Menam And His Music Is Vomit Inducing

Menam is full of shit, but his fans do not care about that. They do not seem to read or write so, whatever we say about their beloved star, they ain't going to read it.

He is a wedding singer, and not classy weddings, he is reserved for street weeding where the locals turn out to drink some cheap booze, overweight belly dancers and jerks for men. I am sure the people who like this kind of music--it feels like a poor man auto tune music that mechanics come up with at their spare time.

Not sure why Menam keeps making music videos, but nothing stops him from reaching out to grab the cool title of a Sh'abi style. Never mind, those songs tend to sound the same, one beat and one line about the guy being a stud and street smart. It's done in the name of having fun
 
Tlaabny Alabak - Menam تلاعبنى الاعبك - منعم

Toni Qattan, The Guy Who Keeps Jordan Interesting

Few years ago, Jordan almost lost one of its youngest and brightest pop stars, Tony Qattan who was struggling with some serious health issues at the time. Two years later, he is back with force being the live of the party at Amman and Palestine biggest summer music festivals. We have shared his videos in Palestine this summer, and now comes his videos form his Amman concerts.

I like Tony he seems like a natural at this and he has always shown that he can keep the fans pleased with his varying style in between romance and folklore songs. He seems to be one of those happy people who you can tell if he is smiling--he seems to pull that one off very well.

Enjoy his own song and hgis cover of Jordan's most popular song Ya Saad. Not to mention Toni's good looks and high sense of style
 طوني قطان - دبك دبك حفلة 2012


طوني قطان يا سعد حفلة

LISTEN: Black Theama - Dakhalna Hemak | بلاك تيما - دخلنا حماك

The colorful folksy Egyptian band Black Theama wants to share the Ramadan celebration with the rest of the  Muslim world, by releasing a track exclusive for this month. They are even asking you to download it free of charge--find the link in the video description box (and always do not do anything illegal)

This is a sweet track from the guys who know how to pour their emotions and keep it in check when needed. This is simple song that celebrates the month and the creator. They also take a tour to those famous Islamic sites this month. They plea with the man upstairs to accept their worship.

I like the beat, it sounds very Black Theama, a watered down musical version of course. This is the standard of those religious songs, that cannot be loud. This track is inspired by the Sufi folklore. Thus the songs comes froma long standing tradition of using sober music as an instrument of worship. 

Black Theama - Dakhalna Hemak | بلاك تيما - دخلنا حماك

Poor Man's Sha'abi Music Gets A Girl Star!

Whoever said that females cannot compete with almost excessively all male Sh'abi music? Well, these guys are in for a treat, because Heidi Al Baroudy is about to give them a good for their money. With her all girl music video where there's dance, a balady beat and rough around the edges lyrics.

I have one bone to pick, the outfits are not at all stylish, but this might be fitting for those who listen to this kind of music as they are almost never accused of being stylish. None of the dance moves are award winning of course. So if you do not like Egyptian pop, you will not start now with this song.

I think Heidi knows her market very well, and realizes that she is one of girl in an almost all dudes business, so she has to thread carefully. I like the fact that she exists and stands in tall and proud. I may not like this style, but it's not her fault--it's the game.

كليب هايدي البارودي - وبعدين وياك

Tony Qattan 2012 Song About Stupid Old Arabs

The cool thing, if a group or a delegation of old Arab men comes to any given home, and refuse to drink the coffee served until their request has been honored. Most if not all people accept such offer because of the hospitality tradition rooted in the desert culture. So when a family wants to ask the hand of a woman in marriage they send the old and respectable men in the family to do the asking.

This is cool, but what if the woman says no? Will those old men go back and eat their word? so here's a scenario....they host family says, sure whatever you ask we will give you. These guests ask for the girl's hand in marriage. She might say no! While most will honor her wish, and go back on their word--this is something Islam is keen on by the way. But then the families might want to get the girl to change her mind.

Lecture aside, here's a song about the very same story, but Jordanian Palestinian singer Tony Qattan where he says "your coffee will be drunk!" And the girl will be your girl now, so congratulation. This is a happy song and shows that the singer is well raised and knows the tradition well. My thing is this, old men do not always know the right things....they are only assumed to have such knowledge.

As for this song I like the beat and the energy is brings. And yes the cool old school instruments incorporated.
 جديد طوني قطان - قهوتكو مشروبة 2012

Something Very Unsexy About Gulf Jalsat Music

Jalasat (جلسات وناسة) is a unique form of entertainment in the Gulf. It's a band of brothers sitting in the floor with their instruments and vocalist. They tend of be mi aged men, and it can be called a jamming session where the image does not mater as much as the voice does. One question though:

Why is there are only men in the room? The only females who perform are the vocalist and women tend to watch these things on TV as they either choose not to be present or they might not be able to join in. Jalasat are often hosted in the house of some rich person who hires big names to come jam with his boys.

This time, they have hired Marwa from Tunisia to jam with them. She is even sitting apart from them. I guess who doesn't like a pretty face? My thing is this, those men are probably the same ones who call for strict Islamic law as they preach virtue. I do not think sausages fests have made anything better.

Again, Jalasat is a proud tradition from the people in the Gulf, it does preserves the legacy of their ancestor. The art form took an interesting form when it choose to air on TV, TV required remaking it by putting sexy back in music. Morcan singer Mona Amarcha, Lebanese singers Yara and Diana Haddad are only few of the ladies that broke into this art form.
 
الفنانه مروى التونسيه - فرقة التلفزيون - برنامج القايله

If You Are High, You Will LOVE This Zombie Song

Belly dancers are a dime a dozen in Egypt, good looking ones do not come cheap. That's whay C list singer Mohamed Abdal Mone'm just realized when he hired one to dance in his music video and entertain you as he tried to make the case that he is a legit singer.

Filmed in a small studio and a green room with a thousand t-shirt. Abd El Monaem brough his big role model Sad El Soghayar to guest in the music video. The dancer's name is Sofinar and she seems to be auditioning for a movie role playing cute, naked and awkward sexy. And what's up with those zombie/mummy worthy dance moves?

This is not a horrible video, I have seen much worse, but it;s no classic either. It serves one purpose tell us that the singer is worth a lot of money now--think rappers with bling and fancy cars. Thus if you plan on booking this singer for your wedding party, he might ask for some change.

Mohamed Abdal Mon'em - We Rabena / محمد عبد المنعم - وربنا المعبود

Shafica, Egypt's Poor Man Diva الفنانه شفيقه

When you get millions of YouTube hits you are no longer anonymous. This is my answer to critics of Shafica, the Egyptian diva that appeals to the forgotten people around Egypt. She is one of the leading lady of folklore sh'abi style music. That entails singing in broken Arabic and telling sad tales about love and betrayal.

Shafica has released three albums throughout her career, they are all below with covers and track lists. I have also included two videos from popular songs of hers. She is the daughter of the sea city of Alexandria where people have their own style of pretty much every and anything. There is also that Greek Egyptian fusion that you see all around this historic city.

 01.Garrabt El Hob Marra 02.El Mashrabeyya 03.Kan Zaman 04.Ma'oula Di 05.Gably El E'nab 06.Daq El  Hawa


 

01.Mouch Rah Ansa 02.Wehyat El Qalb 03.Ya Metdalaa' 04.Ma'oula Di 05.Gably El E'nab 06.Daq El Hawa


 

01.Ghaltet Meen 02.Hatedfa' El Taman 03.Ahl El Hawa 04.A'lemouni Einek 05.Salemly A'al Habayeb 06.Lessa El Zamman Zammani

غلطة مين؟ من أروع أغانى الفنانه شفيقه

شفيقه متشوقه

Menaem Sings For The Egyptian Quarter

One Egyptian pound is not a lot of money, and they often fly from my hand when I visit that country. But for one singer, and one resident in that country's pockets a quarter of one Egyptian pound can make all the difference. It's an OK tipping amount! But one guy is fed up of it as he travels the streets and plays music.

Apparently it's no longer enough. So Menaem wrote a song about it where he dances in the streets dressed like a million dollar. His like, Can somebody tells me why did they put a hole in the quarter? Funny really, and the beat is a 100 percent Egyptian. It's the song to which the dudes dance and be all cool and manly.

The Egyptian quarter used to be paper money, now no more. If you want a random song that reminds you of all the bizarre Egyptian humor, play this one.

Roba Gneih - Menaem ربع جنيه - منعم

Music of The Poor And Misfortunate In Egypt

The poor of any given nation have their own from of arts, music takes a different purpose, making them feel good about themselves and the terrible circumstances they are living under. Local singers do not have to bring any new music, they use demos and other tunes. What they offer is rich lyrics that condemn the injustice and all the wrongs in their life.

One of those voices who is cashing in on this genera--not a new one by any mean, is Abd El Hady El Agooz whose album had many victimization songs. Check out the track below, called the message. About a guy who seeks commiseration with anybody he sees. Patience gets sick of them because such people are too patient. Such language makes people feel like heroes.

I like the topic raised by the song, where the strong robs the weak, and where the orphans do not have anyone stepping up to take care of them. Again this is a very long track more than 8 minutes, it's about broken dreams and hope. I have to confess that Abd El Hady El Agooz's voice is pretty good. I have heard so many terrible voices before, but El Agooz delivers a solid track. It might be helped by the high quality production of the album and the chorus. El Agooz is a local celebrity as he appears in many street festivals, block parties and weddings where the pay is adequate.  

Abd El Hady El Agooz - Ressalah / عبد الهادي العجوز - رسالة