Hi ... Please post 3 song titles of your favorite music in Arabic (Egyptian) in order you like them the most.
I am recording the CD of Arabic music as a gift to someone, and I am searching for the "best of the best".
Thanks.
Posted by Learner (Member # 9153) on :
Hi Sharon nice to know you're interested in Arabic music, here is my selection for you, i don't mention the titles but it's up to you to find through a peer-to-peer research, but the greatest artists are:
the modern ones:
Amr Diab Hani Shaker Tamer Hosni Elissa Nancy Agram
Please note that those artists are playing commercial music targeting mostly the arab youth and not really sticking to the western musical standards.
There are also old artists, it's still useful to listen to them:
Oum Kalthoum Abdel Halim Hafez Fayrouz Farid el Atrach
I hope you good luck with your research, hope you'll find what you're looking for Posted by Madame M. (Member # 8386) on :
Learner..you have great taste in music! You named some of mine and my hosbond's favorites.
Posted by CHIMPS (Member # 10093) on :
AMR DIAB AMR DIAB AMR DIAB AND NANCY Posted by kemet1 (Member # 10720) on :
My favorite arabic singer is Umm Kulthum or (om kulthum).
Posted by CHIMPS (Member # 10093) on :
oi r u my twin
Posted by Charm El Feikh? (Member # 10243) on :
LOL!!!! kemet... meet chimps....
chimps, stop smoking.... she looks nothing like you!
Posted by CHIMPS (Member # 10093) on :
MY CATS FARTED Posted by Organized Crime (Member # 10522) on :
Seriously Egyptian or just plain Arabic?
Elissa's "Haram"
Ehab Tawfiq's "Addia Alyia" or spelling is close.
Sherine's "Aah yah Leil" Really good.
Shinenaz's "Ouli Ouli"
Posted by ~Sharon Stone~ (Member # 5169) on :
Thanks everyone. I got a few titles last night, and got 11 songs so far. I would still take your suggestions because I have much more to reccord. I also like variety so it doesn't have to be only Egyptian.
Posted by 7ayat- nefsi fe sobya (Member # 7043) on :
wow sharon that's a bit difficult because there are so many beautiful songs! ill just pic the three that come to mind now
old songs,
abdel halim hafez: ana lak 3alatool om kalthoum: b3eed 3anek sabah: 3ashaka we ghalbana (the singer is lebanese but the song is egyptian) warda: akdeb 3aleik
new songs:
mohamed mounir: na3 na3 el geneina and shagr el lemoun
amr diab: 7abiby wala 3ala balo
dalida: a7san nas
Posted by Ayazid (Member # 2768) on :
El Salam aleikom (Hakeem)
Mayyal (Amr Diab)
El 7ob el 7a2ee2i (Mohamed Fouad)
Posted by Organized Crime (Member # 10522) on :
quote:Originally posted by Ayazid: El Salam aleikom (Hakeem)
Mayyal (Amr Diab)
El 7ob el 7a2ee2i (Mohamed Fouad)
Why not that rap diddy with Hakeem and Olga?
Posted by Lazeez (Member # 10655) on :
I can't pick only 3 favorite songs between all old and new Egyptian songs, so I picked some nice NEW Egyptian songs between the last albums added on Mazikana, Since Mazikana didn't add all last albums of those singer, some songs will be from album before last album, enjoy.
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Posted by ~Sharon Stone~ (Member # 5169) on :
Thanks a lot. if Egyptians and other members here say - this is "the best of the best" it saves me so much time of searching and listening all other songs.
I reccorded 1 CD with 12 songs so far. I am going to get at leats 2 more CD'S How nice. Now everyone is asking me about the music I reccorded, and want to get the same songs too. I should just send them to this topic.
Posted by Melati (Member # 9610) on :
Does anyone consider Natascha Atlas to be egyptian music? Or is that more " world"?
Posted by mac0623 (Member # 10529) on :
WAS THIS AT THE NUMBER ONE SLOT
Posted by tootifrooti (Member # 9824) on :
Walk like an egyptian The Bangles Fire in Cairo The Cure Killing an Arab The Cure Rock the Casbah The Clash Posted by mac0623 (Member # 10529) on :
10/10 VERY GOOD
Posted by loreta (Member # 10821) on :
Donia - "Mesh Adra Asada"
really like me, but only can find 2 songs of her, please if someone know more abaut Donia, contact me
quote:Originally posted by Organized Crime: Why not that rap diddy with Hakeem and Olga?
Because I didnīt like it.
Posted by Melati (Member # 9610) on :
Kate Bush sang a song called " Egypt".
Posted by Ayazid (Member # 2768) on :
Well, I am not big fan of contemporary Egyptian pop-music since most of it (like 95%) tend to be monotonous and uninventive. I am sure that Egyptians are musical nation, but most of Egyptian mainstream pop-music is a s**t. Firstly, lyrics are practically all about love and their dullness is ridicoulous (Ya 7abebi, 2arrab leeya, ana sahraan wa banadeek bla bla bla). Hmmm, I presume that Amr Diab has done about 200 songs in last 20 years (maybe more), how many are not about love? 2,3? El Qods de ardena (of course, "politically correct" theme for support of Palestinians), Afriqia (for championship) and anything else? You can just look at titles of songs and be sure what is the theme, for example those mentioned above: Ba7ibbik Wa7ashtini, Bastannak, Qarrabni leek, Qalby Sahran, Matro7sh Ba3eed, 7abiby wala 3ala balo, etc. etc.
Secondly, alike the lyrics the music is mostly uninventive too. Itīs just a hybrid mix of elements of classical arabic music with some western pop-formulas with rare influences of Latin-Amererican music and flamengo. Musical diversity which we can see in Europe and America (both USA and Latin America) is virtually non-existent in Egypt or any other Middle Eastern Arabic country. There is only one omnipresent and watery pop-music. By contrast, Maghrebi (originally Algerian) Rai music is much more inventive and enjoyable (itīs a mix of Maghrebi folk music with elements of reggae, pop, rap, salsa, r & b, flamengo etc.). I would be glad if Egyptian singers, producents and of course the audience realised it and tried to improve it but if they are satisfied with current situation maleesh da3wa ba2a. I just wonīt listen to their music so much
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