Elissa, one of the biggest pop stars in the Arab world, has announced her retirement, blaming what she called the "mafia-like" music industry. The Lebanese singer surprised fans on Monday by ...

Music fans, mark your calendars! On December 19th, Exhibition World Bahrain will come alive with the captivating performances of Lebanese superstar Elissa and Egyptian sensation Tamer Ashour.

Egyptian singer Bayou also held his own on the Down ... and to play on this huge stage is amazing.” Meanwhile, Elissa was the sole Arab artist headlining the main stage. It was effortless ...

Elissa Mielke is a singer/songwriter and composer from the foresty bits of Dundas, Ontario. Her most recent EP Mouse followed acclaim from Pitchfork who called her voice “oceanic.. an immense ...

I still reminisce about the trip all the time and get the music stuck in my head, complete with lyrics in Zulu, Xhosa, and Sotho. Elissa Harbert, Associate Professor, is an award-winning musicologist ...