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Go topComic book fans will soon be getting their first glimpse at an unlikely new superhero – a Muslim boy in a wheelchair with superpowers. The new superhero is the brainchild of a group of disabled young Americans and Syrians who were brought together last month in Damascus by the Open Hands Intiative, a non-profit organization … Continued
The latest album “N 7” by Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram is witnessing significant success around the Arab world and topping music charts especially in Gulf countries like the United Arab Emirates. The album has occupied the number one spot for the second week after its release by the production company ‘Arabic Record Music’ (ARM). Second … Continued
After decades of turning out yellow-framed covers featuring Egyptian artifacts and other Mideast treasures, National Geographic magazine will for the first time soon start printing in Arabic. The picture-packed science magazine lining countless bookshelves plans to issue its first Arabic edition next month, making its more than century-old publisher the latest Western media company to … Continued
It’s a musical intifada, a musical uprising,” says Shadia Mansour squinting in the sunshine outside the hip hop workshop she is running in the West Bank city of Hebron. From inside, a DJ can be heard cutting out beats on his decks. Ms Mansour has been dubbed “the first lady of Arabic hip hop”, but … Continued
We speak with the Syrian-born artist… Your background is Armenian and you were born in Kamachli, Syria, and studied art in Armenia. How do your Armenian and Arab heritages influence your art? “Especially now that I am so far from both Syria and Armenia, I find myself all the more influenced by the landscapes and … Continued
Cheb Khaled, the Algerian rai singer who is probably the best-known Arabic singer on the planet, was selected this summer as one of NPR’s 50 Great Voices. Banning Eyre, a regular commentator on World Music on NPR and producer for Afropop Worldwide who has worked tirelessly to promote music from Africa, including the Maghreb, introduced … Continued
Fashion has been in the news lately with the Emmys, Miss Universe pageant, and the Fall Fashion Preview. We spoke with local designer Paulina Braiz-Harb. The Venezuelan-born opened her custom dress boutique, Paulina bh, in Brimingham, Michigan in the summer of 2008. Her business model caters to the “romantic, feminine” woman who dreams of wearing … Continued
“Fordson” is a feature length documentary film that follows four talented high school football players from Dearborn Michigan as they gear up for their big senior year rivalry game during the last ten days of Ramadan, a month when Muslims traditionally fast every day from sunrise to sundown. The story is set against the backdrop … Continued
Ayah Bdeir uses her technological know-how and fashion sense to break down cultural barriers. She took time out of traveling to promote her new work ‘les annees lumieres’ to speak with Dia. You studied Computer Communication Engineering at the American University of Beirut. How did you transition from that to art? “I always knew I … Continued
Rolling Stone magazine is to launch its first Middle East edition with coverage of Arab music, hip hop and rock ’n’ roll – but nothing that will rock the boat politically, says its publisher. Rolling Stone Middle East, due to launch in November, will be produced in Dubai under licence from the US-based publisher Wenner … Continued
ZADE “ One Night in Jordan: A Concert for Peace” airing on DPTV Saturday September 11th at 9:30 PM. “ZADE is a Jordanian musician of outstanding ability, whose creations have delighted the people of our nation… In these troubled days, ZADE represents the young seeking to bring peace and understanding to our troubled region and … Continued
Luxury Live Productions announced today that the Lebanese superstar Assi El Helani and his orchestra will make a U.S. tour to Ann Arbor, Detroit, New Jersey, and Las Vegas in October and November 2010. Tour information and venues will be forthcoming soon. El Helani has been a major figure in the music scene of the … Continued
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