About Arabic music
Arabic music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of the Middle East and music of North Africa.
Well-known performers associated with it include Siti Nurhaliza, Dalida, Nancy Ajram, Amr Diab, Haifa Wehbe and Samira Saïd.
Arabic music has given rise to 12 subgenres on this site, such as Muwashshah, Zajal, Arabic pop and Mawwal.
From Wikipedia
Arabic music (Arabic: الموسيقى العربية, romanized: al-mūsīqā l-ʿarabiyyah) is the music of the Arab world with all its diverse music styles and genres. Arabic countries have many rich and varied styles of music and also many linguistic dialects, with each country and region having their own traditional music.
Arabic music has a long history of interaction with many other regional musical styles and genres. It represents the music of all the peoples that make up the Arab world today.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Arabic music.
Key artists
- Siti Nurhaliza
- Dalida
- Nancy Ajram
- Amr Diab
- Haifa Wehbe
- Samira Saïd
- Elissa
- Mira Awad
- Abdelhalim Hafez
- Najwa Karam
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Frequently asked questions
What is Arabic music?
Arabic music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of the Middle East and music of North Africa.
Who are famous Arabic music artists?
Siti Nurhaliza, Dalida, Nancy Ajram, Amr Diab, Haifa Wehbe and Samira Saïd.