We speak to El Mehdi, the Moroccan artist blending Amazigh roots with electro-pop to reclaim identity through music, art, and ...

I’ve been loving every note of a wonderful new jazz/Algerian chaâbi fusion album called Koum Tara: Chaâbi, Jazz and Strings. I featured a track from it on last week’s show,… The music of Koum Tara: ...

As concert venues go, it's not exactly Carnegie Hall. A few dozen folding chairs are set up in a courtyard, in front of a modest elevated stage. A half-dozen musicians are crowded around a table, ...

“Toukadime” means ‘to present’ and that’s exactly what this DJ duo do: Present North African music to your ears. Offering the world a chance to hear some of the oldest and greatest songs from the ...

El Gusto, shown at 5th Panorama of the European Film explores 'Chaabi' music through reunion of Muslim and Jewish music troupe, separated by the political turmoil Algerian Revolution Documentary "El ...

A new documentary from the Arab world focuses on Muslim and Jewish musicians who reunite thanks to their common passion, after being torn apart by war 50 years ago. The film "El Gusto," showcases the ...

Algiers-set doc discovers a little-known musical form and a forgotten history of Jewish/Muslim harmony. By THR Staff NEW YORK — Taking the Buena Vista Social Club formula to rewarding new territory, ...