6Qs with Dena El Saffar of Salaam

Dena El Saffar, of Salaam (the Arabic word for “peace”) was exposed to Arabic music in the suburbs of Chicago, where she grew up attending... Read more

6Qs with Qanunist Ali Amr

When you think of the qanun, you probably think of classical Arabic music. And when you think of classical Arabic music, you probably think old. But at... Read more

Where Trumpets Trump AK-47s…

◄ Back Next ► Photos from opening night courtesy Amira Radwan >> I once said that... Read more

FEATURED GALLERY:Warchestra

Sundus Abdul Hadi transforms the meaning of painting and music by putting the two together in this multimedia series, Warchestra. In doing so, she also... Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Sundus Abdul Hadi’s Warchestra

Sundus Abdul Hadi is a painter and musician, not in the traditional sense but a lover of the lore, a slave to the melody. The 26-year-old Iraqi and Montreal... Read more

6Qs with R&B Singer Farid Alhadi

After hearing Boyz II Men perform on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Farid Alhadi was instantly hooked to R&B music. More than a decade later, he is working... Read more

Cherif Triki Wants You to Imagine

It’s 6:00 pm and FEN just walked into the coolest after school program you ever saw, a Youth Speaks workshop at the Arab Cultural and Community Center... Read more

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