rapper.French Montana was born in Morocco North Africa. At the age of 13 he immigrated with his mother and his little brother to the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx, leaving the rest of his family behind.In 2002 French Montana created the “Cocaine City” DVD imprint as a means to showcase his talent as an underground artist and a new voice from the New York streets. To gain a broader fan base, French incorporated interviews with major artists, as well as some up and comers. What started out as simply a medium for developing an audience quickly grew into one of the top selling “street DVD’s”, having sold nearly a million copies to date with national and international distribution.The international success of the DVD series helped to launch French’s rap career to an entirely new level. By creating and producing “Cocaine City,” French Montana evolved from an aspiring rapper in the streets of the Bronx, to the newest signee on platinum selling recording artist Akon’s record label, Konvict Music. By early 2009, French had flooded the streets with various mixtapes, including “Live from Africa,” “In Demand” with DJ Lazy K and “Laundry Man” with Evil Empire. His frequent collaborations with Harlem-bred rapper Max B have also helped keep a steady buzz, and helped fuel the success of the duo’s latest project, the mixtape/DVD combo “Coke Wave.” All togeather there have been 13 Cocaine City. DVDs as of 2009.WIKIPEDIA
Rowaida El Mahrouki also known as Rowaida El Mahrouky is a famous Emarati female singer.Is one of the many singers who work under the management and production of Rotana.Has shot one sexy video clip in which she was taking a bath with chocolate water.The videoclip was banned and was not shown on television due to its explicit content.
Jil Jilala is a Moroccan musical group which rose to prominence in the 1970s among the movement created by Nass El Ghiwane and Lem Chaheb. Jil Jilala was founded in Marrakech in 1972 by performing arts students Mohamed Derhem, Moulay Tahar Asbahani, Sakina Safadi, Mahmoud Essaadi, Hamid Zoughi and Moulay Abdelaziz Tahiri (who had just left Nass el Ghiwane). In 1974, they released their first record Lyam Tnadi on the Atlassiphone label. It was only a matter of time before Leklam Lemrassaa, Baba Maktoubi, Ha L'ar a Bouya, Jilala, and Chamaa became popular classics.In 1976 they wrote Laayoune Ayniya about the Green March. The song becomes almost a national anthem that is chanted when Moroccans from all over the country marched as one towards the Moroccan Sahara, then occupied by Spain.Contrary to Nass El Ghiwane, who were primarily influenced by the Gnawa music, Jil Jilala took their inspiration from other form of traditional Moroccan music like the Malhun, sung in a classical and old form of Moroccan Arabic, or the spiritual music of Jilala, a traditional sufi brotherhood. The goal of these groups was the rejuvenation of traditional Moroccan music.he Eighties saw the coming of the wonder gnaoui Mustafa Bakbou from the formation Tiq Maya. Bakbou, sometimes written as "Baqbou" is considered to be the number one Gnawa musician of Africa!Although Jil Jilala have had a lesser influence on the Moroccan music as did Nass el Ghiwane, they have brought much novelty to it. For years it seems that the line-up changed with the seasons. We see the leave and return of Sakina Safadi and also Mustafa Bakbou set out to return again. Even Tahiri will leave the group to return 10 years later. Just a few months before Mohamed Derham, heart of the group, left.Derham, today, works in a communication agency. Mustafa Bakbou now has his own group GnAwA, including wife and children, continuing the very old tradition to keep the fire burning from father to sons and daughters. Since 2006 Jil Jilala are recording and performing together with Uve Muellrich and Marlon Klein of Germany's Dissidenten. Jil Jilala was found before lemshaheb, it was the second band after Nas elghiwan, and Moulay Abdelaziz Tahiri was a member founder of nas elghiwan, he later joined jil jilala. He was not a founder of this band. Nass El Ghiwane, were not influenced by the Gnawa music,they were influenced by Al majdoub folk music which was put on the Casablnca theatre by Attayeb Seddiki.The play was called " Sidi Abed arrahman Almajdoub". On the other hand, Jil Jilala was influenced by Gnawa music, which was displayed daily at the main square " Jamma el Fana", later on after Moulay Abdelaziz Tahiri joined the band, they went on exploring " El Malhoun" which is a great deal for people of Marrakech. As per the different reunion by some of Jil Jilala members, it was due to Derhem amd Moulay Abdelaziz Tahiri who were the only productive, the others have great voices and great singing ability, but could not compose nor write lyrics.The standards were always high. Derhem and Moulay Abdelaziz Tahiri expected more refined projects, while the others were after the financial gain. Nass El Ghiwan appeled to mass due to their simplistic tunes and lyrics, not complexion in rhythm or melodies.
Khaled Hadj Brahim (Arabic: خالد حاج ابراهيم, born 29 February 1960), better known as Khaled, is a raïsinger-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born in Sidi-El-Houari 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 famous Algerian singer. His popularity has earned him the unofficial title "King of Raï".WIKIPEDIA
Mohamed Nour : Was born on January 18th in Cairo . His handsome looks and strong physique have made him very popular with the ladies and turned him into an admired heartthrob with the fans. However, his looks do not undermine his passion and talent for music. His love for the violin and the passion of his lyrics are all indications of a very talented artist. Mohamed is one of the founders of the band and is considered the vocal power behind it. His participation at an early age in international concerts, playing alongside big stars like Rachid Taha and ChebKhaled, has added value and experience and has helped him mature into a serious artist. He looks up to Mohamed Abdel Wahab and Michael Bolton. His goal is to reach people with his music, and with it, reach the heights of fame.
Abdy, a recent signing to the V2 label, is typical of the young fusion generation currently emerging on the French music scene. Born in Morocco, but growing up in France, Abdy has always been plugged into two different musical cultures, so for him the mix of Western sounds and Oriental rhythms comes naturally. Abdy received a formal music training, studying at the local Conservatoire for several years before going on to form his own group, Abdy Jazzy-Raï. Abdy then launched a solo career, recording his debut album, Galbi, with the renowned musical arranger Safy Boutellah. Following in the footsteps of Turkish pop wonder Tarkan (whose 'look' has obviously influenced him), Abdy went on to launch Finek, a single aimed at the dance charts. But unfortunately for Abdy, the musical balance between East and West can be hard to find and his heavily pop-oriented album appears to be struggling to find an audience. http://www.rfimusique.com/musiqueen/articles/060/article_6605.asp
Yasser Habeeb is an innovative, enterprising producer and Arabic/Gulf –Oriental crossover singer from the UAE. He started his career in 1992 and was heavily involved in studio production work for a number of local artists but it was in the summer of 2000 when Yasser approached EMI Music Arabia with his Indian influenced mystical song “Elama” that his artistic career really took off.His first album was released by EMI in January 2001 and was an immediate success helped by massive radio airplay, such that on 3rd February 2001, he was presented by EMI Music Arabia with a prestigious Gold Disc for sales of the album just one week after release. The album was self titled and produced with most of the songs composed by the artist himself and with lyrics by popular poets including Abdullah Al Shamisi, Ahmed Hijazi, Tarad and others.The songs – unusually for a Gulf Artist – vary in style, speed and influences, and range from Persian to Indian to Turkish.From then on Yasser was approached by media from throughout the Middle East including Qatar, Bahrain, and Muscat where he toured.After his huge success in the GGC countries, Yasser was invited to Lebanon and Jordan for more exposure and coverage, where he appeared on the TV’s, and was featured in all major publications.Yasser has been approached by EMI’s India office to do a duet with leading singers of India, to break into the markets of the largest Asian subcontinent and also benefit from MTVAsia coverage.The song “Elama” has been included in a number of top selling compilations including the most successful Arabic compilation of all time – NOW Arabia – which has been released worldwide and achieved Platinum status in territories as far flung as Chile.Yasser’s follow up album “Mitghayer” – again self produced – released in April 2002, includes the salsa influenced dance track “ Carnaval Mitghayer” which is the first video clip taken from the album, and the Indian influenced “Khanak Zamanak”.Last.Fm
Lowkey (born Kareem Dennis, 23rd May 1986) is a British musician, poet, playwright and political activist of English and Iraqi descent. He first came to fame through a series of mixtapes he released before he was 18, before taking a hiatus from the music business. He would return in 2008 with wider music coverage, featured on BBC Radio and appearing at various festivals and concerts including the Electric Proms, Glastonbury, T In The Park and Oxegen in the build up to his first solo album, as well as collaborating with other famous British musicians to form a supergroup.Lowkey was born in London to an Iraqi mother and an English father. From the age of twelve he began to rap, initially imitating American rappers but soon using his own accent. He began attending the open mic sessions which took place at the Deal Real record shop on Carnaby Street, Central London. The first time he went he introduced himself as Lowkey and was told there was already a regular there by that name; the two had a battle rap over the use of the name which Kareem won.WIKIPEDIA
haled Hadj Brahim (born 29 February 1960), better known as Khaled (Arabic: خالد حاج ابراهيم), is a raïsinger-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 famous Algerian singer. His popularity has earned him the unofficial title “King of Raï”.Last.Fm
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 the Opera house and with the soprano Dr.Iman Mustafa from 2006 until now.He played Violin for 2 years and then he moved to Guitar Playing.Also Participated in Many Religious choirs from age 15 & attended for 3 years in Cairo Celebration Choir in The Opera House in Egypt from 2001 to 2003.Tony could sing with many different styles and Languages. He sang for the Big Singers in the arabic World with the very difficult arabic songs from El Turath & el Adwar and others & He sang also for many Big singers around the World with many different Languages and Accents.Tony kaldas , Born in 20 January 1984, his real name is Antoine Kaldas , and he is Egyptian - Greek .http://www.tonykaldas.com/about.html
Kad Achouri was born to first generation Algerian Berber parents in the small provincial town of Mazamet in the Tarn, south-west France, in 1969. He began teaching himself to play the piano and briefly attended the music conservatory in Toulouse. Then he moved to Barcelona, where he spent 5 years listening to jazz and hanging out, and finally to London in 1993 where he began to play piano bars to earn a living.Kad quickly gained a reputation on the London scene, not just as a talented musician but also as a composer and producer – with his own studio in his small west London apartment. A crucial break came for Kad through his friendship with Natacha Atlas. His debut album ‘Liberté’ was released internationally in 2002 to both critical and commercial acclaim.Since then, Kad has continued to write, compose, remix and produce, both for himself and others. The others include Vanessa Mae, Femi from Young Disciples, Ivy Mendes and Archie Shepp. Through his publishing deal with BMG Music Publishing he has written a song for Pop Idol in The Netherlands. And he has recently been commissioned to produce an album for a Western Saharan band called Tiris.
Maria or Maria Nalbadian is an Armenian-Lebanese singer. She was born on the first of August 1983.Her father is a singer and her mother is a poet. She has a young brother who plays the guitar.Maria studied business and marketing. She began her career as a model in the age of 13. Representing Lebanon, she was elected Miss Asia Bikini Beauty in 2002.2 years later she launched her first album entitled 'Elaab' producing by Melody Hits. She rose the fame after shooting music video of his first song 'Elaab' which was directed by Jad Choueiri.
Image via WikipediaAhmad Zahir (Persian: احمد ظاهر, 14 June 1946 – 14 June 1979), was an Afghan singer, songwriter, and composer. A celebrity of enduring popularity more than a quarter century after his death, he is considered an icon of music in Afghanistan.Wikipedia
Soroush Lashgari (born May 10, 1985 / Persian: سروش لشگری) better known by his stage nameHich Kas (Persian: هیچکس, meaning "no-one" is a rap artist from Iran. Despite being one of the most popular hiphop acts in the country, he has never received official permission to release his music on CD. (Most western-style music is banned in the country. Hich Kas lyrics have touched on government indifference towards the public, unemployment, and violence in daily life.Wikipedia
Faris Karam is a famous Lebanese singer who has produced many big hit singles in Lebanon and around the world such as "El-Tanoura" (English: The Skirt). Throughout his career, he has participated in a large number of concerts, public celebrations and festivals. Born in Jezzine, in the south of Lebanon. He has a little girl. His musical style in recent times is linked more closely to dabke and his live band play many of his songs with a large tabal drum using a Narwari rhythm. This has helped make his music very popular in Lebanese nightclubs where patrons like to dance the dabke.Wikipedia
Brigitte Yaghi (Arabic: بريجيت ياغي) (born November 18, 1987 in Lebanon) is a Lebanese singer who rose to popularity around the world after placing fifth in Super Star 2, the pan-Arabic version of Pop Idol.
Mayssam Nahas is also known as Maysam Nahhas or Maysam Nahas is afamous Lebanesesinger who was born in Lebanon.She became a celebrity in the early 2000 when her hit song Nar Nar was a hit in the arab world.
Composers are a new phenomenon in the traditional music of many countries because, until recently, there was no need to compose new tunes when traditional life already with its own vast repertoire of songs for every occasion. But times are changing fast and new generations often feel the need to write new songs to reflect new situations. This is especially true in many African countries, like Mauritania , the home of Malouma Mint Moktar Ould Meidah.
She was born in the 1960s into a family of famous griots from the harsh, desert region of Trarza. By the age of 15, Malouma was already an accomplished griot herself but as her adolescence progressed, musical curiosity prompted her to look beyond the traditions of her Moorish people. She began listening to Egyptian and North African music but also blues and pop from the US and Europe. On reaching adulthood she settled into the predictable lifestyle of an obedient wife, until the late 1980s when she began to perform again.Her new songs, with their contemporary modern feel, provoked a major revolution in Mauritanian music. Their themes of love, life, inequality, social justice, AIDS, illiteracy and the rights of women also challenged deeply ingrained taboos, a fact which initially sullied her name amongst a small clique of big- wigs, griots and decision makers. But her courage and all too obvious musical talents eventually won most people over to her cause, and she's now considered as one of Mauritania's greatest cultural treasures. Her recent album 'Dunya', on the Marabi label, is a veritable West African gumbo of traditional sounds, and modern bluesy licks, all expertly conceived, arranged and recorded.
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