Thanks Goodness, It's Thursday In Kuwait

Saudi singer Waed, Iraqi Majid Al Mohandis, Lebanese Yara were the life of the party in Kuwait. With the exception of Yara, all those stars were the first time participants. Yara was her third appearance there, Yara came as a stand in for Egyptian singer Sherine who apologized due to the ongoing situation in her country. Yara saved the day and stood once again among her fans in the Gulf who embrace this talented Lebanese singer like one of their own. It was also a change to see Iraqi singer Majid Al Mohandis to be invited to Kuwait. The singer had to work had and prepare new songs to ease his audience with. He almost never disappoints and his ability to muse has never been questioned.

The February concerts in Kuwaiti are one of those events that I would like to attend one day, the are the most organized, best financed music event in Arabia. No Arab entertainer ever turns them down, they get scores of singers who want to appear on their stage. They often bring in the best voices and those singers who can perform live and entertain the people of Kuwait who would rather sit down the entire show and enjoy the music than get up and dance.

For Majid however, an Iraqi singer in Kuwait, this is huge. This big bash of a concert might be sending the wrong message. Arabs are being killed in the Middle East in their quest to bring change, freedom and democracy to their respective countries. And here you go in Kuwait there are concerts after another.

But this is not the fault of the people of Kuwait or the artists who would even singing funerals if the money was right. I blame the organizers who thought Kuwaitis do not really care about other Arab countries. But music can also bring people together and help them heal.