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Tamer Abu Ghazaleh
Palestine
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Tamer Abu Ghazaleh is a composer of alternative Arabic music, and an Oud, Buzuq and vocal performer. The lyrics, in general, are not directed towards a specific theme; they express an array of human experience that is not defined by time or place: love, challenge, insecurity, boredom and frustration. Here, he sings Breaking…
PUBLISHED June 14th, 2012
NEOBYRD
Cairo
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Who is NEOBYRD? 24-year-old Wael Alaa is an Egyptian electronic music producer and DJ who goes by the stage name of NEOBYRD. When did you begin your solo career? He first emerged from the underground electronic scene in Cairo and garnered mainstream recognition after two tracks from his first album -”With You Again”…
PUBLISHED April 17th, 2012
Jay Wud
Dubai
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There seems to be a lot of old-school rock fans in the Middle East. Can you say you agree? What are the turnout like to your gigs? I do agree! The turnout to my last set of concerts for my first album – “New Blood” – have been great. The venues, from Beirut to Dubai,…
PUBLISHED April 17th, 2012
JadaL
Amman
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Why did you choose the name “JadaL” for your rock band? JadaL is first of all an Arabic word that rhymes well and has a great meaning that reflects JadaL’s controversial style. What is the music scene like in Jordan? Well its evolving by the year. When JadaL started in 2003, there were…
PUBLISHED April 17th, 2012
Abjeez
Sweden
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How many musicians are there in your group? Our band consists of seven members, with six on stage and one on the ground. Safoura Safavi – singer, composer, guitarist, producer. Melody Safavi – singer, songwriter. Sufi Safavi – sound engineer. Robin Cochrane – drummer, sound designer, co-producer. Johan Moberg – guitarist (Flamenco guitar). Erland Hofgaard – bass. Nicolas Laso…
PUBLISHED March 12th, 2012
Yasmine Hamdan
Paris
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Where are you currently living ? Paris, but I travel a lot. How do you find the music scene there and is there interest for the type of music you are creating? The musical scene is quite interesting. We have a lot of performances/concerts from local/international bands and it’s quite common to have…
PUBLISHED January 19th, 2012