Meet The Kick Ass Jordanian American Drummer @The_AlaaAR

For a guy who likes Western music, Alaa A R took a big leap and drummed an Arabic song. He chose one with a bit of Western beat and flavor for the proactive Egyptian pop sensation Tamer Hosny. Here's how Alaa A R saw this song:

"I have never (in my 16 years of drumming) thought I would ever jam to an Arabic tune. Honestly, I really felt like experimenting on this specific track, and personally, I think it turned out great. I really enjoyed the process that turned out to be really challenging for some reason."

I know there's an active indie and alternative music scene in Amman Jordan, people travel to appear in such music festivals and attend some of a musical experience so rare in the region. Not clear how Amman was able to be the Arab capital of alternative music, but nonetheless it seems to have done a good job.

See Alaa's drumming skills and enjoy this show....a start would be to listen to music that has great drumming. But Alaa reproduces the song as he has the essential to making his own beats. He keeps a steady rhythm flowing. Drummers are about KICKING SOME ASS. Drums are powerful, glaring, unmissable, crude, bulky, clumsy, inappropriate, primal and AWESOME. The person who masters the unwieldy cylinders must own these traits. No wimps allowed. Drums are not for the faint of heart. Play the melodies in your head, make up your own style, no matter how simple or complicated, and you will kick plenty of ass. Alaa does it here


Tamer Hosny ft Snoop Dogg - Si Al Sayed (Drum Cover by Alaa A R)

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This Song Goes To Mohammed Abukhader #Palestine #Jerusalem

Countries are built and defended by the men and women who are unafraid to sacrifice and give what's their most dear possessions to see the motherland succeed. Every country has this, it's not limited to one a culture or another. I saw this in America after 9/11 and and see it in Palestine now and when I lived there.

You see the droves of young folks rioting to protest the settlers violence in Jerusalem--they kidnapped an young Palestinian boy and burned him a life after poring gasoline on him and through his mouth. Now, another hideous crime has been committed where three Israeli youngsters were abducted and turned out to be dead two weeks later--no one took credit for that. Mohammed Abukhader who has nothing to do with politics, he just was in the wrong place at the wrong time.


Leave this aside and see this young by a young activist with a dazzling voice, she is singing a rallying cry for her fellow Palestinian youth. It's an old Palestinian song about youth coming to the rescue of their homeland, with fire and gun powder--I like it more when it is kept peaceful. I like the voice and performance of the song by this young person who has a good voice.  
هبت النار والبارود غنى - اطلب شباب يا وطن وتمنى!

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WATCH: Pepsi Masterfully Recreates That Pop Culture Past #Ramadan

The famous duo from that popular hit song from the early nineties tamed up once again for a song, a nostalgic track about the past, and getting busy. They are the best artists for this kind of song as they have not been on the same song for almost 20 years! They have certainly gotten older, but they remain in the music business. They put their voices on a new video production that may wet your eyes as you watch the duo and other celebrities pick up where they left.

They did more than one song together, but in the two songs where they appeared together on a music video one was in the 80s and one in the 90s.....they skipped a decade and return in 2014 for a commercial song for a soft drink. The song mentions Ramadan, being together, watching TV soap operas. It's both fun and sweet, but true. About how life gets in the way and people not seeing one another for a long time. You will see the Egyptian soccer team that took part of the 1990 World Cup, and that performing band 4M

This is a happy Ramadan song that means so much for for those who grew up watching these two guys make one hit after another. It was not easy to get all these celebrities from sports, music, TV and movies, theater together to film a nostalgic commercial. Pepsi really outdone itself her. Forget the other soft drink company, no one else tried to do this before, Pepsi did it and did it so well with grace and beauty. They all come back to life as if they were younger!

This is the most beautiful commercial I have seen in my lifetime....I do not recall a commercial that got me to tear up, this one did. As I look at these cultural icons that I grew up with, I cannot help but think about that simple time.

Pepsi Ramdan 2014 - Yalla Nekamel Lametna بيبسي رمضان ٢٠١٤ - يلا نكمل لمتنا


اغنية يلا نكمل لمتنا - هشام عباس وحميد الشاعرى | بيبسى رمضان 2014



 حميد الشاعري وهشام عباس .. عيني


Halal Aleak - Hesham Abbas & Hamid حـلال عليك - هشام عباس وحميد الشاعرى

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Marwa Nagy @marwanagy82 From The Voice To Adam's Apple

Marwa Naji returns this Ramadan with an excellent track for a TV drama.  I now know where she is missed, one of the greatest and best young vocalists out there. Fresh from the Voice's first seasons, her name was made into the big list.

Marwa joined team Saber Robaei during her stint on the program, this song she made it hers, and Egypt has been blessed with her talent. The song is for the TV drama "Adam's Apple" check out her new track and appreciate it the smoothness and the wisdom the song offers.
Khaled Hammad composed the music for this masterpiece.

The artist and the song are unique but I cannot help but think of the voice and style of Ghada Raghab. I like the softness Marwa voice's comes in combined with overpowering strength.
مروى ناجي - أغنية: يا جلاد البشر مالك "من مسلسل تفاحة آدم "

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