By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab America Contributing Writer We all know of the famous Arab singers like Umm Kulthum, Fayrouz, Amr Diab, and others who the Arab World worship. Their legacies are almost impossible to top. However, Arab Rap and Hip-hop is becoming an increasingly popular genre among the younger population. Brief History Rap as … Continued
By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer Did you know that some of your favorite songs are produced by Arab Americans? From Michael Jackson to Britney Spears, Arab Americans have produced thousands of songs that go platinum. This list consists of five of the biggest Arab-American music producers. The purpose of this list … Continued
By: Qaïs S. Ahmadī / Arab America Contributing Writer The loss of Arab culture in America is not only the concern of Arabs in this country. Anyone of MENA and SWANA heritage mourns and suffers the loss. At the heart of the matter is the semitic language of Arabic, which is spoken by Arabs and … Continued
By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer The rap scene in the Arab world has been growing big in recent years, though it is mostly dominated by male rappers. Even in the United States, there are many more prominent male artists within rap and hip-hop than there are female artists. In the Arab world, gender issues … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: SAEED SAEED Hip-hop artists are rarely shy of self-praise, but the genre’s celebratory spirit sounds important and timely in the recently released Anghami Cypher. Funded and distributed by the region’s leading music streaming service, the Dubai based Anghami, the group track (referred to in hip-hop parlance as a “cypher”) and accompanying … Continued
Salim Saab himself. (Facebook) By: Yazeed Makhlouf Source: Albawaba No one can deny that hip-hop has shaped youth culture in the West over the past few decades, but what about the rest of the world? In a time when words like ‘virality’ and ‘streaming’ are used to expound the core workings of digital media, the … Continued
By: Zoe Miller Source: The Daily Northwestern Syrian-American musician Omar Offendum performed at Evanston Township High School on Friday and discussed how he uses music to comment on current global events. Offendum uses rap that combines Syrian and American culture to make songs with social and political commentary. The event was coordinated by the South … Continued
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