About this episode
This episode explores the contributions of various female artists from the Arab world and their impact on music.
GOOGOOSH - Iran, RIM BANNA - Palestine, YASMINE HAMDAN - Lebanon, NILGUL & NUKHET DURU - Turkiye, AROOJ AFTAB - Pakistan, NATACHA ATLAS - Belgium/Egypt, SOUAD MASSI - Algeria
People in this episode
Hosts: Rodrigo Hill, Xavier Meade
Topics covered
- Arabic music
- female artists
- cultural representation
- Middle Eastern music
- music history
Keywords
- Googoosh
- Rim Banna
- Yasmine Hamdan
- Arooj Aftab
- Arabic music
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Iran, Palestine, Lebanon, Turkiye, Pakistan, Belgium, Egypt, Algeria
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