May 2 2014

Duke Ellington’s “Caravan” is possibly the most famous Arabic jazz recording in the world. Gorgeously exotic, covered by dozens of jazz giants and re-recorded over 350 times by his enigmatic orchestra, it burst on the scene in 1936! Surely some Arabic-infused jazz has emerged in the interim to overtake this faux-oriental classic? Jazz in the Middle East A rising generation of musicians are combining classical Arabic melodies with contemporary jazz, creating sublimely new sounds that mix controlled techniques (rooted in thousand-year-old traditions) with the spontaneity of improv. Airplanes and the ...

April 25 2014

Who’s got double the good looks, double the talent, double the sexiness and double the modeling power? We’re of course talking about Palestinian-Dutch beauties Gigi and Bella Hadid . Move aside Kendall and Kylie Jenner, you’ve nothing on these two glamorous girls! The long-legged sisters are the daughters of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Yolanda Foster and Palestinian real-estate mogul Mohamed Hadid - it seems this was a holy match as the siblings have been blessed with good looks and photogenic prowess, skills that are quickly turning them into the ...