Music
FEN FIVE – MARCH 2010
This month’s FEN Five carries some of our favorite qualities of the Arab-American music scene — it’s eclectic, innovative and quinti-lingual.... Read more
VIDEO: Omar Offendum – “The Fortuneteller”
What Omar Offendum has done with this song (off his upcoming album SyrianamericA) is brilliant. Not only has he translated and interpreted one of Nizar... Read more
VIDEO: K’Naan – “Wavin’ Flag (Celebration Mix)” Directed by Nabil Elderkin
Nabil Elderkin strikes again. Just sit back and enjoy this one ’cause it’s beautiful. Pass this along and you’re guaranteed to brighten... Read more
Arab-American Artists to Watch at SXSW
One of the biggest and maybe the most enjoyable music-turned-multimedia festivals of the year, South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, TX has become the place... Read more
VIDEO: Salma Khshaiboun Covers Fairouz, Beautifully
Of all the wonderful music we heard last week at The New York Arabic Orchestra’s benefit concert for Haiti, this might have been our favorite —... Read more
Freestyle 101 with The Narcicyst
In the beginning, a freestyle was a rap written about no particular subject — free of style or concept — solely for the purpose of demonstrating skill.... Read more
FEN FIVE – FEBRUARY 2010
A shorter month makes for a more potent FEN Five. Starting off with the lively “Clandestine” from L.A.-based MC Rai. The Narcicyst is hard... Read more
VIDEO: Kanye West’s ‘Coldest Winter’
OK. There’s really only one word I can use to describe this: Bonkers. If you haven’t heard of Nabil Elderkin, you’ve certainly seen... Read more
FEN FIVE – JANUARY 2010
It’s been another amazing month — more incoming music, more concerts, more brilliance — all makes for another exciting month of FEN Five. Anuja... Read more
VIDEO: Bassam Saba Ensemble live at Joe’s Pub NYC
A couple weeks ago, a packed Joe’s Pub saw a very special performance by the Bassam Saba Ensemble as they celebrated the release of their long-anticipated... Read more
