Arab Experimental

Arab experimental music is a genre that fuses traditional Arab musical expressions with avant-garde elements, creating a sound that is simultaneously anchored in heritage and unbounded by convention. This eclectic style often incorporates regional instruments like the oud and qanun alongside electronic sounds and unconventional song structures, melding maqam-based melodies with experimental noise, ambient sequences, and innovative production techniques. The result is a soundscape that defies easy categorization, reflecting the diverse influences and inventive spirit of artists who seek to explore and redefine the limits of musical identity. With a foundation in Middle Eastern tonalities and rhythms, Arab experimental musicians like those mentioned challenge and expand the listeners' expectations, crafting a niche that is at once hauntingly familiar and strikingly novel.

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Ghorzetein
Single - Released February 19, 2025

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Abosahar
Alif
Aya Metwalli
Bosaina
Checkpoint 303
City of Djinn
Deena Abdelwahed
Donia Jarrar
Driss El Abassi
EEK
FRKTL
Faten Kanaan
Fatima Al Qadiri
Hala Abo Shady
Halim El-Dabh
Hany Mehanna
Hasan Hujairi
Hassan Khan
Insin
Ismail Seleit
Jackquline George
Jad Atoui
Jawad Nawfal
Julmud
Kareem Lotfy
Karkhana
KÁRYYN
Liliane Chlela
Lucas Tools
MSYLMA
Mahmoud Refat
Mazen Kerbaj
Melmo
Munma
Nadah El Shazly
Nancy Mounir
Nina El Gebaly
Ola Saad
PRAED Orchestra!
Phonodelica
RadioKVM
Safa
Sarah Haras
Shorouk El zomor
Telepoetic
Tenebral Cortex
The Dwarfs of East Agouza
Toumba
Two or The Dragon
Yara Mekawi
Youssef Abouzeid
ZULI
Fatima Al Qadiri
Kareem Lotfy
ZULI
Faten Kanaan
Deena Abdelwahed
KÁRYYN
Nadah El Shazly
Hany Mehanna
Abosahar
Julmud
Alif
EEK
Halim El-Dabh
Munma
Toumba
The Dwarfs of East Agouza
Checkpoint 303
Nancy Mounir
Aya Metwalli
Liliane Chlela
MSYLMA
Safa
Phonodelica
Sarah Haras
Karkhana
Driss El Abassi
Bosaina
PRAED Orchestra!
Tenebral Cortex
Ola Saad
FRKTL
Yara Mekawi
RadioKVM
Insin
Donia Jarrar
Ismail Seleit
Mazen Kerbaj
Telepoetic
Jawad Nawfal
Hassan Khan
Mahmoud Refat
City of Djinn
Shorouk El zomor
Jad Atoui
Two or The Dragon
Lucas Tools
Hasan Hujairi
Youssef Abouzeid
Jackquline George
Nina El Gebaly
Hala Abo Shady
Melmo