[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Click here for the full playlist on YouTube and Spotify The oud, also dubbed “the king of instruments” can be found in compilations from Algiers to Baghdad and across the Arabic-speaking world. A precursor to the guitar, the oud is a fretless wooden 12-stringed...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Click here for the full playlist on YouTube and Spotify The Gulf is known for its unique musical renderings, mellow yet rhythmic dance moves and the use of instruments such as tabl, daf and murwas. There are many genres including ardah, samri, saut, bastah...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Click here for the full playlist on YouTube, SoundCloud, Mixcloud or play below This mixtape is guest-curated by dedicated Mahraganat DJ and founder of Cairo Concepts Phill Battiekh and reflects a unique insight into his musical favourites. As Phil puts it simply -"Some of the freshest...
Click here for the full playlist on YouTube, Listen on Spotify or play below The representation of women from the Arabic-speaking world as singers or musicians evokes questions about stereotypes and gender roles. In reality, some of the first to be recorded with the rise of...