Just a short ferry ride from Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar, Morocco is richly influenced by old Andalusia, nomadic Saharan rhythms and Berber traditions. The repertoire of popular Moroccan ...

African folk music goes mainstream Link Copied! North African "Rai" music was born a century ago in Algeria, out of a progressive social movement. Today, this folk music is gaining a global audience, ...

After winning second place on “Arab Super Star,” Lebanon’s version of “American Idol” in 2007, a young Moroccan singer spent the next few years in the U.S., performing popular Arabic songs in ...

It’s great music, folks. Jug bands, banjo players, Moroccan folk stars, and the best fiddler in Brooklyn will all take the stage at the 10th Annual Brooklyn Folk Festival next weekend. The three-day ...