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Middle Eastern / North African Popular Music
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Meet Middle Eastern / North African Popular Music
Middle Eastern / North African Popular Music is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.
The clearest way to understand Middle Eastern / North African Popular Music is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Amar, Yanns and K-Mel.
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01Marhaba2015 · GnawaOpen in new tab 02Parisien du Nord2017 · Arabic Pop · hip hopOpen in new tab 03Lavandia2021 · Persian Pop · popOpen in new tab 04Mimoun Marhaba2025 · GnawaOpen in new tab 05El Harba WineRai · jazzOpen in new tab 06I Miss You2011 · Gnawa · electronicOpen in new tab 07Clic clic pan pan2022 · Arabic Pop · pop rapOpen in new tab 08AzizamPersian Pop · persian popOpen in new tab 09À fond dans le style1996 · Arabic PopOpen in new tab 10One, Two (Rapper’s Delight remix par K‐Mel)2000 · Arabic PopOpen in new tab
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