From pre-20th century tarab classics to Saad Lmjarraed’s pop hit ‘M3alem,’ Alaa Wardi takes us on a journey through 42 of the most popular Arabic songs throughout the Middle East and the past 100 years of musical bliss with his acapella takes on the songs that influenced our Arab culture.
Samar Marwan is the accidental product of Palestinian refugees living between the West and Middle East. The San Francisco native is hella serious about PCRF, LGBT rights, and burritos. Through her online writings she is intent on breaking taboos in the Arab world and liberating the white man from orientalism. Currently, she is planning a revolution against the hipsters. Send her your love (or hate) at HellaSamar or samar@scoopempire.com.
