In Soula, Assala Nasri Gets Cozy With Other Singers

Soula is the name of the show where Syrian (she is also Bahraini, Egyptian, Palestinian and American too) singer Assala Nasri invites guests to her home. Other singers and clebrites are also welcome, but the fromat is in a studio inside Assalah's home.

A cozy atmosphere where singers can relax and jam with Assalah, They talk, they ask questions and sometimes answer them. But Assala is the star of this format, she has a strong personality and always have something to say. She is also in an age where she can relate to most of the singers she hosts. A singer kicks off a song and the rest plays chorus

I think the guests might get a small payment, and those who are too big, might just do it as a favor. I think this is cool idea--it;s not entirely new, but it does bring a number of voices from all over the map and have them sing together. I like the video below, where you get three male singers and one super super sweet gal that goes by the name Suma.

Soula With Adam - Soma - loai - Ahmed Saad (3-5)

How Good Is Waynak? By Sabine Atallah.سابين عطاالله وينك

Here comes a Lebanese single for this summer with a new singer that goes by the name Sabine Attallah. While the song won't be winning awards for lyrics, but for clubs, parties concerts, she will be a big hit this summer. I like the single and the music accompanying it...

There might be an album coming soon for this young Lebanese singer who wants to entertain. K Music picked her up and they are producing her music. Sabine Attallah is a bankable pop stat as she is young, good looking and wants the fame. I do enjoy chick pop, where the girl tells the boy how it is.

I am reminded my Darine Hadchiti and few other singers who have done similar songs before.

Waynak sabine atallah.سابين عطاالله وينك

2012 Joe Ashkar Random Album Title 015

Lebanese dad in the morning and player at night Joe Ashkar is releasing his latest album soon, I am guessing this summer and before Ramadan hits. It's a mix album and for the first time Joe is doing a Gulf dialect song trying to get some of that black gold money.

Joe has always done well with this player songs where he is surrounded by a thousand and one models. He does dance music too, but he uses his handsome look too much. What I think would work well for him is learning some new dance movies, those can come in handy. Such moves can set him aside form many of his peers.

Platinum Record will be distributing his album, the promo is out, and the title leaves us with little explanation, 015 is the title, what does that number mean? The album will have a dozen of songs, some of them we have already listened to as singles. Good luck Joe, keep up the good work

 جو أشقر 015 - قريباً في الأسواق | Joe Ashkar 015 - soon in the market

Do Good Looking People Make Karaoke Better?

For a Lebanese singer to book an in house studio that feels like an upbeat nightclub, it's not too hard. But for him to try doing a song in that mighty 90 million strong Egyptian dialect, it might take some brains. Many of us know new comer Sa'd Ramadan can sing as he has got that muse aided by his naturally sad honey laced voice.

And yes he is also good looking. I am a fan of his, but I do not think he needed to go hire some non-Arab dancers or Arab ones to make him look cool. If anything it shows his insecurities and his lack of class. Keep on mind, his biggest fans are women not dudes. It's good song for a pop song, and as you can tell in studio fans are thrilled.

Sa'd Ramadan - Ah Men Hal Layaly / سعد رمضان - آه من هالليالي

Salah Alzadjali Delivers A Hit After Another

The country of Oman never had a pop star, and they could have never imagined having one of their own doing pop songs or any kind of songs at all. But then all of a sudden a young, charismatic and good looking guy started to sing. And then all dreams came true. Salah Alzadjali conquered the hearts of that Gulf nation and moved beyond his songs were embraced by the entire gulf region and they started to dance to his beat.

What makes Salah different is his charm, he comes across as a funny guy an everyday man of sort who as lived a life before and is ready to put it in words. Now that's exciting and refreshing in the Gulf as most put lyrics before beat and simple language, you rarely get a catchy tune.

Salah is not just singer, he also composes some of his songs where he records in Oman at his studio. Salah is unafraid to use everyday language to express his mood, that's one of the reasons he connects with the young and hip. One little secret, Salah does have the look of these popular Bollywood stars so that might bring in the ladies who adore such films.

 يخرب بيت الهوى - صلاح الزدجالي

Are You Ready For Elissa 2012? سيمبلات البوم اليسا اسعد واحده

Romance has an Arab songstress like no other and the name is Elissa. While she has a strain of bad news recently, all is forgiven as the samples of her new album have been published on the web. There is only good stuff on the album. Th usually ultimate dream boat romance love story as told by Elissa whose voice can dliver both good news and bad ones and make you feel bad. So do not wrong her, ok?

You will soon get the album of 14 tracks, Rotana might own this summer with top of the line albums being released from their company. Now comes what once was one of their most popular singers Elissa! She is still a big deal mind you! There's a cover song for Salwa Katrib too, the rest if original songs and music done by composers of the likes of Mohamed Rahim and Tamer Ashour.

I had doubts about Elissa stardom, this sample tell ms she still makes the best choices for her voice. She sings with emotions straight out of the heart. More often than not, she comes across as that girl that got fooled. Her fans want to know she is truly happy. Hence, comes the album title, "The Happiest One!" Now, next thing, can Elissa connect with the fans and be a little warmer? She comes across as a wooden ice cold personality. I think she is not like that, but that's what listeners are stuck with.

I adore the album cover, it's a clever choice, there is the red rose, that best seller Elissa gaze with her dreamy eyes. Then comes the head gear.  This is going on my Buy list, just like every album she has ever made. I believe she has already made seven now.  

1. Fi Ouyounak
2. As3Ad Wa7Da
3. Moutafa2La
4. Faker
5. Te3Ebt Minnak
6. Law Aoullak
7. Kerehtak Ana
8. Rohtelo
9. Eghmerni
10. Haylif Wiylif
11. Alouli El Eid
12. Albi Hasis Fik
13. Sa3At
14. Lola El Malama

Are You Ready For Elissa 2012? سيمبلات البوم اليسا اسعد واحده
elissa new album samples 2012

Kathem Al Saher And His Ladies In HD

He has been called the Caesar of Arab music,a title he hold dear to his heart. This ageless rare talent and super star continues to look at his best. While many people in his age group fade away and gain some wait, wrinkles and grey hair, Kathem counties to rock the young look at his 50s now. And for all we know he still has the same affect on many of the ladies--at least the ones he uses as models for music latest music video.

I have blogged about this music video before, but I now I have the HD copy to get animated about. The plot is simple, a horse carriage with a old man driving it, four dashing ladies and Kathem hitched a ride with them. And that's when the magic starts. I have read somewhere that a physiologist explains Katehm's obsession with hirng gorgeous women in his music video is because he was ignored by them when he was poor and broke. This could be it, but even rich people still like women.  

I do find it interesting that most of the models in the music videos tend to Eastern European or Italian. While, I am not crazy about this song--made for the Gulf and Iraq markets. The music video does not really go well with the song, it has turned it into a fashion show. I like the campsite idea, and the colors of the music video, but the last kiss was uncalled for and made to make Kathem look like a hottie--he might be the hottest grandfather in town.
القيصر كاظم الساهر - كليب السور - بجوده عاليه HD

Mansour Zayed, The Gulf Music's Best Hope

Let's break down the makeup of Mansour Zayed, He is young, charming, good looking, and has a warm set of vocals that the artists can mold to fit any song of his. Now, there has been a lot of singers from the Gulf who have made the dialect popular. In my conclusion, Mansour is one of a kind. He has all what it takes.

Let me explain, in the past good singers form the gulf have either been too old, too stiff or not that good looking. And the famous ones and young ones have not manged to make decent songs that would draw in listeners form around the Arab World. Mansour is back with a new single that I am crazy about. Needless to say the music has been composed by Fayez Al Said who has a studio in Dubai and who also insists on being featured on most songs to which he composed the music.

This is a poem that has been turned into a hip song where the 11th hour of romance meets a hopeful soul. Mansour has manged to make a big name for himself in few short years. His concerts click with local residents of the Gulf and foreigners alike. So, the only place I see Mansour is going is up....and for that I am grateful.

 حكم حبك - منصور زايد - 7ukom 7ubok Mansour Zayed

Haifa MJK MP3 Review And CD Cover

By Blog Friend Stephanie K

After quite a successful marketing barrage by Rotana on everything from traditional social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter to YouTube, Haifa’s album MJK is now enjoying the top spot on the iTunes world charts and it has only been available for half a day so far. Sometimes things like this, especially in the pop genre, can be overhyped. I can honestly say that this album fully deserves to be numero uno. Not to mention, the album color showing that Haifa does indeed age like a fine wine.

Ezzay Ansak (Mat2olish) is a strong start and really sets the tone for the rest of this album. I’m thinking dance party/some fierce workout music. Immediately noticeable is the production value. The second song, the title track, continues with a similar, but different enough club type beat while bringing the tempo down a bit. Bayza brings it down even more but carries a catchy baseline. It is a breath of fresh air to hear electric guitar featured so much in this way in Arabic music, but without being heavy like a rock song.

My personal favorite is Sama’ani, (((Make Me Hear-right??). A song like this has the potential to be successful on American charts as well, with a pulsing crescendo of a club beat reminiscent of the ever-popular Rihanna. Kobba is the most successful individual track on the album at the moment as far as sales along with being one of the most chill on the entire album.

As a whole, it is definitely a break away from more traditional Arab instrumentation even in the pop world, being mostly mixed with Euro-style beats. Those listeners out there who remain pure to those things probably aren’t Haifa fans anyway. But some of the final tracks (like Baddi Chouf B’ainak Hob) do have a touch of violin and the final track is a kind of throwback to more familiar Haifa songs. Overall, it is a great album with no filler tracks, made really well with a broad range of appeal. Album of the summer, for sure. If you haven’t listened to it yet, you’re missing out!

Haifa Wahbe 2012 album Is Here البوم هيفاء وهبى - MJK ملكة جمال الكون

Haifa Wahbe's album is out, MJK, the album that we have been talking about for two months, is available now, a review is coming up soon with details and all that jazz. But this is one solid album, that other artists will be chopping up in the hopes that can replicate it. This is the kind of album you play at the gym, in the car, at the club. It's like fuel for your brain and body at the same time.

This is a flirty album from singer that can make every all things cute. Haifa has always manged to keep things fresh and reinvent herself without making any dramatic change that can alienate some of her biggest fans. Thus, Haifa has manged to evolve incrementally from the girl next door to the girl that can rock and be a mega star. Some of the tracks can be seen as uplifting, but most are head bopping which makes Haifa a delight. The albums's mode is happy and catchy.

Rotana is a lucky company to have Haifa working under their able, she has done with Amr Diab has not one in a long time, appeal across borders, cultures and languages.

 01 - Ezzay Ansak 02 - Maliket Jamal El Kon 03 - Bayza 04 - Yalla Ma' Ba'ad 05 - Sama'ani 06 - Bahrab Men Einai 07 - A'aref 08 - Baheb Feik Hagat 09 - Kobba 10 - Bokra Bfarjik 11 - Kont Ha'oulak Eh 12 - Ba'oulak Eh Ya Am 13 - Baddi Chouf B'ainak Hobb 14 - Harami Gloub

Haifa - MJK Album - May 8 / هيفا وهبي - ألبوم ملكة جمال الكون


 These are old footage, but the songs are new:

 Haifa Wehbe MJK NEW ALBUM 2012 All The Tracks ملكة جمال العالم

Kazem Al Saher Makes It Rain With Women

Kazem Al Saher is a classy guy and he acts so. But why does he have to have droves of women in his music videos beats me. The guy knows how to sing and compose world class songs. His live performances are something to look forward to, but I feel he doe shave some insecurity with women.

He is no rapper and he is no player as he lives sweet and lowdown lifestyle. He is a family man, but onscreen he is aplayer surrounded by adoring and adorable women. Watch his latest music video form his album of more than a year ago. Can you keep track of all the ladies on is music video?

The song is about a lady who does not want to walk alone in the dark, so she askes him to walk her till the fence---soor is wall in Arabic.
كاظم الساهر - سور kazem al saher - soor l

Mashael In Baghazelah, All Colors, Flirts and Smiles

If bright colors, festive mode, zany pictures are what you are looking for, then you have landed in the right place. Mashael picked a young Lebanese female director for her latest song music video, and it does leave you wanting some more because it does something fresh. The colors remind me of the movie the Cat in the Hat with Mike Mayer.

The song opens with the voice of Soad Hosny and her beloved classic ya wad ya tikeel. Mashael is ready to pick the torch as she sings about her being flirtatious with the guy she likes. She looks just right with the colorful outfits, well done makeup work and her world famous smile. The director and the team did a fine job with the decoration and the set.

The color pink is back to rule the universe. I have always enjoyed the voice and the song choice of Mashael now I have a hundred more reasons to enjoy her latest music video. I love the stairs bit with the piano. I now think Mashael might want to try acting, she seems to be a natural.
مشاعل - بغازله | Mashael - Baghazelah

I Would Buy Fayrouz Karawya's 2012 Album

Girls cannot make the kind of album Egyptian singer Fayrouz Karaywa has just released. Only a full grown woman can. This experimental album delivers one knockout song after another and you do not even notice that the tracks are changing. It's like a really compelling story that draws you in. The album took 6 years to make, so the artist has not been in a hurry to release it.

A soul exploration albums are not so common in mainstream Arabic entertainment, they are all too common in Western Music. I am currently enjoying the album and learning few things about Fayrouz and what she thinks of both men, boys and girls. She sounds like an honest person telling a story....Girls we are crazy sometimes when we do not maky any sense. Then she turned around and tells a judgmental male in her life to stop acting like he owns her.

This is just a test of what this album offers, I wish more people would tune in and enjoy this fresh take on Arabic music in both the melody, and the lyrics. Finaly, if you are looking for some wisdom in music, this is a very wise album to check out, at times I think Fayrouz sounds like a sage.


01.El Wshosh
02.Barra Menny
03.Mangam 7ob
04.7aga Wa7da
05.Bataly El Mesaly
06.Yekon Fema3lomak
07.Garrabt
08.3ashe2
09.Ba3ady El Share3
10.Ya Nina
11.Banat
12.Baft7
13.Qahwa


Fayrouz Karawya - Alb El Woshoush


Fayrouz Karawya - Mangam Hob