وَيْجْزُ يَقُولُ إِنَّهُ سَيُغَيِّرُ كَلِمَاتِ أُغْنِيَتِهِ
Egyptian rapper Wegz said he had not known that a phrase in his song “Moqatel” came from a prophetic hadith. He said he would change the lyrics after asking about its use in a song.
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أَصَالَةُ نَصْرِي تُطْلِقُ «الْأَلْبُومَ السُّورِيَّ»
Syrian singer Assala Nasri has released “The Syrian Album,” a collection of fourteen folk songs representing different Syrian governorates. The album presents familiar heritage songs with new musical arrangements.
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سَانْتْ لِيفَانْتْ يُؤَجِّلُ جَوْلَتَهُ فِي أَمْرِيكَا الشَّمَالِيَّةِ
Palestinian-Algerian musician Saint Levant has moved his North American tour to spring 2027 after additional checks were requested for his US visa application. The rescheduled tour will begin in Ottawa on March 19, 2027.
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شَرِيفُ مُنِيرٍ وَهِشامُ عَبّاسٍ يُقَدِّمانِ لَيْلَةً مِنَ الذِّكْرَياتِ فِي قَلْعَةِ صَلاحِ الدِّينِ
Sherif Mounir played drums with his Nostalgia band at Cairo Citadel on August 19, followed by a set of familiar songs from Hisham Abbas. The concert formed part of the thirty-fourth Cairo Citadel music festival.
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أَلْبُومٌ أُرْدُنِيٌّ لَمْ يُنْشَرْ مِنْ قَبْلُ يَصْدُرُ بَعْدَ نَحْوِ أَرْبَعِينَ عَامًا
Pieces of a Dream, a previously unreleased album by the Jordanian band Nechazz, is receiving its first official release on August 14, 2026. Recorded in Amman in 1988 and 1989, it preserves a little-known blend of soul, jazz, and pop.
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مَوْسِمُ مُولايَ عَبْدِ اللهِ أَمْغارَ يَخْتَتِمُ فَعالِيّاتِهِ فِي الْمَغْرِبِ
Morocco’s Moulay Abdellah Amghar Moussem closes on August 14 near El Jadida. The eight-day heritage gathering featured tbourida, music, traditional crafts, local products, and large evening audiences.
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ثُنائِيٌّ كُوَيْتِيٌّ يُقَدِّمُ مُوسِيقَى «آرابْهوب» فِي وَاشِنْطُنَ
Kuwaiti brothers Sons of Yusuf bring their Arabhop sound to Washington on August 7. Their performance connects rap, Arabic instruments, poetry, and stories of Gulf identity with the heritage of Al Sadu weaving.
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مَهْرَجَانُ تِيمِيتَارَ يَجْمَعُ الْمُوسِيقَى الْأَمَازِيغِيَّةَ وَالْعَالَمِيَّةَ فِي أَكَادِيرَ
The 21st Timitar Festival is taking place in Agadir from July 23 to 25, 2026. Its free concerts connect Amazigh heritage with Moroccan, African, Arab, and international music.
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مِهْرَجَانُ قَرْطَاجَ الدَّوْلِيُّ يَفْتَتِحُ دَوْرَتَهُ السِّتِّينَ
The 60th Carthage International Festival opened at Tunisia’s ancient Roman theatre on July 16. Twenty evenings of music and theatre are scheduled through August 19.
