When Arabic Songs Sound Like American Ones, We Win

I know some people who criticize Arabic music as boring and Karaoke music, meaning it's not creative and it all sounds the same. sometimes those accusations are true, but I think it's becasue those who issue those claims do not really listen to the lyrics, they just get turned of but the music. The same people like the older Arabic music, Fayrouz seems to always be an agreement even for those who do not speak Arabic.

But I have two recent songs that were released late in 2010 and I think those two songs are a breath of fresh air in Arabic music, they are creative, and bring up interesting subjects using some well thought-out music. There have been a lot of good music in 2010, but those song I think people who have distant themselves form Arabic music can enjoy. And if Arabic was not their language, the music is catchy.

The first song is the Ramy Ayach latest song part of his 2010 album Garamy. This song sounds like a different song in terms of the music. The melody it uses and the notes are fresh, in other words this kind of beat has not been done before. Most Arab songs feature some musical element you have heard before in another song like the demo, but Ramy went away from all that and came up with the music concept making his song sounds a bit more Western, but not that techno and house crap Arabs are in love with right now. I do not need to remind you that they lyrics are a new style too, so with this song you are not hearing the same I love you, you love me, my eyes miss you...etc. They words of the song play like a confession of a lover who has just had enough of his loved ones antics and he simply won't be taking any more of that. This is the kind of honesty girls wish men who have

انتى زعلتي رامي عياش Ramy Ayach Inty Zi3lity


The Guitar leads the way, making it sound like a Taylor Swift hit song, this is the story of someone who wants to make a move on a girl and he is just observing everything around her before he makes his move. With amazing details the Lebanese super star Raghib Alamah draw a picture of all the worries, fears, confusion a boy has before he makes a move. They story of his worries about his buddy who might be fallen for the same girl, then he watches over her as she goes back to chat with her friends...He worries that one of her friends would tell her not to fall for him. Then it all gets better as the girl he likes smiles at him, he knows he has her. But he has to make a move then his heard is telling him to be bold and approach her. This is a one of kind song that has the perfect combination of romantic music and magical story.
Ragheb Alama (Arab La Hada) 2010 راغب علامة - قرب لحدا