How JadaL Pioneered Arabic Rock From Jordan

Breaking conventional boxes is at the core of Palestinian musician, composer, and singer-songwriter Huda Asfour’s artistic identity. This conversation delves into her rich heritage and a multifaceted career that spans from biomedical engineering to intimate live performances with ...  Show more

Starting at the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music at age seven, Palestinian composer and multi-instrumentalist Wanees Zarour discusses his musical journey, he details how he fell in love with string instruments like the violin and the buzuq. The conversation explores his ...  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 producing s ...  Show more

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 and get a ...  Show more

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 RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About Quartertones:QuarterTo ...  Show more