Dance Dance Revolution

Scholar and author Joseph Braude guides us through the often overlooked popular music of the Persian Gulf, the music known as Khaliji. We learn about the Africans of places like Bahrain and Kuwait - slaves of yore - their free descendents, and more recent waves of African immigrants, notably from Sudan. This episode features spectacular historic recordings, such as the songs of the all but disappeared pearl divers, a well as Khaliji hits by the likes of Abdullah al-Ruwaished and Areel Abou Bakr. 

Produced by Banning Eyre. 
APWW #520
Originally aired in 2007

Africans in the Arabian Gulf

ريمكس حسين الجسمي - ايام من حياتي dj Ice 

🔥 A high-energy Arabic Pop remix by DJ Ahmed Kobtan, blending the powerful vocals of رحمه محسن with a club-style 100 BPM Hafla beat. Perfect for DJ sets, lounges, and Middle Eastern parties.

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[ 100 Bpm ] - [ DJ KobTaN ] 4Djz رحمه محسن - حفله تنكريه

Welcome to Desert Frequencies—a journey where shimmering UAE dunes meet underground house & techno beats. Traditional Khaleeji rhythms, sadu textures and oud phrases melt into deep kicks, rolling bass‑lines and neon synths. From sunset over the Empty Quarter to 4 AM in a Dubai warehouse, every track celebrates Gulf heritage while pushing the dance‑floor forward.

‏هالألبوم يمزج روح الخليج مع نبض النوادي: خيط سدو يلاقي سنث نيون، طبلة ميرواس تركب على رِتم 4/4. شغّل التراكات وخلِّي الرمل يهتز تحت الأضواء.  ARABIC

Desert Frequencies

Electric Oud‑Guitar Session

BRAVE × Hamad Al Amri – Al‑Hamm (Electric Oud‑Guitar Session)

Yabn Elawadem drifts through twilight dunes in this Lo‑Fi Desert Drift version — vinyl crackle, gentle Rhodes chords, and raspy female whispers weave through dusty beats. A spoken Khaliji haze born in the sands.

BRAVE × Abdul Majeed Abdullah – Yabn Elawadem (Lo-Fi Desert Drift)

‘Yabn Elawadem’ drifts into dusty dusk in this Desert Drift Lo‑Fi version — with vinyl crackle, mellow Rhodes keys, and Iraqi-accented female vocals layered deep in the mix. A sandy echo of Khaliji emotion.

BRAVE × Abdul Majeed Abdullah – Yabn Elawadem (Desert Drift Lo‑Fi)

Yabn Elawadem floats in lo-fi haze—warm Rhodes chords, subtle guitar strokes, and saturated female vocals drift through dust and memory. This is the Echoes of Basra Tape: emotional, mellow, and regionally rooted.

BRAVE × Abdul Majeed Abdullah – Yabn Elawadem (Echoes)

Majid Al Mohandis’s ‘Tinadeek’ transforms into ‘Pulse Mirage Techno’—a driving wall of kicks, filtered stabs, and arpeggiated flourishes. Female vocals rise above the pulse, weaving through dramatic builds and atmospheric breakdowns. This is true desert electrica—no non-tech instrumentation.

BRAVE × Majid Al Mohandis – Tinadeek (Pulse Mirage Techno)

‘Mn Mithlek’ drifts through dusty dunes in this Desert Tape Lo‑Fi version—vinyl crackle, Rhodes warmth, and whispered Saudi-flavored vocals float beneath soft lantern glow. An intimate, analog desert reverie.

BRAVE × Abdul Majeed Abdullah – Mn Mithlek (Desert Tape Lo‑Fi)

Emirati producer blending deep‑house & techno with Khaleeji percussion and oud lines. From Abu Dhabi’s dunes to global dance‑floors.

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