You might have noticed that we have completely revamped one of our latest projects, Mideast Tunes, which showcases underground musicians throughout the Middle East and North Africa. We’re happy to say that since last week it’s been available as an …
Posted in Announcements, Art, Creativity, Culture, Entertainment, Media, Middle East, Music | Tagged Mideast Tunes, mideastunes, Music | Leave a commentMideast Tunes is a multifaceted platform for underground musicians in the Middle East and North Africa who use music as a tool for social change. Today, we’re extremely pleased to finally unveil the new site and its features. These include: …
Posted in Creativity, Culture, Media, Middle East, Music | Tagged Culture, mideastunes, Music | 2 CommentsRiding on the heels of his latest album release, “difrent,” Stephan Said has been keeping busy with a project of the same name which aims to erase the borders that separate us with the power of music. His vision, in everything that he does, …
Posted in Activism, Culture, Iraq, Music, Philosophy, USA, Youth | Tagged difrent, Iraq, new york, stephan said, stephan smith | Leave a commentThere comes a time when you get so entrenched in something that the technicalities overwhelm you. You’re laboring to the point where it no longer brings you joy like it once did. It’s no longer fresh or exciting. The moment …
Posted in Creativity, Culture and Society, Middle East, Music | Tagged blood or love, Middle East, Mideast Tunes, mideastunes, Music | Leave a comment[This article first appeared on our other site, Mideast Tunes.] I kinda lucked out with this one. A friend happened to get me into personal contact with Busac of Smouldering In Forgotten for an interview via email. As people know, …
Posted in Bahrain, Creativity, Culture, Music, Youth | Tagged Bahrain, band, Interview, metal, Music | Leave a commentWe are pleased to announce that Mideast Tunes has officially entered a partnership with Blazetrak, a New York based company that provides direct video access to the world’s top professionals. Bands and artists from the Middle East and Africa are …
Posted in Announcements, Creativity, Culture, Media, Music | Tagged band, hip hop, Mideast Tunes, Music, musician | Leave a commentRead Write Web, a popular tech blog, published a great write-up about our growing project, Mideast Tunes. Here’s an except: As popular uprisings have unfolded across the Middle East this year, much attention has been paid to the both underlying …
Posted in Announcements, Culture, Media, Music | Tagged mideastunes, Music | Leave a commentHundred miles we walked together, Our heart goes in each other, Hundred dreams we prepared over and over, You are the only one, who made my future, Its time to make our dreams come true, Hold my hand baby and …
Posted in Creative Media, Music, Poetry, Romance | Tagged baby, heart, hundred dreams, hundred miles, mirror, shadow collapse, swill standing, walked together | Leave a commentSyrian rap song “Biyan Raqam Wahid”, translated as “Communiqué No. 1” or “Statement No. 1”, was released online amid demonstrations and violent government crackdowns in southern Syrian cities like Deraa and Douma. The spirit of protest grew from these marginal …
Posted in Activism, Culture, Music, Syria, Youth | 1 CommentIts a glimpse of Iran, which could be applied to other Middle Eastern nations: Around Us by Shahin Najafi Just as I opened my eyes, I was already tired of life. I dont know what happened, but I grew old …
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