Arab Music Video For Dogs

This is not a new music video, it came out last year and it was like who the heck is this new singer and what does those words mean? With a title like Al3awo...Al'aoo, an Arabic word for the bogie man and sometimes dogs. It's driven from the noise some animals make.

But for Egyptian singer Diab who is backed be Nasr Mahrous, Egypt's hardest working music producer, we cannot help but wonder how these guys made this funny music video with not actual beasts in it. They only had lots of ladies, dancers, and dudes jumping in the air.

This is a funky dance song with one of the better beats I have heard last year, so this is a great song to play at parties. Nasr is one dynamic producer, and director, he loves the details and knows how to make a great song better. He also knows about image and character development.
Making of El 3aw video by Nasr Mahrous- كواليس العو للمخرج نصر محروس

Underrated Pioneers of Iraqi Folks Music

The days when Iraq was a top Arab country in all fields might be gone for now, but they will be coming back soon. Things are tough now, but the people of Iraq are resourceful and appreciate art. They are a highly educated bunch who invests in education and art. No more junk pop music, there are few names in Iraqi music that will live forever in the collective memory of its people. There is Nazim Al Ghazaly and Saadoun Jaber, but there are dozens more. Here are few names that should not be overlooked.

1. Reda Al Khayyat "رظا الخياط", a legedary Iraqi singer that was big in the 70, one of the most vocal singers of his country. Lives between Iraq and Bahrain. His songs got covered by Hossam Al Rassam, Mjaid Al Mohandis and Samira Toufic. He is a great voice and remains active in the music of his country.
   
2. Yas Khader "ياس خضر", one of the sad songs best voices in his country. He has a distinct Iraqi dialect and has a recognizable voice. Made it big in the 70s http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifand 80s. He is no longer with us. His music can define how Iraqi you are.
   
3. Shaheed Kareem "شهيد كريم" responsible for many hits in the Iraq folklore songs, current day singers remake his songs. He is folksy singer that has great mawaweel. His music travels with Iraqis wherever they go.
   
4. Hussein Nimah "حسين نعمة" he used to be a school teacher in the 70s. He also worked in Kuwait and had many religious themed songs. He had a very elastic set of vocals that allowed him to do all kind of songs. He has a sweet and a tender voice that sticks with you. He is no longer with us, but his legacy speaks for him.
   
   ياس خضر - اه ياليل (جودة عالية) هجع
   
   
   حسين نعمه - حبايب
   

Shitty Egyptain Movies: Fokkak Menney Song and Outtakes

Egyptians movie makers are making use of those outtakes they do not know what to make, get some young charismatic singer to sing a song on those outtakes. Fokkak Menney, leave me alone, or do not bother me is the title of this light comedy. The singer is Hany Farouk and I doubt anyone outside Cairo knows who this guy is.

The song is meant for local consumption to get the poor kids living/working in Cairo to surrender their Egyptian pounds for admission to the theater. Using sex appeal, dancers, sexual references, music and some jokes to market this movie. This is a Sha'abi song that will get some radio time and be a summer song for many wedding. Why? the title is kind of cool, everyone wants to be left alone in Cairo.



Fokkak Menney song 2

"Fokak Meny" Egypt's' Latest Movie Bomb

Put together Hoba, one of the most visible singer of Egypt's Sha'abi Music (the kind of music cab drivers listen to at home) and Dina, the most famous Egyptian belly dancer turned actress and you would have captured the interest of about 80 percent of the population of Egypt.

And if you bring in Shiko, another popular star that appeals to the blue collar of Egypt, then you have the interest of 5 percent more. This is an explosive combo of mostly b list actors who go for cheap laughs, make some sexual references, party. and if that's not enough, you bring some cute kids to deliver some age not proper lines and you call is a move "Fokak Meny" that translates "leave me alone" or "do not bother me"

This looks like a movie you see on DVD, becasue it might not get played for a long time in theater houses. But since not too many movies are being releases this summer season this might be the surprise movie of the season, so what it's dumb? who cares? It's a movie with some laughs.

اغنية مش ولابد من فيلم فوكك مني

Tarik Abel Halim's Block Party

One of those Egyptian celebrity faces that you you grow to love is Egyptian singer Tarik Abel Halim. He is the baladi go to guy thought he had a number of pop songs that saw a modest success years ago, but it seems he decided to focus on Egypt and use the same beat every other wedding song is recorded on.

There's so many low budget cost affects, I did not like the cheap looking models used, and the out of place dance party. The light colors in the t-shirt was cool for a second then it was like, "OK! Enough" I think Tarik might gain some new fans in Egypt, but not sure if anyone outside of those cricles would be like "Wow!"

I am guessing the music video cost less than 500 dollars to make, 400 dollars where spent on the singers new look and fashion show.

طارق عبد الحليم - كده برضو Tarik Abdel Halim Kedda Bardu