Lebanon’s music scene has long been a powerhouse in the Arab world, producing artists who’ve left a lasting mark on the industry. Many music lovers struggle to grasp Lebanese musical talent’s depth ...

Her most famous song, "Batwanes Beek," begins with string instruments creating a typical sound of Arab orchestras. The song builds with more and more sounds until an accordion finally strikes up the ...

Beirut, Nov 26 (EFE).Beirut, Nov 26 (EFE). — The great Lebanese diva of Arab song, Sabah, died Wednesday at the age of 87 after a prolific and distinguished career in music and film. She died at her ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The backlash rages on over a recent Arabic pop song by a Lebanese singer ...

The band's lead singer is openly gay, a rarity in the Arab music scene They’ve been described as the voice of their generation – though not one that everyone is comfortable hearing. Mashrou’ Leila, ...

Renowned Lebanese musician and composer Ziad Rahbani, son of music icon Fairuz and pioneer of Oriental jazz, died on Saturday aged 69 after revolutionising Lebanese theatre and music. "On Saturday at ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

The Lebanese and Arab consensus in expressing sorrow and pain over the departure of the great Lebanese and Arab artist and composer the late Ziad Rahbani, and the rush to count and eulogise his ...

BEIRUT – Lebanese judicial officials and the father of a pro-Hezbollah singer say authorities have detained the artist over some of his songs, including one that calls Saudi Arabia a "terrorist." Ali ...