Art
2019 in Photos: Insisting on Life and Embracing Eternity
2019 in Photos: Insisting on Life and Embracing Eternity
As 2019 has ended, al-Madaniya presents a look back at the year through a diverse selection of photographs. What unites…
Hadhramout: Art Returns
Hadhramout: Art Returns
We grew up listening to our parents’ stories, told with pride, about a beautiful past. According to them, Hadhramout has…
Ya Matar Wa Amtor Osama Khaled ft. Ammar Zayed
Ya Matar Wa Amtor Osama Khaled ft. Ammar Zayed
Ya Matar Wa Amtor (Pour O’ Rain) is a traditional Yemeni mahjal,[1] sung when rain falls in the villages and…
Abdulrahman al-Amri: The Bulbul of the Sana’ani Chanting Art
Abdulrahman al-Amri: The Bulbul of the Sana’ani Chanting Art
When we talk about inshad (religious chanting) in Yemen from the early 1980s to today, Abdulrahman al-Amri is the voice…
Photography Against the Apathetic Eye
Photography Against the Apathetic Eye
The attempts are endless. A photographer’s attempts are the ambition to preserve the life and vitality of a moment and…
The Master of al-Dan Style: Hadad bin Hasan al-Kaff
The Master of al-Dan Style: Hadad bin Hasan al-Kaff
Hadad bin Hasan al-Kaff (d. 1969) was known in Hadramawt as a poet, composer and instrumentalist – and had a…
Yemeni Singer Muhammad Murshid Naji
Yemeni Singer Muhammad Murshid Naji
When Muhammad Murshid Naji (1929 – 2013) died, news of his passing was painful for the Yemeni people, who saw…
A Visit to Fine Artist Yassin Ghaleb’s House
A Visit to Fine Artist Yassin Ghaleb’s House
What if we lived throughout our childhood in a house where the walls are covered with artistic pieces and antiques…
“Divinely Green, from Allah”
“Divinely Green, from Allah”
Memories of afternoons during the good old days pass through my mind like a calm stream: the after lunch bath,…
Did Arabic Singing Originate in Yemen?
Did Arabic Singing Originate in Yemen?
In the pre-Islamic era, Arabic singing and music were still emerging and in their very early stages. However, the south…