel Aviv’s music center and Bloomfield Stadium, home to the Maccabi and Hapoel Tel Aviv soccer teams. Threading their way ...