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Lebanon

Artists perform during the Baalbek Festival, held virtually under the theme “defying darkness with music”, in crisis-hit Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley, on July 9, 2021. (AFP)

Baalbek Festival ‘defies darkness with music’ in virtual format

Music

French-Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf and Belgian guitar player Francois Delporte perform at the 55th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland July 5, 2021. (AFP)

Ibrahim Maalouf plays ‘Beirut’ at Montreux Jazz Festival

ISIS

A file picture shows Yemeni men playing traditional music at a Sana’a festival. (AFP)

Houthis borrow a page of ISIS fanaticism as they ban song and music in Sana’a

Benghazi

A visitor talks to Libyan artist Elham el-Ferjani in front of one of her works at the Hamim Gallery in the eastern city of Benghazi on June 14, 2021. (AFP)

Benghazi rare cultural week welcomed as ‘source of joy’

Egyptian artist

“Tablitt Al-Sitt” band during performance. (TAW)

Egyptian band shows women are no strangers to percussion music

Rihab Aliwa-59915

Jazz

The world’s largest annual celebration of jazz. (https://jazzday.com)

Morocco, Tunisia celebrate International Jazz Day

Algeria

Algerian Minister of Culture Malika Bendouda. (TAW)

Algeria strives to list Raï music as UNESCO world heritage

culture

Iraqi musician Ilham al-Madfai, is pictured with his guitar in the ruins of the Amman Citadel in the Jordanian capital. (AFP)

Iraqi musical legend ‘Ilham’ longs to get back on stage

Kamal Taha-73794

tunisia

Dr Siala plays the violin for patients at the Hedi Chaker hospital in Sfax. (AP)

Tunisian doctor plays violin for hospitalised pandemic patients