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A Saudi musician in a traditional white thobe and red-checkered keffiyeh plays the oud alongside an African American jazz musician in a dark suit playing the saxophone, blending Middle Eastern and jazz traditions on stage.
Loulwa Al-Sharif Brings Jazz to Saudi Arabia’s Stage

From jazz to opera, Saudi women are stepping beyond weddings and family events, creating music that blends heritage with global styles—and reshaping the country’s cultural soundscape.

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