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One of the great problems with modern music criticism is that it hasn’t got past the models of the second half of the last ...

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After featuring the Sultana of Tarab Music, the Prince of the Arabic Violin, the Master of the buzuq, Hajja Zeinab El ...

The mayor of Suakin dreams of a rebirth for his town, an ancient Red Sea port spared by the wars that have marked Sudan's history but reduced to ruins by the ravages of time .

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This story begins like all good ones do, with a 66-year-old man standing on stage, dressed as a goat.

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Dubai Public Libraries host 34+ creative workshops this February, from AI art and Arabic calligraphy to robot-building and ...