Canadian singer-songwriter Jonathan Roy has a new single out entitled Lost. The song is about a guy whose friend struggles with addiction and has intervened to help him out.  The music is Alternative/Indie Pop. The beat is wavy, reflecting the "roller coaster" of emotions when dealing with adversity in life, in this case, addiction. The rhythm … Continue reading Single Saturdays: Jonathan Roy – Lost →

Lebanese singer Najwa Karam has a new single out entitled Maazour Albi  (my excused heart)*. The song is about a girl falling deeply in love because the heart beats for the person whose love has taken over them.  The music is Arabic Pop. It has a sound to which one may dance with dabkeh. The beat sounds … Continue reading Single Saturdays: Najwa Karam – Maazour Albi →

Lebanese singer Joseph Attieh has released a new single entitled Tabii (It's normal), featuring Ramy Chalhoub. The song is about how it's natural to feel upset or sad about something that bothers us or struggle to understand the problems one faces, etc.  The music is Arabic Pop. The song's style is a ballad with a slow rhythm … Continue reading Single Saturdays: Joseph Attieh – Tabii Feat. Ramy Chalhoub →

In Memory of Hatem Ali & Elias Rahbani A month since Syrian director Hatem Ali passed away, and 25 days since Elias Rahbani's passing. I was looking for a way to honour these two amazing gentlemen. I chose to cover the movie Silina, directed by the late Hatem Ali. The late Mansour Rahbani wrote the scenario and … Continue reading Flashback Fridays: Silina – An Arabic Musical →