Arabic music

Music heard on the air for September 2, 2014

September 2, 2014Music Heard on Air

These are the tunes played between segments on The World for Tuesday, September 2, 2104

Dudu Tassa at his concert last week in Tel Aviv playing songs from his album "Dudu Tassa and the Kuwaitis."

An Israeli rocker sets a modern groove to his Iraqi grandfather’s Arabic music

March 13, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

An Israeli rocker sets a modern groove to his Iraqi grandfather’s Arabic music

March 13, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

Gordon Grdina with Haram's drummer Kenton Loewen

What’s ‘forbidden’ about this avant-Arabic ensemble from Vancouver?

January 31, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

Celebrating the Music of Maqam, From Spain to Western China

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Global Hit – Natacha Atlas

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Egyptian-British singer Natacha Atlas looks for ways to make Arabic and western music sit comfortably together. For her latest tour, she’s gone acoustic. Anchor Marco Werman tells us more.

Global Hit – Lebanese divas

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

The World’s Aaron Schachter introduces us to one of Lebanon’s chief exports, Lebanese divas.

Global hit – Umm Kulthoum

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Egyptian singer Umm Kulthoum was a revered Egyptian singer. Now the composers who wrote some of her greatest songs are getting some new attention. The World’s Marco Werman reports.