Dabke marks weddings and celebrations. Check out the masterclass at the end of the story Dabke troupes in the UAE speak to Gulf News on the Levantine tradition and what the art form means for the ...

Gaza is preparing to wear its long-awaited garment of joy as it celebrates a mass wedding for 54 brides and grooms, slowly emerging from the wounds and sorrows of war. A gentle and sincere happiness ...

This compilation of 1990s-2000s Syrian dabke music, a jittery and buzzing staple of wedding ceremonies, was put together by Sublime Frequencies associate Mark Gergis for his Sham Palace imprint. Save ...

Zvi Gotheiner was sitting in a Lebanese restaurant in Stockholm a few years ago when his partner started dancing a simple line dance – the dabke, it was called – with the owner of the restaurant. The ...

Sign up to receive our email newsletter in your inbox. The sound of synchronized stomps filled Parkes Hall 122 during the Middle Eastern North African Student ...