danny hajjar is a music journalist based in washington, d.c.
With a focus on the emerging Arabic music scene and artists from the Middle East, North Africa, and diaspora communities.
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With a focus on the emerging Arabic music scene and artists from the Middle East, North Africa, and diaspora communities.
From North Africa to the Persian Gulf, from Rai to dance-pop to romantic ballads.
The 25-year-old has become a streaming star without releasing a full album. He just wrapped his first shows in the United States, and hopes to take his music even further.
Thanks to the rise of platforms like TikTok and the breakdown of traditional music-industry gatekeeping, a new generation of Arab artists is reaching a worldwide audience on their own terms.
