Egyptian rapper Marwan Moussa is preparing to launch a groundbreaking audiovisual project titled Watha’iqi (Documentary), ...

Encompassing dozens of countries inhabited by close to 500 million people, the Arab world is enormously diverse, and its music reflects that. Our list of the 50 best Arabic pop songs of the 21st ...

Jordanian singer-songwriter Aziz Maraka speaks to NileFM about his viral visit to Al-Matariya’s Ramadan Iftar, performing in Egypt’s streets, the stories behind his hit songs, and his upcoming ...

Egypt has long been a key hub of Arab music and a cultural powerhouse in the Arab world — MOHAMED EL-SHAHED With its catchy beats and in-your-face lyrics, Egypt's hugely popular electro "mahraganat" ...

Israel's ongoing war on Gaza prompted numerous artists in Egypt and from across the Arab world to express their thoughts through music. Shaabi singers, rappers, The Choir Project, amateurs and ...

As they navigate the narrow streets of Cairo, tuk-tuk drivers blast mahraganat from their speakers. The music’s sound is distinctive: the Egyptian ri’ (tambourine) and tabla (drum) are combined with ...

The air of a large hall in one of Cairo’s studios vibrates with the sounds of Sudanese music. A choir of 20 singers, accompanied by eight instrumentalists, have come together to breathe life into ...