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Over Two Decades After His Death: Musical Legacy of Abdel Halim Hafez Revisited

By Sami Asmar

The most popular male Arab singer of all time – Abdel Halim Hafez – rose from poverty to become a friend of kings. He lived for his art and died too soon. Loved and admired by people of all ages, the “Egyptian Elvis,” left his mark on Arabic music for future generations.

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Wadi al-Safi: Lebanon’s Eternal Voice

By Sami Asmar

‘Degenerate’ Pop:

Threat to Arab Music Renaissance or Mere Sign of the Times?

Nancy Linthicum

The 'Arab Song' for 'Arab Spring'

By Sami Asmar

Issa Boulos Brings al-Hallaj back to Life

Sami Asmar

In his new CD, “Al-Hallaj,” Issa Boulos composes eight poems by its namesake in a remarkable landmark in Arab-musicological and Sufi history.

Yasmin Levy at the Skirball Center

Daniel Hugh-Jones

A Star Orchestra of Our Own

Sami Asmar

Mansour Rahbani, Legacy of a Family and a Generation

Sami Asmar

Modern Arab music was shaped by a few highly creative individuals throughout the 20th century. Three of them were members of one family: the Rahbanis of Lebanon, comprised of the two brothers Assi and Mansour, and a singer named Nuhad Haddad who married Assi and took the name Fairuz.

Golden Era's Layla Murad Still Unforgettable Artist

Sami Asmar

Um Kulthoum Biography Searches Behind the Legend

By Beige Luciano-Adams

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