This year's longlisted authors are from eight different countries, including four each from Egypt and Syria, three from Lebanon, and o ...

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A frontrunner on the latest season of “Rising Star,” the Israeli talent show, has advanced on the basis of her renditions of an iconic Israeli song that includes words from the Shema, one of Judaism’s ...

A look at the history of the ancient Arabic ancestor of the guitar, the oud. Is it really the kind of all musical instruments? If so, what is the real reason?

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An Israeli music critic and a Palestinian musician share some songs with NPR's Daniel Estrin — and reflect on more than a year of the war between Israel and Hamas.

Nemahsis on finding her voice, reclaiming her narrative, and the lessons that shaped her debut album, Verbathim.

Africa’s linguistic landscape is a treasure trove of culture and heritage and African languages are as diverse and colourful ...