Popular singer, Hassan al-Asmar, passed away on Sunday morning, marking the end of an era characterized by the rise of Sha’bi (working class) music. He died at the age of 52 due to a sudden heart ...

As tQ speaks to Beirut-based multi-instrumentalist, video artist and puppeteer Yara Asmar, a universe of soundscapes opens around her. Showing us around her Beirut apartment via Zoom, where she’s set ...

Animated fairy tale. Featuring the voices of Steven Kynman, Nigel Lambert and Suzanna Nour. Directed by Michel Ocelot. (PG. 99 minutes. At the Opera Plaza Cinema in San Francisco.) Parents who don't ...

Ten-year-old Asmar Johnson is a prodigy on the bass. He’s already played three times at Asbury Park, NJ’s famous Stone Pony nightclub. And even though Asmar is just in the fourth grade, he’s been on ...