Algerian chanteuse Souad Massi is not your average singer-songwriter from the Arab world. For one, her music seems uncommonly palatable to a western ear. This is by no means a result of her conscientiously distancing herself from the Arab music world. Her 2015 album, Al-Mutakallimun (“Masters of the World”), is an intriguing and refreshing examination […]
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A music man in Amman: Mashrou’ Leila
Now stop me if I’m wrong, but the quaint cobbled streets of Exeter aren’t often graced with the strange blend of music that is Arab Pop. From the Old Firehouse to Cavern (and everything in between), you get to hear a lot of music if you keep your ear to the ground, but rarely will […]