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Perrenoud performs jazz concert at Opera House

Damascus - SANA

Swiss jazz pianist and composer Marc Perrenoud performed a piano jazz concert at the Damascus-based Opera House on Thursday evening. The well-known player showed the harmonious rhythmic abilities of the piano machine with this style of music which is based on techniques used by pianists while playing jazz music. Perrenoud, accompanied by maestro Missak Baghboudarian, the conductor of the SyrianRead more

David Byrne announces 'ambitious' new tour

New York - Arab Today

Rock icon David Byrne is planning a tour with an ultra-minimalist stage, calling the concerts his most ambitious since 1984's film "Stop Making Sense" with his band Talking Heads. "Stop Making Sense," directed by then little-known Jonathan Demme, has become a classic among concert movies with its sleek, unadorned footage of the art-house rockers as they play songs such asRead more

Lebanese singer dazzles Riyadh in first women-only concert

Riyadh - Arab Today

Applause and shrieks of joy erupted as Lebanese singer Hiba Tawaji dazzled Riyadh in its first female-only music concert, as Saudi Arabia seeks to ease social restrictions on women. Tawaji performed to a packed audience at the cavernous King Fahd Cultural Centre late Wednesday, the latest in a series of concerts by international artists as the austere kingdom seeks toRead more

Dutch court scraps violin maestro Andre Rieu's child labour fine

The Hague - Arab Today

A Dutch court Monday scrapped a 116,000-euro fine slapped on celebrated violinist Andre Rieu for allegedly allowing children to perform past a late night limit set by law. "The court finds the reasons for the fine unfounded," the Limburg District Court said, adding "there are too few indications that Rieu employed the children." Rieu's lawyers in October said they wereRead more

Egyptian diva to face trial for disparaging a river

Cairo - Arab Today

Egyptian pop diva Sherine Abdel Wahab has been referred to trial for suggesting at a concert that drinking from the Nile River could lead to illness, judicial officials said Wednesday. The singer's trial date has been set for December 23, they said, on charges of "harming the public interest". The announcement came after the Musicians Syndicate in Egypt said itRead more

Guide to the Guns n’ Roses Dubai concert at Autism Rocks Arena

Dubai - Arab Today

Any second now, rock legends Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagen will be touch down in UAE together for the first time, as the blockbuster Not in This Lifetime ... reunion tour roles into town on Friday March 3. Doors open at the Autism Rocks Arena at 4pm on Friday, before a warm-up set from UAE rockers Point of ViewRead more

Traditional Chinese instrument concert held in Guiyang

Guiyang - Xinhua

Musician Wu Na (L)and Huan Qing performs at a traditional Chinese instrument concert in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 25, 2016. Musicians Wu Na and Huan Qing held the concert here on Saturday to show the charm of the traditional Chinese music with traditional musical instruments source : xinhua Read more

Engelbert Humperdinck arrives in Cairo for concert

Cairo - Arab Today

English Pop Singer Engelbert Humperdinck arrived here on Friday coming from New York on a four-day visit to Egypt as he is scheduled to hold a concert. The event is organized by the Tourism Ministry and Egypt Tourism Authority. He was received at Cairo international airport by a number of fans and officials from the Tourism Ministry. Source: MENARead more