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Jordan: Muzdawaj (مزدوج)
Progressive house meets Arabic music in the captivating new single from upcoming Jordanian producer and writer Muzdawaj. Early in September, acclaimed Jordanian electronic project Arabs With...
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Egypt: Nadah El Shazly –“Ahwar”
Experimenting with her voice, electronic music and Arabic inspirations, Cairo’s Nadah El Shazly celebrates unpredictability on her debut album, “Ahwar”. The first album of Nadah El Shazly took two...
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Lebanon: Tania Saleh –“Intersection” LP
One of Lebanon’s most fascinating contemporary artists is back with another astounding album, “Intersection”. For years already, Tania Saleh has been known as as a musician capable of mixing global...
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Tunisia: Ÿuma
Tunisian female-male duo Ÿuma make the best of acoustic folk and blues filtered through their local inspirations. Formed just around three years, a young duo of Sabrine Jenhani and Ramy Zoghlemi has...
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Israel: Balkan Beat Box feat. A-WA –“Kum Kum”
Internationally acclaimed trio Balkan Beat Box come back with a great new video, “Kum Kum”, featuring Israeli-Yemenite trio A-WA. “Kum Kum” appears on Balkan Beat Box’s most recent album, “Shout it...
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Palestine: Ruba Shamshoum –“Shamat” LP
One of the most talented young singer-songwriters from the Middle East, this year Ruba Shamshoum finally released her long-awaited debut album, “Shamat”. The first time we introduced this fascinating...
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Iran: NUM –“Through My Skin”
A couple in music and in life, electronic duo NUM tell us in an interview us about the music scenes in Iran (where they come from), Georgia (where they are based now), and how their works are perceived...
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Egypt: Youssra El Hawary –“No’oum Nasyeen”
After the longest wait in the world, Egyptian accordionist and singer Youssra El Hawary finally presents us her debut album, “No’oum Nasyeen”. You should already know her of not from elsewhere, then...
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Israel: Yael Eisenberg –“Ani Yoda’at Shemedubar Besof”
Yael Eisenberg is finally gifted us with her debut album with her magical voice flying high above this beautifully crafted 10 songs. “Ani Yoda’at Shemedubar Besof” (meaning “I Know It’s the End”) will...
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Lebanon: The Bunny Tylers –“Chance Meetings”
Mixing songwriting with all kinds of guitar experiments, steady rhythms and 80s aura. The Bunny Tylers come not only for your ears but mind and heart as well, since behind all that cold sound layers...
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Bahrain: Zone+ & Usif –“Argishty”
Released in the very last week of 2017 on the Mexican label Talavera Records, “Argishty” is a new single from the Bahraini electronic duo Zone+ & Usif, composed of Zeyad Mohsen and Yousif Sanad. It...
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Lebanon: Sandmoon –“Shiny Star”
Beirut-based indie folk project Sandmoon comes back with a 3-track EP and an enchanting new video. With the singer-songwriter Sandra Arslanian leading the project, Sandmoon – already introduced here at...
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Iran: Farshid A’rabi –“Marg-e Khamoosh”
Heavy metal pioneer Farshid A’rabi’s fourth studio album has made metal fans so happy. Like on his previous albums, beside some epic and social lyrics on “Marg-e Khamoosh” (meaning “The Silent Death”)...
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United Arab Emirates: Sara Boy
One of the most soulful new voices in the Gulf, Sara Boy gives us mellow R&B just perfect for the upcoming summer. It seems Sara Boy is one of those contemporary artists whose origin is “global”....
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Jordan: Albaitil Ashwai –“Nuun” (ن)
Self-styled “Neo-Sufism” from Jordanian group Albaitil Ashwai combines local inspirations with rock arrangements, and the results is both unpredictable and pleasurable. Amman-based collective Albaitil...
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Tunisia: Jawhar –“Winrah Marah” LP
A welcomed return from the Tunis-born, Brussels-based singer-songwriter. Jawhar’s critically acclaimed second album, “Quibla Wa Qobla,” was released in 2014. Combining Western folk in the vein of Nick...
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PLAYLIST: Electronic Music from the Middle East & North Africa
One of 21st century’s most fascinating music comes from the electronic producers from the Middle and North Africa. Here’s our round-up of just some of many fascinating producers of this fertile region,...
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Sudan: Asia Madani –“Al Zoul” LP
Let the mesmerizing rhythms and melodies of Sudanese folklore guide your imagination – and your body. Having lived in Cairo for almost two decades now, Asia Madani is as much a Sudanese singer and...
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Tunisia: Emel Mathlouthi –“Kaddesh”
Watch this video. We wrote about her in 2016, we did it again in 2017, and we’re more than glad to come back to one of our favourite musicians in this world, tunisian singer and songwriter and wizard,...
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Jordan: Garaseen –“Garaseen” EP
Alternative pop duo Garaseen make bedroom sound like a philharmonic on their self-titled debut EP. Based in Amman, the capital of Jordan, the duo of Mohammad Idreesi and Nairuz Ajlouni started making...
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