Acehnese dancer Novirela Minang Sari agrees. “We sing some of the same words during our dances that we use in prayer,” she said in an interview at the Asia Society in New York where she and eight ...

(WXYZ0 — We’re five days into National Arab American Heritage Month, which the White House this year officially recognized as the month of April. To celebrate ...

Laylit When: Feb. 17 from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Where: Spot Lite What: An Arabic dance party Who: Local DJs Tammy Lakkis and aa3, plus Montreal DJ Mnsa, and NYC DJ Saphe. Why: Celebrate culture with ...

Using her hijab to challenge accepted views of Islam in America is teacher, singer, dancer, hip hop artist and choreographer Amirah Sackett. Sackett is the brains behind dance hip hop group We're ...

4:55 ‘Yalla! Let’s Talk’ platform tackles identity issues for immigrant Arab youth A crowd of partygoers begins to sway their hips to the melodic beats of Arabic music as Philippe Manasseh, the DJ and ...

Some years ago, I heard an amusing exchange on a right-wing radio show. A caller railed against feminists, homosexuals, atheists and other usual suspects. The host enthusiastically agreed, whereupon ...

Fa9la rapper Flipperachi praised Akshaye Khanna’s viral Arabic dance in Dhurandhar, calling the performance standout as the song and entry sequence continue to trend across social media.

Renowned dancer Anisul Islam Hero is the President of Nrityajo, the Bangladesh Chapter of World Dance Alliance – Asia Pacific. Recently, Nrityajog organised the four-day International Ocean Dance ...

Asia Cup 2018 Final, India vs Bangladesh: Yes, it happened! The Nagin dance happened after Nazmul Islam dismissed Shikhar Dhawan for 15 runs. Soumya Sarkar took the catch at mid-off. Chasing 223 in ...

Rateb Meuseukat is a breathtaking form of Acehnese dance that is rooted in the sacred practices of Sumatran men, but has evolved into a virtuosic expression of female solidarity. The Australian ...