New Moroccan Song Goes Viral! #Jamila Blach Blach

Moroccan hit-maker Jamila is now officially the most popular lady in Moroccan pop. Jamila has all the exotic attributes. And she is a styling lady who goes bold. Jamila she has already stood behind two viral hits that were literary everywhere in the Khaleej and beyond.

Her latest song seems to do a lot with colors, and funk. There's a catchy beat and there is good energy. There are also those back up dancers doing their moves right behind Jamila. And that music bit that sounds like a Moroccan/Khaleeji hybrid.

I like her many looks and that hairstyle keeps changing. It's a Moroccan song make no mistake. A likable star makes a catchy song and the world celebrates. It seems that the craze for Iraqi songs have been replaced with Moroccan songs and before them the Syrian country song had a good run.
 
So dance you guys and enjoy the party form this creative music force known as Jamila who seems pretty much so inside out.

جميلة - بلاش بلاش | Jamila Blach Blach

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Shame! Khaleejis Kill Yemenis And Sing For Them!

It's not secret that filthy rich Arabs in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are bombing Yemen to the dark ages. It's also a documented fact that many innocent Yemenis have perished as a result of this ill-fated war on that magical land that's Yemen.

Now one of the biggest artists in the Khaleej who comes from the UAE is Hussien Al Jassmi and he has a new song for the same country that his own government is bombing. Let's us not forget that dozens of good people from the UAE got killed in this war--because they suck as this war thing.

Hussain AlJassmi has also released a new song for the UAE government and army to offer them support as they wage war on the helpless people of Yemen. I have an idea for the UAE--Iran has been occupying your three islands for decades now, why not wage war on them? Or is it that Yemen is an easy target?

Hussain professes his love for Yemen and its people. But what he does not tell us is that his love means he would support them being bombed.
 

حسين الجسمي - محبوبتي (فيديو كليب) | 2015

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Ray Charles, The Beatles, James Brown, And Elvis Presley Go To Saudi Arabia @Masha3elStar

 

Two of America's biggest names in music star in a movie video made by a Saudi female artist. For starter this song should be confusing because Saudis are not well known for being patrons of the arts, and the stereotype Saudi women do not have it easy. It took Saudi vocalist and really cool cat of Khaleeji pop to bring out a big concert that takes one back in time.

Mashael brought few iconic American/British entertainers to be her sidekicks for her music video. Attention to details is clear. While this is a huge hit in Arabia, Masheal took it one step further. It's pretty funky concert that is well made. I could not tell if these folks were in there for real or just some computer tricks.

It's well made music video with a lot of flare and shows how cool Mashael in real life. The young singer takes a tour in what's hip and cool in American music. The king of pop Michael Jackson gets a cameo as well. I like this music video and the rap ends the song with fireworks.

The director had a good talent that believed in and she was willing to go along for his vision. What came out is a creative concept for music video that allows Mashael to shine and introduce us to many other world class talents.
 

مشاعل - مصيبتي (فيديو كليب حصري) | 2015

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I Don't Care What He Says! Ramy Sabry Is The Next Amr Diab--New Song

Ramy Sabry is about to release a fresh pop album and I am honesty excited for it. Why? Ramy Sabry is a gifted composer, and a savvy singer, he picks winners and sounds so good. Here's one single form the album and it checks out all the box.

Ramy sounds here like himself but with fresher music and crispier lyrics. The sound arrangement shows thoughtful work. He may deny that he is the next Amr Diab, but when it comes to making top-notch songs, he has no rivals.

Ramy wrote the music for this song "Nefsaha Teshofni", a song about the emotional state and the mind games one in love has to endure. Do we go to the loved one or do we play it cool? Not the first song tackling this topic, but Ramy is one of the few ones who did it so well. It really reminds me of an Amr Diab song "We Heyah 'Amlah Eih Delwaqit" 
 

Nefsaha Teshofni - Ramy Sabry نفسها تشوفنى - رامى صبرى

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One Of Egypt's Finest Female Artists Stunning Return! @GhadaRajab

Ghada Rajab has finally found a winning formula...working with A list lyricists and musicians to allow her unattached vocal muscles to shine. The thing with Ghada is that she is super talented and has a wide range of vocal talents. She has not tried to be cool before, just an amazing vocalist who can deliver amazing songs. In my book when it comes to female artists in Egypt there are four big names--Ghada is on that list.

Now, it's 2015 and she is ready to compete on the pop turf and so far I am impressed by her new single. "Nawyalak" Aside from Ghada who is a world-class talent, look at the team....

Ghada Rajab - Nawyalak
Lyrics: Ayman Bahgat Amar
Composer : Amr Mostafa
Arranger : Tooma

These four names if not the biggest names in Egyptian pop are the greatest names. They know what works and they certainly know how to make a hit fly. It's a an upbeat song, with catchy lyrics that grab the listeners attention before it gets in the details. It's a song that shows both love and war all at once.

Ghada Rajab - Nawyalak / غادة رجب - ناويالك

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TOP 10 Songs And Music Videos For This Week

Rotana released its top ten music videos for this week. This is a cool music video on the number ten spot, a party song from the unlikely place of Saudi Arabia, where Elvis makes an appearance. Mashael owned that song and shows so much energy and funk.

Balqees in her wedding song for the mother of the bride, then that hip Iraqi hit about being real is in the 8th place--thank you Waleed Al Shami. Then comes that Iraqi elder Hatem El Iraqi with his old-fashioned music video. He comes in the 7th place. Elissa is still looking in her mirrors and keeping the 6th spot. For the fifth spot you find that Lebanese romantic Wael Kfoury with all his dark charm. In the 4th place, one finds, Amr Diab being as cute and sweet as he has ever been.

The third spot is a comfortable place for Ahmed Gamal's flirty song about laughing with his loved one. Let's make space for the second spot with Tamer Hosny's drama about 180 degrees. He has a beard here and there is so much romance and tragedy. The top honor on this list goes for a lady that I do not know, seriously I do not know her. I should, she is in the top spot. Could it be that Yosra Mahnouch lady from the Voice? This is an Iraqi song that took the number one spot--second Iraqi track on the list.
 

نتائج التصويت وترتيب TOP10 هذا الأسبوع

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Jamila: The Best-Selling Pop Songstress Will Blow You Away #Blach_Blach

Jamila was a little known few years ago, now she is a big hit-maker whose songs are what sits the tend in Khaleeji music. Though she is Moroccan, her songs are what is popular right now in the Gulf region and outside of it as well. Jamila was born and raised in Morocco but owes much of her success to singing Emirati and Arabian Gulf songs with pitch-perfect enunciation. She is so good that her fans in the UAE struggle to believe that she is not a native to that land.

Jamila is making a colorful return with what could be her next big hit. She already has two hits this year that were like wild fire. The teaser promises a lot of cool things, and it's enough that it kicks of another catchy title "Balch Blach"

Platinum Records is surly a sinner in having picked this resourceful and creative pop star who is ruffling so many feathers and doing something exciting. Just check out her choice of wardrobe--not many female artists can do what she does.
  

جميلة - بلاش بلاش - قريباً | Jamila - Blach Blach Promo

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Godsend Waleed Al Shami Finds The Sweet Spot

Waleed Shami has found the sweet spot. He is an Iraqi hit-maker living in the Gulf, so he has to be nice to the locals. But he is so gifted so, he is certainly welcome over there. Though he is better known for his catchy dance songs, he has a sweet side. I think he is trying to be the man for all seasons. A bit of Majid Al Mohandis too--they arte both from Iraq.

Here's he song about how deep in his knees he is with that new love. Waleed has really occupied all the top spots in music charts, and he has done well for himself and for the artists he works with. He has many things right for him--one is his pronunciation. His sleek look, and incredible hair styles, his warmth but nothing compares to his fine music talent.

The locals love him and the Iraqis cannot escape him. He is certainly a trend-sitter.
 

وليد الشامي - روض العشق (حصرياً) | 2015

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Here's The First Song I Ever Loved, It was 1997

I think I was a freshman high school when this song by Diana Hadad was released. I was just so in love with this song, it took my breath away. It might be the first song that I connected with emotionally. I knew I was a fan of Diana ever since she did that "Sakin" song....but this song seems to be on the darker side. That was her second studio album and it came in 1997.

It's a love song but in the low point where you do not know where love is. Luckily Diana continues to make music for her fans. Some good, some misses, but she will always be remembered and defined by her first song when she was a young woman...

Diana's vocal performance, passion are out of this world. It just spoke to me, and told me that sometimes people need to learn patience in their quest for that eternal love....now that I have found that eternal love this song still rings true to my soul.

Diana Hadad Ahl El Ashq ديانا حداد - اهل العشق

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WATCH: The Soft Return of Amal Maher in "Ayam Matetawadsh"

In the past, people used to beg Amal Maher to make music videos for her songs, now she cannot be stopped. Amal makes so many music videos nowadays it's a sweet thing really. Her album released in the summer of 2015 with Mazzika and it was pretty well-made. A different take on her music than her stunning album of 2011. But still a decent work of art.

Luckily one of the better songs on the album gets a romantic music video set in Paris. The music is pretty amazing and so is the vocal performance for Amal Maher who shoes a lot of grace. It's a darker song about the past, and failing to live it to one's fullest. It's a song about things we missed in our lives.

This is an expensive music video to make and very nice sets and outdoors. It sucks the guy is glued to his phone and stopped dreaming and investing in his love. This is a play house music video about what we have and what we think we deserve or what we once had.

Amal goes back to her original self and the style that we have come to know her best for. The gentle and innocent lover who breaks one's heart without uttering a word. We know the editing of this clip took a very long time, but it came out and it features a number of styles, looks and outfits that put Amal Maher under a different shade. The plot is unclear, did Amal Maher have two lovers one from the past and one in the present? Or is she daydreaming?
 

Ayam Matetawadsh - Amal Maher ايام ماتتعوضش - امال ماهر

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The Amazing @JadShwery Delivers With @yara_lb A Canned Wedding

This is a classic music video about a proposal, a guy meets girl, guy falls in love with girl. Then the guy goes for the proposal....and it's cute. I mean this was a good song to begin with, when it was released we could not stop playing it over and over. But then this is a music video by the colorful Jad Shwery.

As a guy I do not feel this music video is geared toward me, but rather a music video meant to make little girls swoon. For starter, there is a young model who is playing the part of the future Mr. Yara, and to be frank he looks a lot younger than Yara. The outfit choice for Yara's first scene does not seem to add up.  She has always been soft and chic, I do not see it here.

Maybe I have watched many wedding movies, and actually weddings, but I think this music video is riddled with one cliche after another. I do not like blonde Yara here, it makes her look like someone she is not.

Now comes the wedding shot with Yara, she is back to her lovely self and being the butterfly she has always been. She surely shines in that wedding scene and the surrounding works well.I do not think Yara makes a great actress, but as a songstress she is flawless.

Again this is a cute music video that feels happy, but I do not think offers anything fresh. Even the opening scene seems forced or awkward at worst. The good thing, this is a good location and a wonderful set, the elder actors deliver some credibility to this music video.

Maybe I am being to hard on this music video, just maybe that I like the song too much to be neutral. I exeocted more from Jad, he is way more than talented to do this song justice.    

Yara - Beyt Habibi [Official Clip] - يارا - بيت حبيبي

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Mohamad Iskandar - El Aalam Jannit The Arab Selfie Craze

Lebanese pop star Mohamad Iskandar continues to make fun songs about relevant topics--lyrics are often written by his song Fares. This time he took on the selfie craze around the world. He is a wise man, who makes any song about love.

He is not short of passion and upbeat. He talks about a number of matters, but he seems to set his sight on the female population. This is the new technology, phones, snapping pictures and caring less about the world and more about oneself.

This song is sort of been a popular summer hit--this summer was too short due to the toxic conditions in many Arab countries, and Ramadan.....but people want to party and Mohamad Iskandar has never left them down. Every summer he releases a song that brings him once again tot he front lines.   

Mohamad Iskandar - El Aalam Jannit (Official Music Video) [2014©] / محمد إسكندر - العالم جنت

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The Sweet Salah AlZadjali Knocks Another One Out Of The Park #GHANNIET

Oman's most famous musician/singer Salah AlZadjali is back with a different kind of hit. A song so sweet and a music video so innocent that it's almost criminal not to watch. A cute story is hard to capture on video without coming across as a cliche. Salah and his team brought their song to live, told a good story and gave us an entertaining music video that feels authentic.

It feels like a music video made by friends and not models and crews. Salah cranks a hit about every two years. This time he goes with the romantic type. His first hit was everywhere four years ago, two years later he had a song that was dramatic. Now comes a song that mixes romance with a hint of drama.

Salah really looks lie a nice guy who finishes last. His music video captures him in real life being in love but awkward. It's sweet dream song that shows him falling in love with the girl next door. Salah puts on his acting face and plays the part well. He also sports a number of looks that make him cool. The music video shoes how in love timing matters. Salah gets caught in that cycle and the appearance of things can be tricky. He is singing because he could not channel his emotions using an other medium of communication.    

Salah AlZadjali - GHANNIET ( Exclusive Music Video) | (صلاح الزدجالي - غنيت (فيديو كليب حصري

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Bollywood Meets Khaleej In This Epic Music Video For Abdallah Al Rowaished

Rotana just filmed a music video for Kuwait's statesman of music Abdallah Al Rowaished. Abdallah went to Indian and launched his song from a place and the streets of India. It's a huge production from an A list artist who manages to do something cool and give us a huge Bollywood production and incorporate it into his music video.

It's not secret that the music of India does play a part in shaping the music of Khaleej. But this time we get to hair a sweet duet and an Indian festival. seriously, this is a huge production.Rotana went out for this music video and to the best of my knowledge they have not turned it into one commercial like most of their music videos tend to be.

This is a good song from one hell of a musician. I think this feels like a 70 percent Indian song and 30 percent Khaleeji track. I love the actors, the dancers, the outfits and the showmanship. The little backstories keep the song moving and Abdallah is feeling the love. The set is wonderful designed and the music of Talal bring it all together. The storyboard or comics at the end are a nice touch.

 

Abdallah Al Rowaished ... Ma Sadag Khabar - Video Clip | عبد الله الرويشد ... ما صدق خبر - كليب

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The Welcome Return of Hip Star Girini In "Da Habibi" @AbduGrini

Grini returns to much fanfare, this awesomely cool Moroccan hit-maker is back with a pop song that brings out the party in each one of his fans. He went with catchy Egyptian lyrics, kept his dope hair style and brought out dozens of young people to dance along. There's fashion and there's some cool outfits from this hip artist who sure can dance.

This feels like a whole new style of music to the star, it feels a bit like the funk from the 70s, it's a razzle dazzle...while the song is fast paced, the song is a decent showcase for Grini, it shows off a lot of his vocal talent aside from his hip appearance.

Grini is still cool even after ten years in the show business he still moves like magician who is unafraid to come across as a more of a Western performer than an Eastern one. But the director did a good job creative a sweet music video.

The song is worth the wait, we have not gotten a song from Grini in years now, this song is the right choice for a much needed comeback.  

جريني - ده حبيبي | Grini - Da Habibi

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Behind The Scenes With Mohammed Assaf (Video)

Two months ago, Assaf released a music video that he filmed inside a refugee camp inside Lebanon. It was a good song, and got a lot of people talking about this Arab Idol. He is a talker for sure, he chooses the right words carefully like a seasoned politician. He knew his fancy life should not stop him from connecting with his people in Lebanese and throughout the camps in Palestine. Kids love this guy and so do the masses.

Watch behind the scenes and tell me, you do not see or feel the love....the guy is the man of the people, they love him and they come out for him, he parties with them, posed for pictures, carried their kids, and give them whatever healing he can afford. Sure, he is a business side, but he also does not overlook his people and their dreams.

YA HALALI YA MALI BEHIND THE SCENES SHORT FILM

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The Next Amr Diab Sings An Old Song Of Amr Diab's

Ramy Sabry has always been a big fan of Egyptian pop star--he is one of the tens of millions of fans. But Ramy has two things going right for him, he is a composer/singer and he happens to look a bit like the pop legend himself.

While those two artists have separate careers and have met a lot of success, Ramy has not escaped being compared to Amr Diab, in almost every other interview they ask him if he is trying to be the next Amr Diab.

Amr Diab has been doing songs for the past 30 plus years, Ramy has been doing the same for the past ten. One different remains, Ramy Sabry composes songs for his peers in the pop scene, Amr Diab has yet to do so.

See Ramy Sabry do a cover of a beloved Amr Diab classic during one of his concerts in 2013

رامي صبري اغنيه تملي معاك للفنان عمرو دياب - بورتو مارينا 2013

Tamally Maak - Amr Diab تملى معاك - عمرو دياب

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Melhem Zein (The Guy Who Doesn't Want To Sing) Releases A New Song

Melhem Zein is a cool vocalist with a huge fan base. The charming Lebanese artist who seems to be liked by everyone speaks about being bored with the music scene often. It seems to me he is slowly transitioning into the business world.

Abu Ali is his other name and the down to earth star release a new song. A mellow track which is a departure for his loud and party dance songs he has been doing. Melhem has done a number of Iraqi songs that were well-received.

This is a new song from Melhem talking about what could have been, it's a dark song about sour love stories. I guess the music is cool, the piano gives the new track a classy feel and Melhem is good for that style. This song is a tear-jerker for those novices to love.

Melhem Zein - Lamma L Haki [Audio] / ملحم زين - لما الحكي

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Abdel Fattah El Grini Refuses To Lose His Signature Hair @AbduGrini

Abdel Fattah El Grini did release many hits throughout his music career of ten years. The hip artist has something else heis well-known for-his hair. His Arab Afro is a brand of its own and the star often jokes that he sleeps in one room and his hair in another.

We have not heard from this pop star in a very long time, but it looks he is ready to give us a piece of him and it will be a new song. The awesome news, there will be a big name attached to the song which is Lebanese producer Hadi Sharara. This is great news for fans of this cool Moroccan star whose last gig was to host the Coke Studio show.

Here's the promo for his new single, and its filled with humor and the hair takes center stage. Let's wait to see this hit in the making and thanks Girni for showing a sense of humor about his hair that brings him a lot of questions.  
 

جريني - ده حبيبي - قريباً | Grini - Da Habibi Promo

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Meet "The Octopus Of The Oud" Abadi El Johar

He has the coolest titel among his Arab pears, he goes by "the octopus of the lute-oud" How cool is that? Abadi El Johar, also goes by another title "the ambassador of sorrow" because his brings a man closer to his tears. But his skills to play the oud is something not to ignore. He is a master in this and I love how cool his ouds tend to be. He owns 51 of them all at home and each of them serves a purpose.

Abadi El Johar is a Saudi and he has been singing, but he also likes to read old Arabic poetry and study the history. How did he decide to sing? A really personal story, his mom was being seein in hospitals in Egypt and since they spent a great deal of money on the visits to the hospitals, Abadi took an offer to sing in Egypt paying him a 1000 Egyptian pound. that allowed him to support himself while caring for his mother.

He wrote a dozne of songs and music for a list Arab pop stars among whom Asalah Nasri, Samira Said, Abbas Ibrahim, Aseel Omaran and not to forget the legendary Talal Maddah. Here is the man performing one of his songs live. No wonder he is a king-maker of Gulf music and his fane and respect has traveled outside the gulf where most of his focus has been.

عبادي الجوهر - شعاع الشمس

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