Through a fictional Arabic alt-rock band, Khyam Allami has created a soundtrack that’s as nuanced, lo-fi and punk rock as the movie itself.
Brief blurb and video on five progressive oud players you should listen to if you also worry about the future of what might be the most important instrument in Arab…
Shalabi, 50, generally seems to be a bit of a musical pioneer.
The seminal 1970s Kuwaiti comedy show Darb al-Zalaq (The Slippery Path) tells the story of Hussain, a janitor who comes into wealth after the government buys his house during the…
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