Lady Fayrous, and Lebanese music in general, notwithstanding...

I, personally, find Arabic music to be bad/ a turn-off. Here is why, imo:

1- They are all sad songs. The sadder the better, it seems. Why?
Are we such bad people that we don't deserve some happiness. Or is it a reflection of our current reality.

2- Too much emphasis on "words" and those words are usually sad.
If one is interested in poetry then he/she is better off reading a poetry book, don't you think. Also, songs are about music first and foremost, not "words".

3- Stagnation.
Very slow, if any, development of the music. They all sound the same today as they did many decades ago.

Maybe religion has something to do with it. Just yesterday, one of the bearded local MPs wanted to ban music in schools, because he thinks it's Haram. With all due respect, please allow me to use that 3-letter thing that I hate to use...WTF!!!


Let's hear what you think.

Arabic music, or Arabic pop music to be exact, can take a long walk off a short pier for all I care.

Arabic music for dummies, wanna be an arabian singing sensation? Here's what you need:
1- 2 Tbsp tabla track
2- 2 Ounce accordion 8th note major scale/harmonic minor melody
3- 2 D-silicone implants (for you of the not so fair sex, substitute with 2 buckets of hair gel)
4- Lips
5- Studio exec
6- Insert "7abibi, 7abibti, 3omri, 7ayati, gharami, 3yooni, albi, layl, nahaar, shams, a7la, agmal, ya salaam, ya hala" as input into a random sentence generator, seperate each sentence into 4 blocks, print out results,

Instructions:
1- Mix
2- ...
3- Profit

prolly guys, you should listen to Amr Diab's new album and change your mind.

I have to say the arabic music industry today is crap. I'm willing to respect a lot of the older stuff but i just can't get into any of it.

Man i like this thread.

Arabic pop like What Samer said, plain sucks and all of them talk about the same subject.
And also what Ozy said i respect old singers like 3abd Al 7aleem or Fyrouz but i just never got into them.

Now Arabic death metal, that's something different.

Al-Nomrood from Saudi Arabia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TNEjKdlqMk

And NarJahanam from Bahrain.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y38LSKON ... re=related

I love how they mix some Arabic 6abl (drums) into the songs hehe.
Awesome stuff.

Their same as some Israeli metal bands.

I dunno how they they are similar to Israeli bands since they use fluent Arabic for their vocals and some 5aleegy but its all cool.

All respect to Arabic music
but right now the Arabic Music is just about video clips, dancing, boobs & Models.
if you tried to watch one of these crappy channels like Melody Hits or Mazzika, You will recognize that there is a new singer everyday with a new clip with some shitty lyrics and only one rhythm.
it became a business industry.
only few singers are doing well

If this is the same Jeddah dude that I saw on CNN's "Inside the Middle East" show last year, then I must say, this guy's got BALLS.

i think you're referring to "wasted land", al-namrood resides in 5obar and not jeddah

Hahaha I love arabic doom metal band names, Qabr, Barzakh, Jahannam, Ja7eem. For fucks sake..

Now this would make an awesome band name.

There are Arabic doom metal bands in existence?! o.o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TNEjKdlqMk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_5nxpxxBs8
All the way from KSA and Bahrain baby.

That was terrifying to listen to.

I prefer the classiscal arabic music.

Oh look, a funny!

Excellent point. Wanted to mention him in my OP but it was a bit long so I left him out.

In my (non-expert) opinion, Amer Diab is a breath of fresh air into Arabic music. He is injecting new life into it.

Amr is very creative and smart
and giving all his life to his job as being number 1

Mohammed Abdu.

Yousif Al Mutrif

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qu3O6PcX08

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvdFr_a52K4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkn75IoknQQ

I know people will not take this too seriously, but in my mind...

3wad Al-do'7y is one of the greats.

Give him a chance. Worth exploring, if you ask me.

For once, I agree with you. Awath Al Dokhy is one of the greats.

Thanks.

Hey, I thought we always agree on things (except your pms/xyz/123...etc)

Btw, can you please write his name in Arabic here.

I'm asking because I can't write Arabic in this PC, so would like to copy & paste his name in Google. Can you do that, please.

Thanks in advance.

Anybody?

Forget it. Found it my way.

Fasten your seat belts now

عوض الدوخي - عذروب خلي

I love this song. Have a listen.

One of his best work.

عوض دوخي - الا يا صبا نجد

I take the above back.

This is not only 3awad's best work, but imo, one of the best Arabic work (excluding Lady Fayrouz's).

عوض دوخي - صوت السهارى

Here, if interested.