Radiant in a crimson and gold dress, Farida Mohammed Ali was a sight and sound to behold at the Chicago Cultural Center Monday night. The Iraqi singer, eyes shut tight, held out her palms as if ...

"I like being in the situation where I don't know if something is going to work," said Amir ElSaffar with a sheepish smile. "It is a special moment for me. And it is part of my diabolical side that I ...

They’re issuing a call to players! A Brooklyn group that hosts a twice-monthly concerts of Arab music will celebrate its two-year anniversary during its Jan. 28 show. Brooklyn Maqam’s fortnightly ...

Israeli attacks on the "party of God" have damaged a medieval castle and a Shia shrine in Shamaa, a village near Tyre. The site is dedicated to Shamoun al-Safa, who is none other than the first ...

BAGHDAD, Dec 07, 2010 (AFP) - Performing before a half-empty room at Baghdad's Alwiyah Club, Taha Gharib is conscious that the music he has passionately played for decades -- traditional Iraqi maqam - ...

This Wednesday, Iraqi-American trumpeter, vocalist and composer Amir ElSaffar will take the Power Center stage to perform selections from his newest project, Rivers of Sound. With an international, 17 ...