For many decades Egypt was at the heart of Arabic music, and a pioneer of Western classical music practices in the Arab world. Egypt’s Golden Age (1950s-1970s) was known for setting trends and ...

The funeral of Hany Shaker was held on Wednesday at Abu Shaqqa Mosque in Sheikh Zayed, drawing a large gathering of artists, public figures, and media personalities who came to bid farewell to one of ...

The passing of Hany Shaker, long known as the Prince of Arab Singing, has prompted an outpouring of grief across Egypt and the wider Arab world, with artists, institutions, and cultural figures paying ...

All the beauty in you holds me, my love,” Egyptian artist BOSA, formerly known as Bosaina, sings softly and ethereally in ...

This transcript is from a CSIS podcast published on December 26, 2023. Listen to the podcast here. Jon Alterman: Danny Hajjar is a Lebanese American music journalist and curator of the weekly ...

Egypt has long been a key hub of Arab music and a cultural powerhouse in the Arab world — MOHAMED EL-SHAHED With its catchy beats and in-your-face lyrics, Egypt's hugely popular electro "mahraganat" ...

The Arab world mourns the loss of Egyptian music icon Hany Shaker, who passed away at the age of 73 after a prolonged battle with illness. Shaker's departure leaves a significant void in the realm of ...