Friday, June 1, 2012

Ahmed Shawqy, The Singer Who Loved Egypt


There was once a legendary Egyptian poet that was named Ahmed Shawqy, he is Egypt's number one poet and his poems are considered gems in the Egyptian and the Arab literature. But since this not the time of legends, we have a new comer with the same name, but he sings and not write poetry.

Ahmed Shawqy, the poet wrote many loved poems for Egypt, Ahmed Shawqy the singer, is singing for Egypt and telling us how much this land has given him. It's one of the wise Egyptian songs, in the fashion of JFK's infamous speech....ask not what one's country can do for you, but what one can do for one's country.

As goes the song, the country does not need singing, it just needs us to raise up and stand close to it.

Ahmed Shawqy - Masr El Tayebah / أحمد شوقي - مصر الطيبة

Adam "Behebak Ana" 2012 Album أدم بحبك أنا



Not sure, what's the story behind this album, but I have always liked Adam, I think he is a very talented singer who can do real Tarab songs as well as the pop ones. His Egyptian is as good as his Lebanese. His voice is made for live concerts. Here's a collection album of his with at least five songs that agree with me.

01. Bansa Kol Al Deny
02. Lela Lela
03. Ya Qloob
04. Bahebak Ana
05. Ala Hesb Wedad
06. La Tehlefly belshanab
07. Hedady Hedady

البوم أدم الجديد - بحبك انا



Aida Al Ayoubi, Arabic Eighties Music

Aida Al Ayoubi is now retired, that means she might be done with music, but music is never done with her. This late 80s and 90s singer has released a duet with a hip band more than a year ago, we loved her vocals and her choice of songs. She had a single last year for Egypt. Aida has always been a dreamer, and for many Arabs 2011 was the year when dreams came true.

The music of the eighties music have a certain magic to many of us who are older than 25 and younger than 40. Thus they will always be that different music that we come to love. Here's an Arabic song that keeps it loyal to the tradition of the 80s. The song is a about a garden rose, but in reality, the song is about more than just a pretty rose.

Aida remains one of the most successful pop singers from that era. Something about her voice carrying more than a song with it, her vocals bring excitement and cheers where ever it goes. Not too many singes can boast about that. Aida uses to chorus of young children in many of her songs

 عايدة الأيوبي - وردة في جنينة Aida Al Ayoubi - Warda

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Exclusive Single - Melhem Zein - Enti Lli Khserti / ملحم زين - إنتي لي خسرتي


Melhem Zein was denied a visa to Qatar due to his political opinions, now he just released a single titled "You Lost" it's a song about divorce that came a s a result of betrayal. His wife cheated on him. The song is very rish lyrically, "you have demolished a man," She is a mother of his child and has just give him an injection that pointed his blood says the song.

I like the idea of singles, because only the good stuff gets released solo. Melhim is tearing up for this breakup, his tears will avenge him in this life or the one after. Melhim goes back to his dramatic strong bone and brings this song that will bring him some love for the fans.

This is a bitter song from a guy with a lot of love, the love now has turned into hatred.

Exclusive Single - Melhem Zein - Enti Lli Khserti / ملحم زين - إنتي لي خسرتي