Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Hamza Namira Song For Mostafa Hosny Ramadan Show

Hamza Namira, is a singer activist and commentator from Egypt. The super talented singer composer whose songs offer plenty of excitement and positive messages about social change. He has also worked to put songs and music for other shows.Hamza remains one of the smartest and most gifted entertainers...

Is It Me Or Does M Kamal Sounds Just Like M Fouad?

Egypt is a land full of singer with the first name Mohammed, I can name 20 and I know you can do the same. Mohammed is a popular name (and beautiful)I know I reviewed the Mohammed Kamal album more than a month ago, but I really cannot help and notice that he does sound exactly like the sound of Egyptian singer Mohammed...

اوبريت - جيش لبنان / WATCH: Operetta - Lebanon Army 2012

The music video that kept the Lebanese army for weeks is finally out and it seems all the actors and singers involved in the project feel strongly about it and about its production. This is not the first music video made for/by the army, but it might be the biggest project to memory as it comes at a critical moment when Lebanese troops...

Naughty Or Nice? Palestinian President Attends Wedding

President Mahmoud Abbas took the time to attend a local wedding, he brought his band, and his groupies with him for this big bash. I like the idea of politicians pandering to local people and I think that people of Silwad wanted to be there, he seems likes a nice guy.But I would do away with the guy brown nosing the president. I do not like...

Monday, July 30, 2012

Khaled Agag And Those Lovely Ramadan Dramas

Every Ramadan we get to watch dozens of TV shows, some of them are amazing, others are just a waste of time. But the ones that want to get the name out tend to hire the big names in just about anything. It's important to have a good theme songs for the show, the song plays as the credits are showing. Sometimes one singer does...

The Great Ahmed Sa'ad Finds God This Ramadan

Ahmed is one of those really and truly unique voices in Egypt, he has becomes one of the busiest singers. His voice is all over the place. you find his voice in politics, TV, movies and now in religion. He has even did a song for a rap album where he might have been the best things about the project.He has appeared on more...

Tamer Hosny sotek تامر حسني صوتك

Best Arabic Music: The Arabic Music blog presents Tamer Hosny in his beautiful song  sotek تامر حسني صوتك  . Listen to the best Arabic music, songs and video clips on YouTube by top Arabic singers and best musicians.   More songs for Tamer Hosny      Tamer Hosny Ya ANA YA Mefish  Tamer Hosny - Sa3edny Ansak  tamer hosni agmal...

Tamer Hosny sotek تامر حسني صوتك

Best Arabic Music: The Arabic Music blog presents Tamer Hosny in his beautiful song  sotek تامر حسني صوتك  . Listen to the best Arabic music, songs and video clips on YouTube by top Arabic singers and best musicians.   More songs for Tamer Hosny      Tamer Hosny Ya ANA YA Mefish  Tamer Hosny - Sa3edny Ansak  tamer hosni agmal...

Tamer Hosny Ya ANA YA Mefish تامر حسني يا انا يا مفيش

Best Arabic Music: The Arabic Music blog presents Tamer Hosny in his beautiful song  Ya ANA YA Mefish تامر حسني يا انا يا مفيش  . Listen to the best Arabic music, songs and video clips on YouTube by top Arabic singers and best musicians. More songs for Tamer Hosny     Tamer Hosny - Sa3edny Ansak  tamer hosni agmal hedya  tamer hosny shet...

Tamer Hosny Ya ANA YA Mefish تامر حسني يا انا يا مفيش

Best Arabic Music: The Arabic Music blog presents Tamer Hosny in his beautiful song  Ya ANA YA Mefish تامر حسني يا انا يا مفيش  . Listen to the best Arabic music, songs and video clips on YouTube by top Arabic singers and best musicians. More songs for Tamer Hosny     Tamer Hosny - Sa3edny Ansak  tamer hosni agmal hedya  tamer hosny shet...

Does Maher Zain Really Believe In This Stuff?

Maher Zain makes good soulful Muslim rock music, he is a true global star with fans that goes places where even Islam might not be the official religion. He packs stadiums and concert halls where his tickets are sold ahead of time. At the end of the day, it's a job that pays well that has made him into a public figure.But...

Morocco's Very Own Tahra Hmamich Releases Two Ramadan Supplications

Tahra Hmimich worked very hard to reboot her music career and she is making a good run for religions songs/supplications. The young Moroccan songstress with a very fine set of vocal chords and a warm personality released two different tracks. Pause, the music label she is working with released them to the masses and they...

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Baloona, Yet Another Lebanese Summer Music Festival

Why not? Nothing beats the heat like the outdoors can, so why not bring the party together and hire local talents to bring it all together and excite the crowd about your town or about your event.In Baloona, a village in Lebanon, brought together two different singers. Michaella, one female that will attract...

Ayman Zabib Sings For The Lonely And Broke

The sings of a singer who sings unrealistic love songs are many. Had he, or the one who wrote the song even been in a relationship, they would know better. This is why many of the best songwriters tend to be single, it's like any other job. Ayman Zabib was the Lebanese man of the year last year, he...

Can "Arab Booking" Revitalize Entertainment Business in Lebanon?

Booking agencies are all over the states, they maintain a large database of talented entertainers, speakers and such who can be hired for a fee. So a Lebanese guy wanted to bring all these stars under one roof....it's not a new idea. But it seems that the guy behind the company means business. He invited a number of A...

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Ramy Sabry Ramadan Track - Yarab / رامي صبري - يارب

Ramy Sabry strikes me as someone who is not a big fan of the Egyptian revolution, he has criticized it and spoke well of some of its opponents. But this Ramadan--like every one he released a Ramadan track, a supplication for sure.About fasting the month with good intentions...

Basic "T'abla" Or Arabic Drum With Josef Attieh

It's a 6000 years old musical instrument, and it happens to be very popular around the globe, we know it as the drum in Arabic, it's T'abla "الطبلة" It's the one instruments that most Arab know how to play, even older ladies. It's all about having a beat and knowing how to count.I know at my older brother's wedding, some old...

Friday, July 27, 2012

LISTEN: Black Theama - Dakhalna Hemak | بلاك تيما - دخلنا حماك

The colorful folksy Egyptian band Black Theama wants to share the Ramadan celebration with the rest of the  Muslim world, by releasing a track exclusive for this month. They are even asking you to download it free of charge--find the link in the video description box (and always do not do anything illegal)This...

Kaoutar Nihad "Nta Li Bghit" Arabs In New York

UPDATED:Morocco is the country of a million singer and dancer, if you have been watching the entertainment channel of course. In fairness, most of the entertainers who come form Morocco are extremely talented. There's a certain energy singers from Morocco bring, they seem to be very educated and have hail from...

Ahmed Sa'ad Outdoes Himself This Ramadan In "Ar-Rahman"

Egyptian man of the blues Ahmed Sa'ad is releasing a number of religious themed songs for this Ramadan, and I am impressed by how well those songs are done. For starter, you cannot get a more perfect voice for such songs than that on Ahmed Sa'ad.He gets in the zone and brings you along with him as he voices some of those 99...

This Ramadan Meets Rock Music By 050 Band

Rock music has not ever be used to make a song about the Muslim month of Ramadan. Not until Egyptian band 050 had their new song. Just like most Ramadan songs, the spiritual message is there about faith and find the inner peaceIt's certainly a fresh take on this genera, the vocals have a hard time matching the strong beat,...

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Ramy Nawar Sings For Ramadan While Modling Too / رامى نوار - متقسمة الأرزاق

Ramy Nawar is one of the new voices trying to breakout in Egypt. Among his monitors and biggest fans is Libyan Egyptian iconic music personality Hamid El Shari who has featured Ramy on one oh his produced CD's for the up and coming voicesThe song is about believing that the...

Poor Man's Sha'abi Music Gets A Girl Star!

Whoever said that females cannot compete with almost excessively all male Sh'abi music? Well, these guys are in for a treat, because Heidi Al Baroudy is about to give them a good for their money. With her all girl music video where there's dance, a balady beat and rough around the edges lyrics.I have one bone to pick,...

What Do Arab Celebrities Do During Ramadan?

Most entertainers go into hiding in Ramadan, they focus on family, prayer and spiritual stuff. Some actors do work to finish up their work during the month of Ramadan. But most do not work in Ramadan and take a sabbatical. Elaph, interviewed some ladies of Arabic entertainment to...

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

WATCH: The Lebanese Army Song By Lebanon's Finest أغنية الجيش - نوال الزغبي - نانسي - وائل كفوري - عاصي

The army is supposed to be made out of the country's finest people, but in the case of Lebanon the jury is still out on this matter. In the meantime, Lebanon's finest pop singers have joined forces to do a song for this army that has not seen a good day in a really long time. The army is proud yet they seem to get no respect around...

Najwa Karam Rocks Al Ashrafiya Festival!

So what Najwa Karam did not want to talk to annoying street journalists, so what the audio system could not handle the might voice Najwa Karam is well know for. It was still good concert that shows Najwa as a home girl proud of all things LebanonNajwa was the star of a local concert part of Al Ashrafiya area,...

Just Like Assad, Ali El Deek Won't Just Go Away

Ali El Deek made something rally cool he made folksy Syrian songs a mainstream thing throughout Arabia. There was relatively, nothing called the hip Syrian song, until Ali released his hit singles. But that was almost 8 years ago. But things have changed since then and Ali kept doing the same old beat with new lyrics.Ali did not invent...

The Hit Show "The Voice" Gets The Arab Version

or maybe it's the Lebanese version. What has been done right so far, is the judges, the management has picked 4 awesome names in Arabic music who truly can sing and have a reputation for their strong voices and their musical knowledge.  AS far as the business is concerned, the intellectual property rights...

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

3 Minutes With Karim Saleh This Ramadan

Mr. Arab Idols Kareem Saleh is back this Ramadan with what seems very personal sound tracks of his supplications which he dedicated to his father's soul. Three supplication videos in under 4 minutes. He had a believer of me with his warm voice and heart-filled prayer.I have also came...

Abdel Halim Hafez, the Boy Who Made Arabic Music Accessible

At his time, he was a lightweight, but now we come to see him as a legend. Singer and actor Abdel Halim Hafez came in a time when the stage with loaded with people who make beautiful Arabic music accompanied by live orchestras and musicians who make true Arabic music unadulterated. There were also...

Humam Iraqi Young Gun Of Pop - "Shawkt Alagek"

Humam first studied music in Iraq music institute. Then he joined a folklore group there too, then joined another one and toured representing Iraqi folklore all over the map. And when he wanted to be himself, he took part of a talent content show in Lebanon "Star Club", he one the first spot.Then Rotana picked up him for a...

Monday, July 23, 2012

Talal Kontar - Doubles Down In "Yally Ma'y Sayer"

Talal Kontar is lyrical poet, music composer who is kind of a big deal in Lebanese pop. Dozens of A list singers (Fadel Shaker, Fares Karam, Raghib Alamah, UTN1,) take songs from him and he is happy to work with the best of them. But Talal is now doing a lot more singing and as we can see, we have yet another music video of his...

With Reham Helmy, Egyptian Pop Keeps Trying

Good pop songs are not easy to make, a decent pop song has to be happy with upbeat music and clever and catchy lyrics. Throwaway pop ain't hard to make, just ask Egyptian pop star Reham Helmy, the new fame of girly pop. Reham has made a song for the ladies and girls out there, they would relate to it and...

كليب احمد سعد - انا انسان | من فيلم الالماني The Darkest Egyptian Movie To Date

Thugs are a reality in Egypt and they rule the streets with their muscles, intimidation and weapons. Thugs and bullies are a reality in poor areas around Cairo, they serve a purpose. It's not an Egyptian phenomena organized crime is all over the world, but in Egypt things got easy for a while...

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Richard El Haj Unleashes Magdy Sa'ad This Ramadan

Magdy Sa'ad is a guy who has never made the A list, but in the word of his fans, he is the top man in song style. Magdy has one of those convincing sorrow filled voices, just like Tamer Ashour. So his fans are naturally younger males who have nothing to gain or lost in this world.This Ramadan was was unleashed with two track, Richard...

Salah Kurdi And The Sexy Piano Moment

Wael Jassar, Fadel Shaker, Saad Ramadan Saber El Robaei, Reda, and a dozen other Lebanese singers do the same song that Salah Kurdi just released about the places where he used to frequent with now his ex. The lyrcis are good and the Lebanese dialect works for this song.He is talking about the past and his regrets...he...

See "Super Nancy" Come For Your Arab Kids

Lebanese director Leila Kanaan has shared with the web a sneak peak of the new Nancy Ajram look for her all kids album. The title will be Super Nancy, and that will be a character played by Nancy thought out the album and its promotional material.It's a sad day when Arab parents let other people teach their kids good lessons....

Saturday, July 21, 2012

A Different Maya Nehme - Enta Ana مايا نعمة - أنت أنا

Maya Nehme known how to dance, and knows how to start up the party. Her performances in Beirut clubs and events are well known. With so much energy, it becomes so hard to find a sober song that allows the singer to exhibit her vocal strength. A nostalgic song about the always good yet distant past.Something tells...

The Rapping Mc Gaza - Meen Aja / إم سى غزة - مين أجا

Here's a fresh sounding rap song from the Palestinian Gaza based rapper known as Mc Gaza. Mc Gaza filmed his rap video in Gaza City, consider it a tour of Gaza downtown--everywhere else sucks really. Feel free to spot the rapper filling in for the unknown solider monument. Looking slick and stylish ain't easy in Gaza, but rappers have...

WATCH: The Newest Arabic Ramadan Songs For This Year

Ramadan has inspired singers to sing for generations now. Some of those songs are classics, but most of them are throwaway songs that are self serving songs where the singer gets to advance his career. I have listened other new Ramadan songs, but they keep coming and I do not mind sharing on this blog.Some of those songs...

Friday, July 20, 2012

050 Band - Aywa Ana Intentionally Funny Song

050 Band delivers great live performances where they show an apatite to get better, they have always gotten better as they get more gigs. They came to the spotlight more than a year ago and have manged to retain a large fan base.  Now they are back with yet another humorous song of theirs.In "Aywa Ana" it's me, the one...

The Lebanese Dalida And Her Magic Ring

Let's get one thing off my chest, Dalida is a good looking lady. She does have a a good enough voice to carry a pop song, and her music video is pretty cool if you ask me. I like the funky and bright colors it has. I love the TV bars affect and the way the music video came together.I do not love the song, but I am fine with it. Many comments...

This Ramadan The World Loves Youssef Arafat

 Yousef Arafat, the nice guy who almost won Arab Idol title a year ago is making a run for his career with a song for Islam. A song that no two will disagree on...the song is about beauty of Islam. A great choice form this Jordanian super awesome dude.While most would chose a song about romance to kick off their career in the post TV...

البوم تامر على - ألاسلام الحقيقى Tamer Ali and The Real Islam Album

For a guy who spends a great deal of his time talking about love and romance, Tamer Ali is pretty out of his comfort zone with his Muslim themed album. He titled is the real Islam. Again Tamer is a dude who earns his money making music for romantic songs and music.This Ramadan he is releasing a 6 track album all about...

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Rahim, WAMA, Fouad, And ZeeZee Adel Songs Released For Ramadan 2012

Between TV dramas and songs made just for those shows, and the few singers who find spirituality through music in this holy month, I include few songs that were just released few hours ago in usher in the month of fasting. Needless to say these songs tend to come from Egypt as the Lebanese singes tend either don't care...

In Soula, Assala Nasri Gets Cozy With Other Singers

Soula is the name of the show where Syrian (she is also Bahraini, Egyptian, Palestinian and American too) singer Assala Nasri invites guests to her home. Other singers and clebrites are also welcome, but the fromat is in a studio inside Assalah's home.A cozy atmosphere where singers can relax and jam with Assalah, They talk,...

Mahmoud El Mohandes Rings In Ramadan 2012 محمود المهندس - رمضان بيخبط

Ramadan is the time we pray, eat, sleep, pray, read the holy book, and then over eat. But in between, there are those awesome Ramadan songs talking about food and daily rituals and dishes. I like such songs, they help create an atmosphere of excitement especially for the young ones.Ramadan is a magical time,...

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

A Composer, A Manly Man And The Lady Known As The Sun

Najwa Karam and Melhim Barakat might be linked romantically, but their collaboration goes deep in history. They both have so much love and passion to give, and they both adore every inch of their home, Lebanon. So they got together with another Lebanese dude who has sang fro everything and everyone in Lebanon.Together...