Music Reviews

May 14, 2013

Haifa looks purrfect as cat woman
13:15 GMT

Haifa Wehbe has stolen the show and the bank in a brand spankin’ new Rotana music video that’s positively purrfect.

Shatha Hassoun gets fans excited with a Facebook post announcing a Ramadan project
07:30 GMT

Iraqi singer Shatha Hassoun keeps fans tantalized with a social network announcement about a joint project with British singer Sami Youssef this coming Holy Month.

Cairo Opera Orchestra
05:00 GMT

Folks from all walks of life hit up the Cairo Opera House on Wednesday 8 May to attend a fundraising concert to benefit Syrian refugees in Egypt.

May 13, 2013

Baalbeck Festival
06:42 GMT

There's more to Baalbeck than Hezbollah. This summer, music fans can have a blast tuning into its festival with performances by artists from across the globe.

May 12, 2013

Nawal Al Zoghbi is ready to release a new single on Arab Idol this week
09:27 GMT

Get excited, Gulfis, Nawal Al Zoghbi has an entire album coming your way. The Lebanese songstress will be introducing a single from the set on this week’s Arab Idol.

May 9, 2013

On Saturday 11 May, Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marko Ivanovic will be joined by soloists Ines Abdel Dayem on flute and Mohamed Hamdy on clarinet.
14:10 GMT

On Saturday 11 May, Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marko Ivanovic will be joined by soloists Ines Abdel Dayem on flute and Mohamed Hamdy on clarinet.

May 8, 2013

Look into the eyes and career of Majed Al Mohandes
13:00 GMT

Majed Al Mohandes has got it going on with a Rotana Records renewal and now a guest star appearance on the hit talent show X Factor Arabia where he will release a new single "Mallak Ya Khilli".

May 7, 2013

One cray-cray night for Bieber fans in Dubai
11:33 GMT

Justin Bieber leaves his mark after two nights of pop in Dubai.

Majed Al Mohandes makes it big with Rotana Records
10:21 GMT

Why fix it if it ain’t broke? Majed Al Mohandes is happy to renew his contract for the 8th year with Rotana Records.

May 6, 2013

Mohammad Assaf's shining moment
09:43 GMT

Jury’s still out if Mohammad Assaf will be the next Arab Idol, but he won’t ever forget the moment he wowed everyone with his performance of "Ya REIT Feeni Khabeeha".

May 5, 2013

Pascale Machaalani too daring
10:33 GMT

Time to rewind and re-edit for Pascale Machaalani after her new video clip for 'Girls Dreams' was deemed too daring.

X Factor Arabia
10:02 GMT

On the 7th episode of X Factor Arabia, contestants got a chance to sing to a tune from their favorite idol, performances which left Salwa Alanouf saying farewell to the competition.

Justin Bieber is worth waiting for
07:40 GMT

He finally made it. Dubai 'Beliebers' waited months for the Justin Bieber 'Believe' concert, so what was another two hours? The mamas of the young fans were not quite so patient with the 10pm start time.

The elusive Justin Bieber was nowhere to be found at Dubai Mall
07:24 GMT

Don't believe everything you read on Twitter. Thousands Justin Bieber fans flocked to Dubai Mall after the teen star's bodyguard tweeted that he would be going to 'Millions of Milkshakes'. Disappointment was all the thousands of 'Beliebers' found.

May 3, 2013

Shubha Mudgal the vocals and plays the tanpura.
14:08 GMT

Shubha Mudgal, an iconic musician who specialises in Hindustani classical music, performed on Tuesday 23 April in Cairo and on 25 April in Alexandria. It was a pleasant surprise to find the Cairo Opera House Small Hall full to the brim – so much so that some had to listen to the concert standing.