Music

Elyanna faces backlash over prison visuals in ‘BOSA’ music video

Viewers question Palestinian-Chilean singer's decision to use jail as backdrop amid grim reality of Palestinian women in Israeli detention

The voice and the rifle: How Umm Kulthum became a target of the Mossad

Majd Asadi

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Palestine campaigners to increase pressure on Eurovision after Israel approved to take part

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Israel and Eurovision: Why do countries want to boycott a song contest?

The Dream Journey: Coming to terms with music in Pakistan's Indo-Islamic culture

Massive Attack, Kneecap and others form musician alliance against 'silencing' by pro-Israel groups

Iftin: The band that soundtracked Somalia's golden age

Rita L’Oujdia: The artist putting Morocco on the global music map

Israel-Palestine and Daniel Barenboim's musical bridges

Avi Shlaim

Wistful yet festive: Five Arabic Christmas songs to groove out to this year

From the Algerian hinterland to Unesco: The incredible saga of rai

Abed Charef

Gaza rock band gives voice to Palestinian plight

Mena music transcending borders at rapid rate, new Spotify data shows

K-pop group ATEEZ racially harassed by man in Saudi airport

Ahmed Alshaiba: Five acclaimed songs by the late Yemeni oud player

Mashrou’ Leila disbanded: Lebanese group announce split

Rapper's delight: Against the odds Lebanon's rap artists are having a breakout moment

The Star of the East: Umm Kulthum and the birth of the Arab diva