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Artists are not appreciated in Arab cultures

Posted By Esra'a (Bahrain) On April 20, 2008 @ 1:13 pm In Arabs, Art, Creativity, Culture, Videos, Youth | 9 Comments

According to actor Amr Waked (see below) and also [1] this Saudi DJ.

Artists, actors, poets, musicians - very rarely are they taken seriously or appreciated in society, and it takes very much for your average Arab to actually make a profession out of what is commonly referred to as “just useless hobbies.”

Take a look at this video:

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[1] this Saudi DJ. : http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/07/13/podcast-interview-with-a-trance-dj-in-saudi-arabia/