<!-- missing image http://blogs.kcrw.com/rhythmplanet/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/blog-spacer.jpg -->I first heard the music of The trio is on a U.S. tour thanks to ...

The famed Lebanese oud master opened the 14th edition of Bibliotheca Alexandrina's Int'l Summer Festival with a mesmeric concert held 29 July Over the past decades, the aforementioned lines have come ...

These paths converge in Prunka’s Arabic music-meets -jazz project Nashaz, which features a coterie of New York musicians selected for their abilities to meld jazz and world musics, playing Prunka’s ...

SANTA CRUZ >> In a studio above Water Street in Santa Cruz, a musician frequently referred to as the best microtonal accordionist of his generation is leading a handful of students through “Tamr Henna ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Clarissa Bitar about their new album, Bakhaf al-Layl, and how they are leaning into vocals after a long time spent not liking the sound of their voice.

The Sharjah Heritage Days (SHD), taking place in the historic Heart of Sharjah district until April 10, is showcasing the unique customs and traditions of the UAE and 29 other countries. Besides the ...

Long uprooted from his native Iraq, Naseer Shamma, an icon of the Arabic oud, has returned home to help rekindle the flame of Iraqi music, snuffed out by decades of conflict. "When you are in your own ...

Long uprooted from his native Iraq, Naseer Shamma, an icon of the Arabic oud, has returned home to help rekindle the flame of Iraqi music, snuffed out by decades of conflict. “When you are in your own ...

Saudi Arabia announced the establishment of the Bait Al-Oud Arabic Music Institute that aims to promote the region's talents and develop a new generation of musicians. Bait Al-Oud (“House of Oud”) is ...