Omar Souleyman does not come from a musical family. But when he and his band began to transfer traditional instruments to keyboard, they created a whole new style – electro dabke. Signing to an American label has given the Syrian a world audience. He talked to Stefan Franzen
In the 18th district of Paris, home to a large Islamic community, "L'Institut des Cultures d'Islam – Paris" has been founded upon the initiative of city authorities. Its task is to convey the diversity of Islamic culture. Suleman Taufiq visited the institute and interviewed its director Véronique Rieffel
In his latest album "Venessia" the Syrian musician Abed Azrié opens himself once again to a wide range of thematic sources and musical influences. Saleh Diab spoke with the artist, who now lives in Paris