wnyc’s soundcheck on the iranian underground with anastasia tsioulcas, amir hamz and raam.

posted : Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

tags : soundcheck music iran anastasia tsioulcas amir_hamz raam middle_east soundcheck wnyc

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jardin d’hiver. [mainstream ensemble]. je veux voir ost.

posted : Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

tags : middle_east je_veux_voir srcambled_eggs lebanon music arab film soundtrack ignognito jardin_d_hiver mainstream_ensemble hadjithomas joreige

poem for the rooftops of iran [dj/rupture].

posted : Friday, June 26th, 2009

tags : iranelection revolution iran dj_rupture rupture music andy andy_moor mudd_up negrophonic middle_east poem inja_kojast_inja_iran_ast_sarzamine_mano_to

it may appear as though we’re morphing into the unofficial omar souleyman fan club website. but is that a bad thing? the sonar gig.

posted : Monday, June 22nd, 2009

tags : omar_souleyman the_wire sonar video music syria barcelona 2009 middle_east

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yazan al rousan and autostrad. galli ilrukhas (license pls). finally an arab band that does irony. ska, prog, rock, swagger and freddie mercury facial hair brought together winningly.

posted : Monday, June 22nd, 2009

tags : autostrad yazan_al_rousan jordan rock music indie

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leila arab maida vale session [gilles peterson 091108]

posted : Sunday, June 21st, 2009

tags : leila arab gilles_peterson bbc maida_vale warp like_weather terry_hall iran

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mutamassik that which death cannot destroy out fall 09. the commo ep out now.

posted : Sunday, June 14th, 2009

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more omar souleyman awesomeness [touring uk / europe may / june]. via the mire.

posted : Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

tags : omar_souleyman the_wire music video middle_east syria arab

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palestinian [israeli] kamilia jubran’s kaifa ossamiha.

posted : Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

tags : kamelia_jubran palestine music middle_east arab oud

palestinian metal band khalas cover oum kalthoum’s inta omri.

posted : Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

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