THE NARCICYST

The Narcicyst- P.H.A.T.W.A. (Official Music Video) from The Narcicyst on Vimeo.An Iraqi MC/Media Master born in the UAE, raised in Canada and continually questioned by the powers that be, his musical career was spawned through the collaborative work of the Euphrates family; A growing collective of Muslim visual artists, musicians, painters,...

The R.E.G. Project

Guy Manoukian (via last.fm)The R.E.G. Project are Ralph Khoury, Elie Barbar, and Guy Manoukian. The three Lebanese musicians both compose new oriental fusions and remix Arabic classics such as Warda’s Batwannis Beek, and Abdelhalim Hafiz’s Zay Al Hawa. All three musicians work solo currently. Last.FmRelated articles by ZemantaCyrine Abdelnour...

Maryam Mursal

Maryam Mursal (born January 1st, 1950) is a prominent composer and vocalist from Somalia. She grew up in a family with four daughters. Up to the sixties performing music publicly was reserved mainly for men; but Maryam Mursal was determined not to let her gender hold her back form reaching her goals. Confronting this centuries-old tradition...

H-Kayne

H-kayne est un groupe de rap marocain basé à Meknès, né vers 1996.Il s’agit de la fusion entre les pionnier du rap au Maroc composé de Adil Sif Lssane,Hatim HB2,Azzedine Ter-Hoor, Otmane, Iliass(New) et de DJ Khalid,Ayant remporté le premier prix de les catégories Rap et Hip-Hop du concours Boulevard des jeunes musiciens (BJM) de Casablanca...

Clotaire K

Clotaire K is a hip hop artist of Lebanese descent who has toured and released records since 1995.His style is a blend of traditional Middle-Eastern music and hip hop, while the lyrics are in English, French, and Arabic. He is part of a 5 piece band that has been touring for 13 years. His achievements include a BBC award as well as an EMMA...

Cheb Khaled

haled Hadj Brahim (born 29 February 1960), better known as Khaled (Arabic: خالد حاج ابراهيم‎), is a raï singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born in Sidi-El-Houri in Oran Province of Algeria. He began recording in his early teens under the name Cheb Khaled (Arabic for “Young man Khaled”) and has become probably the most internationally...

Tony Kaldas

Tony kaldas , Born in 20 January 1984, his real name is Antoine Kaldas , and he is Egyptian - Greek .Tony Studied in the French School of ( Collège des Frères ) in Cairo and then he studied in Engineering architectural in Cairo Academy College.He also studied Singing & Music with the Soprano Dr.Taheya Shams el din from 2003 to 2006 in...

Abdeljalil Kodssi

Abdeljalil Kodssi, nacido en Marrakech, y barbero de profesión, pertenece a la comunidad gnawa, descendientes de antiguos esclavos africanos en Marruecos. A raiz de un encuentro con el escritor Juan Goytisolo, en el año 1984 y después que éste quedara maravillado por su música, viene invitado a España donde entra en contacto con el grupo...

Aziz Abdo

Aziz AbdoLebanese star, born on September 23, has Swedish nationality as well as Lebanese citizenship since his family migrated to Sweden when he was one year old.He studied in Sweden and received the Bachelor of Business Administration. He entered the world of professional football, with an age less than 15 years, by joining "LCW" club which...

Souad Massi

Souad Massi (via last.fm)Souad Massi ( b. August 23, 1972 ) is a singer and song writer from Algeria. She is a leading light among the young Algerian artists. She sings the Arabic language with a sweet and pure voice. Her songs are of folk rock rhythms (besides she is often compared to Joan Baez or Tracy Chapman). Her activism, popularity...

Najat Aatabou

Image by mitopencourseware via FlickrSuffused with emotion, Najat A tabou s voice is among the strongest in popular Moroccan music. Her radiation and voice become explosive on the stage, while some of her movements originate in the jedba, the ritual trance of Northern Africa. Her dynamic performance and forward-looking viewpoints take her...

mohannad mchallah

Image via WikipediaBorn on 05/12/1979, in Aleppo, Syria. Mohannad’s voice was first discovered by his grandmother, when he was 10 years old. Then, he joined to the musical institute, the strange thing being he escaped from the singing lessons! After this, his uncle, the cinematic director Bilal Al-Sabouny, went with Mohannad to the GREATEST...

ABDELKADER SAADOUN

ABDELKADER SAADOUN comes from Khemis Miliana in Algeria), a few miles away from Wahran, the birth place of RAI. He started to play RAI music in his home country, accompanied by an accordion, guitar, kit drum, bass and percussion. An accomplished singer and musician, he led a band, which performed at many venues and festivals.RAI originates...

Tarik

Mohammed Tarik Belgot dit « Cheb Tarik » est arrivé à Paris en 1989 pour poursuivre des études en informatique qu’il a stoppé au bout de six mois par amour pour la musique.Peu de temps après sa rencontre avec Maghni – un des plus grands arrangeurs et compositeur de Raï au monde – le décide à réaliser un album intitulé « La Jalousie » qui...

Massar Egbari

Massar Egbari are an Egyptian Band from Alexandria, Egypt. The band members created that sarcastic name for the band since they felt that the society is trying to imply its power over people starting from their childhood till the day they die. This social power wants to stereotype everything including the way we think and feel, leaving no...

Rania Shaalan

Image by » Zitona « [09] via FlickrRania Shaalan is a modern Arab vocalist and acoustic guitar player who stages her songs all over Cairo. One possible debut of Shaalan goes back to 1995 when Shaalan was co-hosted with composer Tarik Sharara on an FM radio program. Shaalan said Sharara was an initial spark and inspiration to bring music performances...

Wust El Balad

Image via WikipediaWust El Balad, an amazing blend of sounds, combining traditional Arabic music with a modern and western twist, is successful in making their music as accessible as possible, not just in Cairo, but beyond. Wust El Balad means real world music in the best sense of the word.Related articles by ZemantaJanine D (arabmusique.blogspot.com)busy...