Its 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 …
Posted in Iran, Music, Poetry, Videos | Leave a commentTo my people! I’ve released this new version of “Aheb Aisht Al Huriya” in video and mp3 to give wind to our movement. Please share it, but more importantly, sing and write songs of freedom today. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVIwHMu1m-M Video Francais: …
Posted in Arabs, Egypt, Music | 1 CommentThere was something different about that day. I felt like a spectator, watching everything around me yet not being part of it. Weeks of planning, countless hours of practice, pleading with my manager to get the day off on such …
Posted in Bahrain, Freedom of Speech, Music, Taboos | 3 CommentsI had the pleasure of interviewing the first female rock band in Bahrain, Scarlet Tear, run by two young women who are transforming the music scene in the country. Scarlet Tear is an excellent addition to some of the existing …
Posted in Bahrain, Music, Women, Youth | 2 CommentsMideast Tunes is now collaborating with a hip hop artist based in both LA and Dubai. This press release was originally published on the main MET website. I’m personally very excited about him being a part of the team. HIP …
Posted in Announcements, Music | Tagged deen, Mideast Tunes, Music | 1 Comment[ This is a series of 3 blogs that i wrote during the past week or so.. This part of the blog was written before seeing the full episode, reflecting on my initial reactions to it ] Recently, MTV Arabia …
Posted in Arabs, Culture, Culture and Society, Entertainment, Ethics, Events, Freedom of Speech, Gender, Islam, Media, Music, Regional Issues, Ridiculous, Saudi Arabia, Sexism, Society, Women, Youth | 1 CommentThis is awesome! We have been overwhelmed with the support for our latest project, Mideast Tunes: Music for Social Change. We have only been up since mid-March and the site has already found its way into several news outlets, including …
Posted in Culture, Music, UAE, Videos | 2 CommentsUpdate: The application is now up for grabs! Go check it out and get it here! Just a few weeks ago, we launched Mideast Tunes, a platform for emerging underground musicians in the Middle East & North Africa. Now our iPhone …
Posted in Announcements, Culture, Media, Middle East, Music, Youth | Leave a commentEven though I am in Austin, the international music festival South By Southwest is in Austin, and Hypernova was meant to be at SXSW, I had to catch Raam over the phone. The Hypernova frontman was temporarily separated from his …
Posted in Interviews, Iran, Music | 4 CommentsSoroush Lashkari, better known with his nickname, Hichkas (No one), is an Iranian rapper. His lyrics are about society, poverty and resistance against foreigners. He is an underground well-known artist inside Iran. After 2009 post-election riots in Iran, he sang …
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