Thread by @moorehn, Billie Eilish stanning Arabic music should get more attention. It's wild how [...]

Heidi N. Moore

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Billie Eilish stanning Arabic music should get more attention. It& #39;s wild how American pop music has borrowed from almost every other musical tradition and (with the exception of Jay-Z!) ignored the complexity and depth of the oud, Arabic-style percussion etc

Reference: Billie was on a podcast talking about how Arabic music was "like chocolate to her ears" and stanning Ajram& #39;s hit "Einta Eih," which is amazing bc it means "what are you" but the implication of is "what the f*** is your problem with me dude"

https://twitter.com/nancyajram/status/1264221494911086592?s=21">https://twitter.com/nancyajra... https://twitter.com/nancyajram/status/1264221494911086592">https://twitter.com/nancyajra...

https://twitter.com/nancyajram/status/1264221494911086592?s=21

Here is Einta Eih, (pronounced Inta Ay) where Nancy Ajram sings (roughly) "What& #39;s your problem? It& #39;s not enough for you to hate me? Enough already." https://youtu.be/pkTN1EPCHgI ">https://youtu.be/pkTN1EPCH...

Most people will recognize Abdel Halim Hafez& #39;s Khosara (which has a similar lyrical theme of "why are you torturing me," Arabic music is VERY dramatic) because Jay Z sampled it in Big Pimpin& #39;.

It& #39;s so good! Expand your ears: https://youtu.be/4PmyTqM0xuE ">https://youtu.be/4PmyTqM0x...

Another classic: Abdel Halim& #39;s "Ahwak." Like Billie Eilish said, you don& #39;t need to know the words. Just listen to the tune, the rich voice and the instruments. https://youtu.be/Od6LJhVvNOI ">https://youtu.be/Od6LJhVvN...

A more recent song. You could write a whole treatise on how the insinuating, sweet sound of flutes in these songs is comparable only to the way Mozart used woodwinds

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=CxU84oELVyQ&feature=share">https://music.youtube.com/watch...

You will need to listen to Omm Kalthoum, a genius and a legend who has some songs that can run a whole hour (!!!). Here& #39;s "Look at How Far You Are From Love"

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=J5SrlHgXbqI&feature=share">https://music.youtube.com/watch...

Every Abdel Halim tune is absolutely addictive

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=6p0YcHIsvog&feature=share">https://music.youtube.com/watch...

The oud is a kind of Arabic guitar/lute that is haunting and beautiful. Here& #39;s a Rahim AlHaj Tiny Desk Concert https://youtu.be/osf1gckzf70 ">https://youtu.be/osf1gckzf...

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