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Saudi Arabia: Majed Alesa –“Eidayn”
Another impressive video from Majed Alesa (ماجد العيسى), one of the region’s most versatile and unpredictable artists. One of our favourite piece of music ever from Saudi Arabia is Majed Alesa’s 2015...
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Lebanon/Canada: Jerusalem In My Heart –“Daqa’iq Tudaiq”
Lebanese-Canadian project Jerusalem In My Heart is back with a new record called “Daqa’iq Tudaiq”. The third full-length album from the Montréal-Beirut contemporary Arabic audio-visual duo sees...
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Syria/USA: KÁRYYN –“Segment & the Line”
Wild imagination and confronting oneself. KÁRYYN is a producer, composer, and vocalist who makes mysterious, affecting and emotional electronic music. At the beginning of this month she released...
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Egypt: Dina El Wedidi –“Slumber” LP
One of Egypt’s greatest young musicians, Dina El Wedidi is back with her most experimental work yet full of voices, rhythms, but first of all – trains. Dina El Wedidi (دينا الوديدي) has been one of...
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Syria/Lebanon: Dabaka – EP
Acclaimed musicians from Syria and Lebanon join forces to rediscover their common “dabkeh” tradition. With Wael Kodeih as the artistic director and supported by UNHCR, the musical project Dabaka unites...
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Israel/Yemen: A-WA –“Mudbira”
Having toured the world, Yemeni-Israeli sisters come back to their village in their quads and make that dance again. It’s been almost 4 years since we interviewed these “three sisters from a small...
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Iran: Bâlzan (بالزَن)
Bâlzan is an indie electro-rock due formed by singer Amir Balafshan and Nima Ramezan as songwriter, composer and guitar player. With his characteristic falsetto voice, Amir Balafshan is both a singer...
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Israel: Sivan Talmor –“Immigrants of Lace”
If you are like us and appreciate beautiful music videos, Sivan Talmor’s recent clip “Sad Heart” is a must-see. It’s been six years since Sivan Talmor’s 2013 debut album named “לונה פארק” – the title...
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Iran: Roody – Interview with a Persian Rapper
Roody is a 21 year old rapper or as what she calls herself – rapkon, or “rap-doer” in Farsi. She’s also a hip-hop dancer from West Tehran who started rapping at the age of 15. She recently released her...
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Lebanon: Interbellum –“Ready to Dissolve”
Interbellum is the musical project of Lebanese singer-songwriter Karl Mattar. Prior to the creation of Interbellum, Mattar released folk albums under the moniker Charlie Rayne. 2014’s “Wider Waters”...
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Lebanon/Palestine/Syria: B’يT
B’يT, or Beyt (Home), is an exceptional meeting between 3 main contributors to the contemporary Arab music scene. Jordanian/Palestinian artist Muhammad Abdullah founded the El Morabba3 (The Cube) in...
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Morocco: Imane El Halouat –“Chrome Plate” EP
On her debut EP, Imane El Halouat augments classic indie/alternative sound with her outstanding songwriting. Imane El Halouat is a Moroccan-born, France-based, young artist who released her debut EP...
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Yemen: El Khat –“Saadia Jefferson” LP
You’ve probably heard about this band already, but if you haven’t… …then be sure to give at least one spin to the debut album of El Khat (القات), a widely commented band led by Eyal El Wahab, a...
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Lebanon: Sandmoon –“Angels”
“Angels” is the new single from Lebanese singer & bandleader Sandmoon’s new album “Put a Gun/Commotion”, due for release in the spring of 2020. The singer describes her new album as a collection of...
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Iran: Mohsen Namjoo –“Motantan” LP
Passionate hymn about lost childhood of a whole generation of Iranians. Mohsen Namjoo (محسن نامجو), an important figure in Iranian alternative music scene and a key figure in kind of a folk revival...
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Israel: Tal Tamari –“טל תמרי” EP
Five beautiful songs from one of Israel’s most talented singer-songwriters. Exactly one year after his previous full-length album, Tal Tamari (טל תמרי) brings a shorter release with just five songs,...
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Jordan: Zazuka –“Khadhaar”
2,200 hand-painted frames – ink on glass – in one special music video. Zazuka is a nickname of Zeina Azouqah, a talented Jordanian singer, songwriter and music arranger, who has recently released her...
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Lebanon: Kinematik –“Murur Al Kiram” LP
Post-rock aliens in the midst of Lebanon’s contemporary music scene. The first time we introduced Kinematik was three years ago, when they released a wonderful album called “Ala”. Now this post-rock...
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Jordan: Tayar (تيار)
There’s a talented new band in Jordan called Tayar (تيار) Tayar, which – quite appropriately for our age – means Stream, is an upcoming band from Jordan’s capital, Amman, headed by Ahmad Farah (احمد...
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Lebanon: The Butcher’s Bride –“Lypsync”
Distinctive vocals paired with atmospheric electronics. The debut single of The Butcher’s Bride (عروس اللحام), an ongoing collaboration that started back in 2017 between Lebanese duo Hamed Sinno...
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