Songs with a Middle Eastern sound 🧕🏻🐪🕌🪬

[RS]

In celebration of the first ever Egyptian/Arab pop sounding song reaching the top of the Billboard charts, post your recommendations/favourite whiff of the souk songs (by western artist)

 

[Peekaboo]

A classic.

 

[RS]

I’ll start with two of my absolute favourite songs of all time which also happen to successfully incorprate an Eastern flavour (without sounding tacky) and are totally elevated by it.

 

[Peekaboo]

I did not know that Massive Attack song and it takes a while to find its groove but when it does

 

[Peekaboo]

Another classic I like to STRUT TO in the streets of TUNIS.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

The Queen

 

[Ellie]

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Al youm
Olikaaaa
3ala
KHASHAB!!!


And WHAT
ABOUT
IT

 

[Cerro de Casa]

 

[Peekaboo]

COCK ROCK AND REAL MUSIC ALERT (but you can't deny its 8-minute delirious brilliance)

 

[COB]

If remixes count:

 

[The Unholy Ghost]

 

[Cerro de Casa]

 

[Peekaboo]

I know he is CANCELLED but this song is still the TITS.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Another cancelled artist

 

[RS]

I did not know that Massive Attack song and it takes a while to find it's groove but when it does

Some versions/remixes has it from the intro




Antistar from the same album is another melancholic Eastern gem, but this one takes even longer to appear

 

[Cerro de Casa]

 

[RS]

Speaking of cancelled (Cheb Mami, not Sting) this was going to be my third choice. The remix is even more

 

[Cerro de Casa]

 

[BoysForSeles]

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Speaking of cancelled (Cheb Mami, not Sting) this was going to be my third choice. The remix is even more

OMG why is he cancelled? Don't tell me I have to also remove the BAWP Youm WARA Youm with Queen of Pop Samira Said out of my library now?

 

[Cerro de Casa]

 

[RS]

OMG why is he cancelled? Don't tell me I have to also remove the BAWP Youm WARA Youm with Queen of Pop Samira Said out of my library now?

In jail for forced abortion or something.

 

[RS]

If remixes count:

Omg now I think all of Björk should be available in Arabic (preferably not in that Gulf/Khaliji sound though)

 

[RS]

Did she just sing cum into my arse?

 

[RS]

The most definite song to listen to while riding a camel

 

[The Unholy Ghost]

 

[straightorbroken]

Ofra, of course.

 

[RS]

Ofra is not a western artist but okay

 

[straightorbroken]

God, I was obsessed with BM for about 5 minutes back in the day.

 

[straightorbroken]

Ofra is not a western artist but okay

Well I didn't read all your post, RS, you know I'm not one for that many words

 

[straightorbroken]

Trying to find this mix is a nightmare (it's not on UK spotify), but this is one of my very favourite Nina songs:



(and yes I know it's a cover)

 

[rhythmbandit]

 

[VoR]

If you were Mark Antony
Then my name would be…
CLEOPATRA!

 

[big ron]

I've always felt this sounds wonderfully eastern. An absolute masterclass in music.

 

[RS]

If you were Mark Antony
Then my name would be…
CLEOPATRA!

No whiff of souk detected

 

[VoR]

It has that wibbly bit after the line I quoted!

 

[Ellie]

 

[Cerro de Casa]

 

[VoR]

I still have PTSD from this not being a hit