SoulinEther Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 I've been branching out of my usual genres/styles/language(s) lately and stumbled upon Tarkan. Some of his work has a Middle Eastern style that reminds me of the "classical" Egyptian music I grew up with (the organic instruments, rhythms, syncopation, and raw emotion perhaps stemming from the fact that I do not speak Arabic or, in Tarkan's case, Turkish) and some of his work mixes these qualities with a more Western and synthesized sound (which I like). Anyway, just wondering if anybody here has found any interesting and contemporary Arab/Middle Eastern artists/bands that they like. Let's try to stay more modern than Umm Kalthum, Abdel Halim Hafiz, Farid al-Atrash, etc (though if you're not familiar with them, you could totally brush up on your 20th century Arab music history). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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