“Middle East NOW” is an annual international festival on cinema, art and culture of the Middle East and North Africa held in Florence since 2010.
Through our podcasts, we aim to spread and promote quality music produced by musicians who have ties to the Middle East and North Africa. Our main focus is on the independent music scene and young rising talents.

Tracklist:
01.(00:00) Arshid Azarine - SMEN intro 
02.(00:45) Arshid Azarine feat. Niaz Nawab - The Valley of Love 
03.(03:45) Marwan Asad - Le'Bnaya    
04.(07:45) Sasan Sarmadi - The King of Seasons 
05.(10:00) Odelly - Elle M'a Dit 
06.(12:45) Nova Norda - Bir Yol Buldum    
07.(16:30) Atoor feat. Roody - Pirooz    
08.(18:45) Shkoon - Fucked Up Two  
09.(23:00) Acid Arab feat Cem Yildiz - Ejma  
10.(28:00) Taraamoon - Mahaagh 
11.(31:15) Hamed Sinno - Mashaniq    

This session is mixed by @saeed-aman
Artwork picture by Tamara Abdul Hadi

Middle East Now - Podcast#028 Jul2021

Recorded at Toronto for Experimental Link Music Nights
Design by Andrew o' Connor
credits
Sardar Mohamadjani
from Experimental Link Music Nights

Sardar Mohamadjani - Autumn (Experimental Link)

Soupe Aux Pois By Mahmood Schricker - Argentina

I Was There(Maya Beiser & Keyhan Kalhor - Perovenance)

Saroh mirvahid radfar

Daam

Listen for the truths beneath the words... 

www.instagram.com/sepidrum/

In Honour of Truth

[00:00]
01.Oum - Intro
02.Oum - Salam
03.Oum - Chajra
04.Oum - Laji
[12:00]
05.Nass El Hal - Haragtou Faddani (Ghost of Christmas Remix)  
06.Ekin Beril - Zaman II  
07.Santi & Tuğçe Kurtiş - Urfa'nın Etrafı
08.Shkoon - Bushiya (feat. Fruiterama)
[28:00]
09.HelloPsychaleppo - Tarab Dub
10.HelloPsychaleppo - Anqa
[38:00]
11.Youssra El Hawari - Bas Kollo Yehoon
12.Karrouhat - Nefsi Aghaneelik
13.Einav Jackson Cohen - Kiss Me
[50:10]
14.Gaye Su Akyol - Dünya kaleska
15.Gaye Su Akyol - İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir
16.Gaye Su Akyol - Ruhun ölmüş senin
[63:40]
17.Yousef Kekhia - Al Tayr
18.Hamed Sinno - Mashaniq
19.Luna Abu Nassar - Yom Min El-Ayaam
20.Yasmin Hamdan - Deny
[80:15]
21.Tigran Hamasyan - The Poet
22.Tigran Hamasyan - Kars 2 (Wounds of the Centuries)
23.Tigran Hamasyan - 37 Newlyweds
24.Tigran Hamasyan - Erishta
25.Tigran Hamasyan - Seafarer

A Door to The Middle East with Saeed Aman - Episode 3

Iranian Oldies Interpreted By Interpreter - Episode 4

An homage to the historically intertwined world of Iranian classical music and poetry, Daybreak's sound borrows heavily from Iranian folk melodies and lyrical sensibilities while developing a contemporary psychedelic sound.

Recorded by Jesse Paller & Kevin Ramsay. Mixed and mastered by Kaveh Abedin. Graphic Design by Rambod Vala. Produced by Disco Tehran.

Guitars, keys: Nathan Thompson • Guitar, Setâr & Vocals: Mani Nilchiani • Drums: Ali Ghomashchi • Bass: Ghaflan Abadi

"Glance" is inspired by a piece by the late Iranian maestro Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, and dedicated to his timeless musical influence.

I Was There(Maya Beiser & Keyhan Kalhor - Perovenance)

Arash Hamoodi