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Post by B on Nov 6, 2009 10:32:25 GMT -5
Souad massi is mainstream (or at least famous) in Algeria , France and is getting known in Europe. she got the BBC award but i guess she ain't mainstream in the Arab world besides north Africa.  Love her. ps. I noticed that Iraqis in general are very open to other cultures and quite knowlegeable about North African culture compared to other Arabs.  Yes she is mainstream  I have a French friend who is addicted to her. She actually was in Abu Dhabi for the WOMAD Festival but unfortunately I had to be at another emirate that day  As for Iraqis, well you can say that we're all nerds at heart Don't forget that we are basically a mix of serveral races and cultures (Iraq is after all what is called "the eastern gate") and so as a result we are more tolerant to change (or so I hope) as well as encouraged to learn and educate ourselves.. However I think we are less tolerant amongst each other but that's another story |
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Post by B on Nov 6, 2009 10:58:26 GMT -5
huh  how do you like music u dont understand  wow are serious? How do u live with such a tiny brain? ;D Maybe that's why u don't understand and that's why u think that u should only like music u 'understand' It just depends on what you seek from music. LOL I just don't appreciate the rolling eyes though, if you don't agree that doesn't necessarily makes it less right to me. There are people who like songs because of the words. There are people like Mona who like songs because of the instrument (may be she pays more attention to it because she plays an instrument herself). I love songs for the emotions and passion they carry. Simply put, you don't need any language to express emotions. I find it very beautiful studying the tone of the performer to feel how well he/she connect with the song and transfer its meaning. Soukaina Oufkir - this woman has entered a prison in the desert with no human contact for 20 years, with her mother in the cell next to her and yet unable to see her. Their story have haunted me for a long time. I was deeply shaken when I was finally able to see her in the flesh in this video, and to hear how her voice sounds resolute, calm and at peace. I could not help but cry. Googoosh - despite having a terrible childhood, being a rape victim more than once and losing 20 years of her career under the Khomaini regime, this woman is considered a living icon of Iran. I first heard of her during her comeback some years ago. The way she cried on stage on her first re-appearance made me feel what passion she has. I was curious to listen to her songs and an Emarati friend of mine lent me some CDs. All the above has nothing to do with why I like her; I like her for the way she articulates, when she sings, she gives each syllable its full right (pronunciation and singing). Another quality I like about her is in songs like "Koma Kan Kom" I posted earlier, she carries a sort of tender sadness that you can't ignore, the kind that you wear on your sleeve and carry on your forehead your entire life. In songs like "Kavir" (which I posted in my reply to nolife now), she can carry "law3a" (the closest English synonym in English that I can think of is "torment") in a SCARY[/u] way. I have to add also that watching her on stage is simply something I can't even describe That's for the sample of the stuff I posted here that I don't "understand", lol this will go forever if I start speaking about the stuff I understand & how I love the way Milhem Barakat say the word "habibi" & how Asmahan says the word "fu2aad". Guest you probably stopped reading by now or just started rolling your eyes once more. But that's what you get when you get me started on something I'm passionate about wa shukran (this one's for you Memz lol) |
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Post by whaaat on Nov 6, 2009 11:20:09 GMT -5
Souad massi is mainstream (or at least famous) in Algeria , France and is getting known in Europe. she got the BBC award but i guess she ain't mainstream in the Arab world besides north Africa. Love her. ps. I noticed that Iraqis in general are very open to other cultures and quite knowlegeable about North African culture compared to other Arabs. Yes she is mainstream I have a French friend who is addicted to her. She actually was in Abu Dhabi for the WOMAD Festival but unfortunately I had to be at another emirate that day As for Iraqis, well you can say that we're all nerds at heart Don't forget that we are basically a mix of serveral races and cultures (Iraq is after all what is called "the eastern gate") and so as a result we are more tolerant to change (or so I hope) as well as encouraged to learn and educate ourselves.. However I think we are less tolerant amongst each other but that's another story of course u cant have a unity and form ur own goverment lebanese and iraqis r shame to all arabs   |
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Post by whaat on Nov 6, 2009 11:22:51 GMT -5
wow are serious? How do u live with such a tiny brain? ;D Maybe that's why u don't understand and that's why u think that u should only like music u 'understand' It just depends on what you seek from music. LOL I just don't appreciate the rolling eyes though, if you don't agree that doesn't necessarily makes it less right to me. There are people who like songs because of the words. There are people like Mona who like songs because of the instrument (may be she pays more attention to it because she plays an instrument herself). I love songs for the emotions and passion they carry. Simply put, you don't need any language to express emotions. I find it very beautiful studying the tone of the performer to feel how well he/she connect with the song and transfer its meaning. Soukaina Oufkir - this woman has entered a prison in the desert with no human contact for 20 years, with her mother in the cell next to her and yet unable to see her. Their story have haunted me for a long time. I was deeply shaken when I was finally able to see her in the flesh in this video, and to hear how her voice sounds resolute, calm and at peace. I could not help but cry. Googoosh - despite having a terrible childhood, being a rape victim more than once and losing 20 years of her career under the Khomaini regime, this woman is considered a living icon of Iran. I first heard of her during her comeback some years ago. The way she cried on stage on her first re-appearance made me feel what passion she has. I was curious to listen to her songs and an Emarati friend of mine lent me some CDs. All the above has nothing to do with why I like her; I like her for the way she articulates, when she sings, she gives each syllable its full right (pronunciation and singing). Another quality I like about her is in songs like "Koma Kan Kom" I posted earlier, she carries a sort of tender sadness that you can't ignore, the kind that you wear on your sleeve and carry on your forehead your entire life. In songs like "Kavir" (which I posted in my reply to nolife now), she can carry "law3a" (the closest English synonym in English that I can think of is "torment") in a SCARY[/u] way. I have to add also that watching her on stage is simply something I can't even describe That's for the sample of the stuff I posted here that I don't "understand", lol this will go forever if I start speaking about the stuff I understand & how I love the way Milhem Barakat say the word "habibi" & how Asmahan says the word "fu2aad". Guest you probably stopped reading by now or just started rolling your eyes once more. But that's what you get when you get me started on something I'm passionate about wa shukran (this one's for you Memz lol) [/quote] r u talking to me or the guest who replied to me ur so weird i am the one who rolled my eyes and i can roll my eyes whenever i want and listenning to music u dont understand is crazy wth u can go listen to indian if u like the tunes or whatever but that would be retarded so get over it if u dont understand the lyrics u dont understand the song!! |
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Post by B on Nov 6, 2009 11:23:37 GMT -5
well my fav singer of all time is a danish singer called Tina Dico/thingyow (sings english) all here albums are more than amazing and ALL her songs are perfectly made! i dont know which song i should pick for you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpXVpf676PUTina Dico - cruel to the sensitive kind Love is cruel to the sensitive kind.. How very, very true look at what the user posted in the description: "A song we boys aren't supposed to understand.. But WOW I LOVE the vulnerability in her voice in this song[/u]" One of the comments below: "How is anybody able to write a song that says everything that nedds to be said in 5minutes and 53 seconds?" THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE!! Afrah - I listened to all your suggestions, thanks soooo much *hugs*. I think you'll really enjoy Lisa Hannigan's art (she's amazing). Here is a sample: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQcMLjZa0m0 |
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Post by whaat on Nov 6, 2009 11:25:09 GMT -5
huh how do you like music u dont understand wow are serious? How do u live with such a tiny brain? ;D Maybe that's why u don't understand and that's why u think that u should only like music u 'understand' wtf im serious u think i was joking nobody understands moroccan so |
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Post by whaat on Nov 6, 2009 11:27:48 GMT -5
Souad massi is mainstream (or at least famous) in Algeria , France and is getting known in Europe. she got the BBC award but i guess she ain't mainstream in the Arab world besides north Africa. Love her. ps. I noticed that Iraqis in general are very open to other cultures and quite knowlegeable about North African culture compared to other Arabs. hahaha suuuuure ;D because they have no life so they are openminded lmfao i noticed the two people here who listen to music they dont understand are iraqis and i bet that includes u too b/c ur just as retarded as they r |
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Post by whaat on Nov 6, 2009 11:32:47 GMT -5
btw u said iraqis are nerds at heart ;D so true ;D ur nerds and u can be educated and make a big fuzz out of it but nerds r boring retarded and they have no life ;D
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Post by Life. on Nov 6, 2009 12:51:02 GMT -5
p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMKfUVnHSpQ&feature=related I don't want to off-topic again & this is definitely not something I want to talk about here but the pre-war Persian concerts in Baghdad were used for the ugliest purposes ever and what happened to people as a result deeply revolts me (not a fault of the performers of course).. So sad. Yes I know, but my smiley-face jab at the revolution was not because it ended those Persian concerts, but because it more or less ended her career. Iraqis from my parent's generation remember her with happy nostalgia. |
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Post by dalal on Nov 6, 2009 12:54:54 GMT -5
Wow! Since when we had people/guests like that on this website? To 'what': I don't mean to be disrespectful and I don't have that ambition to argue against things I don't agree with. But there is something wrong in here, reading all of your posts above, you either need a decent history lesson or else you should get your head checked as soon as possible.  I just can't comprehend the fact that someone can discriminate against a country without even bothering to learn about it Iraq is the place where civilization began, it's the longest surviving continuous tradition of civilization in the world, it's earlier than any place else. And from there comes the foundation of all ideas to Western and Eastern civilizations. Every cultural root is in a way or another traced back to Mesopotamia. Yes, Iraq is made up of a large amount of different people, all with separate cultures, histories and religions. Now, considering the devastating pressures and the so-called leaders trying to hold and manipulate this rich mixture for their own purposes, now that is what causes people to rebel in the end generating those inner conflicts . Same thing goes to Lebanon at this point. So, expect those countries you are 'ashamed' of to have problems like that. Now, nothing we did hardly solved any problem, something I hate to be honest about. However, that does not mean we can not or will not be able to resolve them. I'd love to go on lecturing but if you're not even rational to start with, then giving you more knowledge is only going to hurt you so I wouldn't want to spend a great deal doing that. |
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Post by B on Nov 6, 2009 12:55:26 GMT -5
p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMKfUVnHSpQ&feature=related I don't want to off-topic again & this is definitely not something I want to talk about here but the pre-war Persian concerts in Baghdad were used for the ugliest purposes ever and what happened to people as a result deeply revolts me (not a fault of the performers of course).. So sad. Yes I know, but my smiley-face jab at the revolution was not because it ended those Persian concerts, but because it more or less ended her career. Iraqis from my parent's generation remember her with happy nostalgia. oh I totally know what you mean, but believe it or not it was only few months ago when I actually learned about all this fiasco lol any songs/music to recommend this week? ;D |
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Post by whaat on Nov 6, 2009 14:35:10 GMT -5
Wow! Since when we had people/guests like that on this website? To 'what': I don't mean to be disrespectful and I don't have that ambition to argue against things I don't agree with. But there is something wrong in here, reading all of your posts above, you either need a decent history lesson or else you should get your head checked as soon as possible. I just can't comprehend the fact that someone can discriminate against a country without even bothering to learn about it Iraq is the place where civilization began, it's the longest surviving continuous tradition of civilization in the world, it's earlier than any place else. And from there comes the foundation of all ideas to Western and Eastern civilizations. Every cultural root is in a way or another traced back to Mesopotamia. Yes, Iraq is made up of a large amount of different people, all with separate cultures, histories and religions. Now, considering the devastating pressures and the so-called leaders trying to hold and manipulate this rich mixture for their own purposes, now that is what generates those inner conflicts. Same thing goes to Lebanon at this point. So, expect those countries you are 'ashamed' of to have problems like that. Now, nothing we did hardly solved any problem, something I hate to be honest about. However, that does not mean we can not or will not be able to resolve them. I'd love to go on lecturing but if you're not even rational to start with, then giving you more knowledge is only going to hurt you so I wouldn't want to spend a great deal doing that. ........ THE HELL every time i say something u people give me lectures it just shows that u cant make an argument so u write articles first her now u i'm more rational than u think and i dont give a d**m what u think but i won't bother learning about stupid place so whatever ;D |
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Post by dalal on Nov 6, 2009 16:23:32 GMT -5
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Post by dalal on Nov 6, 2009 16:31:24 GMT -5
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Post by dalal on Nov 6, 2009 17:00:23 GMT -5
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Love her. 
I have a French friend who is addicted to her. She actually was in Abu Dhabi for the WOMAD Festival but unfortunately I had to be at another emirate that day 
how do you like music u dont understand 
