How JadaL Pioneered Arabic Rock From Jordan

A deep exploration of the shifting relationship between sound, politics, and the visceral search for home with Hamed Sinno. The discussion moves from their childhood in Beirut, where they internalize a sense of being an outsider, to their time at the American University of Beirut ...  Show more

Zeyne joins Quartertones after her performance at XP Air and discusses her journey from being too shy to share her voice to becoming an artist who finds empowerment in letting her art out. She reflects on the influences of her family who instilled in her a love for music, Arab cu ...  Show more

This episode highlights the history of rock music in the Arab World and follows the story of one of the most prominent singers in the region, Rachid Taha.It was originally published in Arabic on January 9, 2020. check out this link: https://www.sowt.com/ar/podcast/dm-tk/alrwk-alr ...  Show more

Zeid Hamdan introduces us to the Indie music scene in the Arab region. We listened together to songs he produced: Herzan by Soapkills and Zamel by Bedouin Burger, which he forms with Lynn Adib.

Zeid Hamdan is a Lebanese music composer. For the last 2 decades, he's been p ...

Akher Zapheer’s front-man and longest standing member, Basem Sayej, talks to us about Amman as his muse and a misunderstood city, the Arab rock scene, and his favorite places to perform round the world.

We listen to three of Akher Zapheer’s songs from across their albums ...

In this Quartertones event, we listened to Adnan Joubran as he performed three musical pieces followed by a discussion.

Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra 

Edited by: Ramzi Ramman

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