Music

Youssra El Hawary’s Taraddud—Sound as Survival

Youssra El Hawary’s Taraddud—Sound as Survival

In Egypt where nationalist anthems are weaponized and satire becomes grounds for persecution, Taraddud stands as an act...

17 OCTOBER 2025 • By Salma Harland
September World Picks from the Editors

September World Picks from the Editors

Literary conversations, films, exhibitions, concerts and several new recommended books for September to add to your reading list.

29 AUGUST 2025 • By TMR
Ziad Rahbani: The Making of a Lebanese Jazz Legend

Ziad Rahbani: The Making of a Lebanese Jazz Legend

A look at Ziad Rahbani's life and legacy, and the man who first introduced him to the jazz...

8 AUGUST 2025 • By Diran Mardirian
August World Picks from the Editors

August World Picks from the Editors

Literary conversations, films, exhibitions, and concerts … TMR World Picks run the gamut…

25 JULY 2025 • By TMR
When the Wound Sings: Israelis Quote Poet Yahia Lababidi

When the Wound Sings: Israelis Quote Poet Yahia Lababidi

A reflection on the moral complexity of art during genocide and grief, highlighting the healing power of poetry,...

18 JULY 2025 • By Yahia Lababidi
July World Picks from the Editors

July World Picks from the Editors

Literary conversations, films, exhibitions, and concerts … TMR World Picks run the gamut … 

27 JUNE 2025 • By TMR
June World Picks from the Editors

June World Picks from the Editors

Film & photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures, new books...TMR World Picks run the gamut...

30 MAY 2025 • By TMR
Exile and Hope: Sudanese creatives and the question of home

Exile and Hope: Sudanese creatives and the question of home

Sudanese artists in exile are keeping their identity and heritage alive while they await the chance to return...

2 MAY 2025 • By Ati Metwaly
Arabic Jazz and Yazz Ahmed: A Music Between Homelands

Arabic Jazz and Yazz Ahmed: A Music Between Homelands

Arabic jazz challenges stereotypes amid rising xenophobia in the West and colonial violence in the Arab world.

2 MAY 2025 • By Gabriel Polley
May World Picks from the Editors

May World Picks from the Editors

Film and writers’ festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures, new books, art residencies, and writing workshops.

25 APRIL 2025 • By TMR
April World Picks from the Editors

April World Picks from the Editors

Film & photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures, new books...TMR World Picks run the gamut...

28 MARCH 2025 • By TMR
March World Picks from the Editors

March World Picks from the Editors

Film & photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures, new books...TMR World Picks run the gamut...

28 FEBRUARY 2025 • By TMR
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