Sheikh Imam: Voice of Dissent

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In this afikra FWD, Nisrine Shehadeh talked about Sheikh Imam, an Egyptian composer and singer. For most of his life, Sheikh Imam formed a duo with the famous Egyptian colloquial poet Ahmed Fouad Negm. Together, they were known for their political songs in favor of the poor and t ...  Show more

Brothers Ya’koob and Abdulrahman Al Refaie declare themselves proudly as the Kuwaiti hip hop group Sons of Yusuf. They are both shaking and Shayking the World with their recently released first album, effortlessly blend American hiphop and Arab music singing in both Arabic and En ...  Show more

A chance encounter got Nooriyah into the world of radio hosting from which she began to DJ and curate music mixes. Her visually rich music compilations were unique, highlighting how some of the most iconic Western pop songs sampled Arabic melodies. When she started posting them o ...  Show more

‏يحمل مصطلح "الشيخة" في البلدان المغاربية دلالة خاصة تختلف عن نظيرتها في بلدان أخرى. الشيخات نساء صدحن بكلمات الحب والثورة، وكتبن شعرا يؤرخ لذاكرة أمة من خلال تناول وقائع وقصص تعبر عن أحوال الناس وهمومهم.في هذه الحلقة، سنذهب في رحلة موسيقية نتعرّف فيها على غناء الشيخات وخصوصيات " ...  Show more