ALGIERS, Algeria (RNS) — 'We wanted to help give them a spot where they can reunite, play together and perform together in public,' one organizer said of the El Medrab gallery. ALGIERS, Algeria (RNS) ...

Communal morning singing is a cherished tradition, anchored by the country’s best-selling book. And it’s become an unlikely focus for debates about immigration and national identity. By Lisa Abend ...

A women-run radio station in Afghanistan’s northeast has been shut down for playing music during the holy month of Ramadan, a Taliban official said Saturday. Sadai Banowan, which means women’s voice ...

Ramadan, Islam's holiest month, began for most Muslim communities at sundown on Sunday, March 10 in the U.S. It's expected to end with Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, April 9. Here is what you need to know ...

In Afghanistan, the Taliban has shut down a women-run radio station for broadcasting songs and music during the month of Ramadan. Sadai Banowan, which means “women’s voice” in Dari, was the only ...

To end the semester, we hear from a University of Georgia student celebrating Ramadan, and we hear about an Athens music education nonprofit. Dania Kalaji, news contributor and outreach manager, ...

This year’s Coachella festival in California is shaping up to be another momentous edition for the Mena music scene, with three Arab artists performing during the two-weekend event, the second of ...

Ramadan begins this week, a holy, month-long observance for Muslim communities in the United States and around the world. Many Muslim people will observe Ramadan by fasting from sunup to sundown, ...

The Taliban has shut down a women-run radio station in Afghanistan – the only one in the country – for playing music during the holy month of Ramadan. Moezuddin Ahmadi, the director for Information ...