Emel Mathlouthi: A taste of rebellious world music
“Bulimique — we say in French,” says Emel Mathlouthi, recalling the years…
Stranger than fiction: Hugh Miles on “Playing Cards”
Word gets around in Cairo: that is probably the best and the…
Songs for change: Reem Talhami
“Ya leili, ah ya leil,” sings Palestinian Reem Talhami, calling the night…
Tania Saleh: Sugar-coated medicine
Candor distinguishes Tania Saleh and her music from her contemporaries. The biting…
Geneina hosts Ramadan nights of music
Seven renowned female voices from the Arab world will light up Ramadan…
“Liberty” and the talking drum
The rubbery resonant sound of the “talking drum” can sometimes be distinguished…
Armsrock and the art of invisibility
Outside a carpenter’s shop near the Townhouse Gallery lies a white-washed silhouette…