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Hishek Bishek: ‘People cry because they say this music reminds them of home’
Energy is infectious at a London club night celebrating Middle Eastern and Arabic pop
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Sona Jobarteh’s forward-looking vision of the kora
Sona Jobarteh's music is deeply rooted in the griot tradition of West Africa, but she has her eyes on the future
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German rapper Ebow is Kurdish 4 Life
The artist’s signature song has become a rallying cry for a generation
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A 50-year-old Swedish protest song has become an anthem for Palestine
George Totari believes the resurgence of his 1970s hit Leve Palestina shows that a new generation wants more political engagement from their artists
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A captivating blend of Spanish and Western Saharan sounds
Sahrawi singer Aziza Brahim’s latest album gives voice to five years of turmoil
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Inside the world of the Muslim K-pop stans
For many young people, the unstoppable rise of Korean groups including Blackpink and BTS has created a sense of community and belonging
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Yazz Ahmed Q&A: ‘I was told I play instruments like a man’
The Bahraini-British jazz trumpeter on the power of fusing musical genres
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Nabihah Iqbal: ‘Everything I do comes through a poetic lens’
The experimental pop musician talks about the painful history behind her latest album and the power of embracing the positive things in life
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‘She was proudly Irish and Muslim at the same time’
The Dublin imam who helped Sinéad O’Connor convert to Islam recalls his meetings with the late singer songwriter
