Alexander McNabb

Dubai Puzzle: ‘When’s A Gardener Not a Gardener?

Dubai Puzzle: ‘When’s A Gardener Not a Gardener?

ALEXANDER MCNABB: And the answer is – when he washes your car! Dubai developers are becoming ever stricter in maximising revenue opportunities

 The View From Fez

A True Treasure Trove: Casablanca’s Vinyl Record Shops

A True Treasure Trove: Casablanca’s Vinyl Record Shops

Vinyl records are a rarity these days and many are collectors’ items. The shop we discovered held a treasure trove of recordings from the golden age of Egyptian music. Artists such as Umm Kulthum, Abd al-Halim Hafiz, Farid al-Atrash, etc., as well as some of the foundational Moroccan musicians from the mid-twentieth century, artists like […]

 Common Ground News Service

‘Who’s The Victim Now?’: The Shame of My Holocaust Stories

‘Who’s The Victim Now?’: The Shame of My Holocaust Stories

NOA MA’AYAN, CGNEWS: There we were, three women sitting removed from their natural environment chatting about their lives in a beautiful setting

 Rachel McArthur

Interview: Catching up with Amr Diab

Interview: Catching up with Amr Diab

Amr Diab needs no introduction. The Egyptian superstar is popular across the globe — he has fans everywhere from the GCC to Europe, the United States and Australia.

RACHEL MCARTHUR: Amr Diab needs no introduction. The Egyptian superstar has fans everywhere from the GCC to Europe, the United States and Australia.

 Common Ground News Service

Hip Hop Hijabis: The Rhythm and Rhyme of Debate

METTE REITZEL, CGNEWS: Their appearance, their message and their undoubted skill blend to create powerful voices confronting stereotypes

 Common Ground News Service

Heavy Metal: The Music of Peace in the Middle East?

Heavy Metal: The Music of Peace in the Middle East?

ROI BEN-YEHUDA, CGNEWS: Orphaned Land have built a huge support throughout the Middle East. So who are they?

 American Bedu

Al Farabi: Making Sweet Music in Saudi Arabia

Al Farabi: Making Sweet Music in Saudi Arabia

AMERICAN BEDU: It’s an issue that is constantly debated – whether music is haram according to Islamic principles. A new fusion of poetry and musical instruments is, however, making waves.

 The View From Fez

From Personal Disaster to Moroccan Music Pioneer

From Personal Disaster to Moroccan Music Pioneer

DEREK WORKMAN, THE VIEW FROM FEZ: What should you do once your life’s work has been destroyed? Instead of brooding Nick Wilde went to Morocco…

 SuhaibWebb

Rap’s Inception ‘Pioneered by Muslims’

Rap’s Inception ‘Pioneered by Muslims’

LAVON L. BROWN, SUHAIBWEBB: A socially engaged group of artists, the Last Poets, infused their work with religious tropes, setting the template for today’s rappers.

 Rachel McArthur

Lebanon’s Hottest New Act… Mashrou Leila

Lebanon’s Hottest New Act… Mashrou Leila

RACHEL MCARTHUR: Remember the name Mashrou Leila (Leila’s Project), because we guarantee this band will become a household name very soon.