What is a griot? Merriam-Webster defines it this way: “Any of a class of musician-entertainers of western Africa whose performances include tribal histories and genealogies; or, more broadly, ...

Placido Domingo brought down the house when he sang 'Ya Salam, Ya Salam Dubai' with Egyptian singer Ali Al Hajjar at the Dubai Aviation Club lastnight. The audience' response was so overwhelming that ...

The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) announced the global release of ‘Ya Salam Ya Dubai’, a new iconic song that celebrates what makes Dubai one of the best cities in the ...

The first published novel by Kalamu ya Salaam is cause for celebration. “Walkin’ Blues,” a speculative account of the life of Mississippi blues legend Robert Johnson — one of the most lauded and ...

Though hundreds of new YA books hit the shelves every year, the number that feature inclusive storylines is still frustratingly slim. A new imprint called Salaam Reads is aiming to help change that.

Farai Chideya talks with New Orleans writer and educator Kalamu ya Salaam about his oral history project to document the city even as it undergoes massive change in its effort to rebuild after ...

New Orleans poet, musician and author Kalamu ya Salaam may technically have retired from teaching, but the 9th Ward native and civil rights activist is still very much dedicated to empowering young ...