The traditional Levantine dance form is enjoying a renaissance as a new generation of artists introduce it to a younger audience/ “For me, it’s the voices of the mountain,” says the Lebanese musician ...

Jordan’s Islamists on Monday criticized the U.S. ambassador in Amman for taking part in a dabke folk dance at the inauguration of a project, describing it as “shocking behavior.” Following the opening ...

Hip-hop musicians often find their samples in unexpected places. For his 1997 single “C U When U Get There,” for instance, the U.S. musician Coolio sampled Johann Pachelbel’s “Canon in D Major.” ...

Since coming to campus as an official organization this summer, the University of Minnesota’s Arab Dabke Club (ADC) has started to build membership. The Dabke originates from the Levantine regions, ...

The DC-Dabkeh Troupe, which performs traditional Middle Eastern folk dances, performs at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 10, in Bates College’s Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. The public is ...

The Poway Library’s Arab American Heritage Month celebration will feature Arabic music and Dabkeh traditional folk dances. Performances will start at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at the library’s patio, ...

Dabke marks weddings and celebrations. Check out the masterclass at the end of the story Dabke troupes in the UAE speak to Gulf News on the Levantine tradition and what the art form means for the ...

Ramallah, occupied West Bank – The energetic tempo, the stomping, and the ancient traditions. Dabke has a lot in common with various African dances, so Palestinian choreographer Sharaf DarZaid decided ...

Traditional Middle Eastern dance troupe performs By Bates News. Published on December 7, 2007 The DC-Dabkeh Troupe, which presents traditional Middle Eastern folk dances, performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, ...