Until recently, Arab music had been used by American and European studios and popular media in a way that “was very orientalist,” playing on racist tropes, according to writer and music journalist ...
Yasmine Hamdan in Only Lovers Left Alive. Credit: Courtesy of Yasmine Hamdan In the hazy glow of a small Tangierian club stands Yasmine Hamdan, sensually rolling her hips, head cocked, singing in ...