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Egyptian vocalist Nadia Mustafa has discovered after nearly four decades that musical compositions she recorded in the 1980s were subject to unauthorized use, prompting renewed attention to intellectual property protection in Arab music. Concurrently, Lebanese cultural organizations are advancing initiatives spanning poetry collections, nationalist music releases, and contemporary art exhibitions, reflecting sustained engagement with regional identity and artistic commemoration.
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Nadia Mustafa plagiarism discovery — The Egyptian singer uncovered approximately 38 years after their initial release that melodic works she performed during the 1980s had been reproduced without authorization, raising questions about copyright enforcement and archival documentation in the Arab music industry.Naim Boudaane's "Lebanon" single — Artist Naim Boudaane released his debut single titled "Lebanon" on August 4, marking the anniversary of the Beirut port explosion, positioning the track as a patriotic composition aligned with national commemoration.Lebanese Writers Union poetry project — The Union of Lebanese Writers is hosting a poetry event this evening in the southern city of Tyre, featuring the formal launch of the poetry collection "Alphabet of the South," organized under the thematic framework "The South Is Identity and Belonging."Beirut Art Center exhibition — The Beirut Center for Art inaugurated the exhibition "Made By Your Magic – Beirut," described as the second phase of a multi-city Arab artistic project overseen by curator Tariq Abdulrahman, engaging questions of urban memory and collective identity.Walid Jumblatt memoirs celebration — Publisher Dar Nofal/Hachette Antoine is hosting a launch event for the published memoirs of former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt, titled "A Fate in This Levant: From Civil War to Peace."Coming Up:
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