We travel in the Universe, seeking for the Self… We are the travelers looking for the Light… A luminous Light raised, clearing the blessing of serenity… As who broke the

Lebanese singer Rima Khcheich was born in the village of Khiam in southern Lebanon, in 1974. She began singing classical Arabic music at the age of nine, and was awarded

The third release from traditional fusionists Ghazal, combining Persian and Indian musics, which are closely related but highly differ in their own ways. Kayhan Kalhour is a virtuoso on the

Adnaan was born in Swaida, southern Syria in 1977. He began his musical journey late at the age of 14 when he got his first oud. Being enthused and fascinated

Born in Al Fakiha in 1966, Oumeima El Khalil started her career as a singer at twelve. She lived in an art-loving family; this is how she was discovered at

Bonded to their instruments, committed to their friendship, Taksim Trio is a sublime example of what happens when three like-minded souls mix, mingle and merge into one. Featuring three of

“Soundscapes,” the newly released album by “The Secret Trio,” is the first studio collaboration by Dinkjian, Pinarbaşi and Lumanovski. The music has 11 tracks, and is a hybrid of many

MAias Alyamani, violinist and composer, began his professional musical career as a solo violinist in 2000. His performances include the traditional classical repertoire and other musical genres including his personal

The tale of Aufgang starts with the new century in the star city of the New World. Rami Khalifé and Francesco Tristano met in New York where they were studying

Paris-based Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf learned a Middle Eastern quarter-tone technique from his brass-playing father, started out winning classical competitions, and then taught himself jazz. This New York quintet session,

Stylistically, Who's Gonna get the Ball from behind the Wall of the Garden Today? is an impossible album to pin down. Starting off with a two-minute organ dirge worthy of

I have called it, “Aah...aah”, because my sorrows are still buried in the depth of my depths. What has surfaced is very very little…From Macedonia to Vienna to Paris to

Elie Rizkallah is one of the few singers working to preserve the heritage of classical oriental music in an increasingly deteriorating Arabic music scene. ‘Shi Mesh Shakhsi’ is Rizkallah’s first

Abu al-Mughîth al-Husayn Ibn Mansûr, al-Hallâj (Iran 858 - Baghdad 922)  After his arrest in Sûs and a lengthy period of confinement  (c. 911-922) in Baghdad, al- Hallâj was crucified and

The national catastrophe known as Nakba had a significant impact on the Palestinian cultural journey. A culture journey which was interrupted with the deportation of the educated class of Palestine in

WAJDA result of meetings between: - Three artistic expressions (music, poetry, song) - Two cultural worlds (East - West) - Two parts of the Arab World (Machriq - Maghrib) -

Ali Amr, vocalist and an instrumentalist, playing the qanun, a 72-string Arabic lap harp. As a 19-year-old virtuoso, his music experiences are rich and varied - included among them are performances

Led by vocalist, composer Christiane Karam, the ZilZALA Middle Eastern Ensemble is a Boston & New York based World Music band that draws from several musical cultures to re-interpret classical, traditional

"As Blue as the Rivers of Amman" is the name of Yacoub Abu Ghosh's new album, Amman 2011. The songs and pieces of this project that carry deep inspirations from the

People who are interested in David Peña Dorantes Kudsi Erguner Ryuichi Sakamoto should consider this album.. Mohammad Haddad is a Bahraini composer and music critic. He is an active artist in

When a group of seven young, talented, and highly inventive musicians get together to rehearse daily for six months on the first floor of a derelict building, the end result

Arabandi emerged from the meeting of exceptionally gifted artists from diverse Eastern musical cultures. Each is a master in his field, having a background rich in musical experience as compose, improviser,

After more than a year in the making, Adonis Band's first CD is now done, complete, finito, ready for you to grab a copy and blow your friends' car speakers up

« L'espoir en otage », en arabe classique. C'est le titre que j'ai donné à ce petit album comportant six chansons et trois poèmes. Un album que je dédie, au nom de la

Amir ElSaffar is an Iraqi-American trumpeter and vocalist. He is also a skilled interpreter of Iraqi maqam, which he sings and plays on the santur. Inana builds on those concepts influenced