Middle Eastern flavors have been floating around Montpelier since last fall, when Capital City Concerts founder Karen Kevra opened her chamber-music series with a Middle Eastern dinner for nearly 100 ...

Palestinian American father-daughter duo Fuad Foty and Fairouz Foty are pillars of Arab American culture in D.C. The result of their 35 years of activism, cultural celebration, and building solidarity ...

BEIRUT – BEIRUT (AP) — Across four decades, Fairouz's songs of freedom, justice and love transfixed Arab audiences, moved millions to tears and gave hope to the Lebanese during the darkest days of ...

Some voices never leave you. On March 5, A Night With the Legends takes over the Royal Albert Hall, celebrating the women who ...

Fairouz, 27 and living in New York, first planned to write about the lighter side of the Arab-American immigrant experience. “Which is a lot of fun — like a party in Jersey — with ethnic food and ...

Coffee slowly boils on a small gas flame. The aroma of strong, freshly brewed Arabic coffee fills the air. It is carefully poured into a small cup with a tiny handle. Music hums in the background: the ...

October 10, 2024 • Lebanon is a cultural hub for Arab music. Lebanese music writer Danny Hajjar has been talking with musicians there about how they're dealing with escalating conflict in the region.

Renowned Lebanese musician Ziad Rahbani passed away Saturday, at the age of 69, following a rich artistic career that spanned decades. Celebrated Lebanese composer, pianist, playwright, and political ...