“Ashufak Shay” is the lead single from the collaborative album Jarak Qaribak by Israeli singer/songwriter and producer Dudu Tassa (Dudu Tassa and the Kuwaitis) and British musician and composer Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead/The Smile). The song features Lebanese vocalist Rashid al-Najjar and is a blend of traditional Middle Eastern songwriting with experimental...
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Rhythm Passport holders, welcome on board for another two-hour long journey in music From the RTM.FM runway, we are ready to take off with the February episode of Rhythm Passport Presents and for once, we will point our antennas towards a music region instead of our usual round-the-world adventure We...
Check out the pan-Middle-Eastern collaboration by Saudi Arabian hip-hop artists Big Hass, Egyptian DJ and producer Mar1 and Lebanese electro-pop musician Ss.hh.a.n.a. Together, they gave life to “Dance 4 Me”, a dancy tune which moves on contemporary R&B atmospheres and hip-hop beats.
There is before August 4th 2020 and after August 4th in the history of Lebanon. But there is also music and sound. What is the music scene like in Beirut? What artists and venues are there? And how has history been scored into the sound of a city exploded due...
Now more than ever, three weeks after a ceasefire ended 11 days of air raids and shelling and the international press and media coverage has returned to its low hum, it’s crucial to keep the attention from wavering, and spotlight the daily sufferings and tensions borne by the people living...
Berlin-based label Habibi Funk recently enriched its remarkable collection of Middle-Eastern and North African releases with Fine Anyway, a gem dedicated to influential Lebanese guitarist and singer/songwriter Rogér Fakhr. You can find more info and the story behind the project following this link: https://habibifunkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/habibi-funk-016-fine-anyway-2
