If she breaks through, 20-year-old Elyanna would be the rare Palestinian figure in mainstream American life who isn't being asked to voice suffering or tragedy. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) ...

Legendary Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram brought generations of fans together at the Dolby Theatre last Thursday, May 14. It was an iconic venue for the icon, ...

Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram, dubbed the “queen of Arab pop” by Spotify, has inked a publishing deal with U.S. indie music company Reservoir Media and PopArabia, its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) ...

MONTREAL – Commercial pop music in North America can certainly be accused of being bland and uniform, but it’s a vibrant mosaic compared to the well-oiled pop machine in the Arab world. In Lebanon, ...

When the cowboy-hatted and denim-fitted hordes hit Coachella next month, they will witness an important milestone: Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna is poised to become the first artist to sing her ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 27: Nancy Ajram attends as Tiffany & Co. Celebrates the reopening of NYC Flagship store, The Landmark on April 27, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty ...

Danny Hajjar has always been surrounded by Arabic music. He grew up in the U.S., but his parents are both Lebanese immigrants who had it on all the time. DANNY HAJJAR: So it's really intrinsic to who ...

Laylit When: Feb. 17 from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Where: Spot Lite What: An Arabic dance party Who: Local DJs Tammy Lakkis and aa3, plus Montreal DJ Mnsa, and NYC DJ Saphe. Why: Celebrate culture with ...

It’s summer in Encino, and Elyanna — a 20-year-old Palestinian Chilean pop singer from Tarzana by way of Jesus’ hometown — has pulled up to a wilted park in a Jeep Cherokee. She sits at a picnic table ...