Middle Eastern and Latino Pop Music

[CosminaPrisma]

Ok, I don't know if anyone else here likes this sort of thing.
I'm getting into Middle Eastern and Latino pop/flamenco music because both genres have a beat. (I don't know Arabic, Turkish, Farsi, or Spanish...but the singers just seem more passionate about what they are singing) Anyone here listen to this sort of thing and have reccomendations for artists I might like? I mean, I know about Shakira and other mainstream Latino artists...but stuff that seems to be lesser known in the whitebread population where I live has a much better beat!
Lately what I've been listening to has been : Alabina, Los Ninos de Sara, Tarkan, Bellydance Superstars 2 &3, and a reggaeton CD that I picked up on impluse because I didn't know what it was.

 

[ziad1985]

I maybe a lil biased since i live in an arabic country (lebanon).
But i tend to agree with you , spanish and latino music just fascinate me.
on the other hand i have 2 songs on my playsit i don't remember from where i got them but they are for 2 israely singers , well i adore them.
I can give you a site to go to to download some songs , but you wouldn't know what to search for unless you can give me a hint of what kind of arabic songs you like...

 

[CosminaPrisma]

On this one CD I have there is a song called "Lawn Oyounak" by Nancy Ajram, then there is a couple on songs by Issam Houshan that I like. Other artists on the CD are Shereen, Pentaphobe, Mohammed Mohie, Saad El Soghayar, Hakim, Amani, Hamada Hilal...
I really like the Tarkan CD that I have if you know who he is. There are a couple of dance tracks on it that are neat, and the ballads are great too.
As for what I like stuff with a lot of rhythm that makes you feel energized. I hope that helped. And by the way, thanks for your help.

 

[ziad1985]

Ok from the names you gave most of them are in the links i added a few since u liked those already,each song have 2 versions one to donwload and the other to listen online ,choose the ones to the left,There might be a problem seeing the sites since they are in arabic.
anyway if u want anything else tell me.
http://6arab.com/singers-ar/north/medfa3y/index-ar.shtml (good arabic music from this singer)
http://6arab.com/singers-ar/north/fa5ry/index-ar.shtml
http://6arab.com/singers-ar/north/elissa/index-ar.shtml (elissa)
http://6arab.com/singers-ar/north/nancy-3ajram/index-ar.shtml (nancy ajram)
http://6arab.com/singers-ar/north/fareskaram/index-ar.shtml
http://6arab.com/singers-ar/north/fareed/index-ar.shtml (old egyptian singer , very nice songs)
http://6arab.com/singers-ar/north/fairooz/index-ar.shtml (fayrouz the best of the best she is the symbole of our country!)
http://6arab.com/singers-ar/north/kathem/index-ar.shtml
http://6arab.com/singers-ar/north/marcel/index-ar.shtml
http://6arab.com/singers-ar/middle/3abdel7aleem-ar.shtml (also can old egyptian singer)
http://6arab.com/singers-ar/middle/7akeem-ar.shtml (Hakim)
http://6arab.com/singers-ar/middle/helal-ar.shtml (Hamada Hillal)
http://6arab.com/singers-ar/middle/m7ammad-mo7yey-ar.shtml(Mohammad Mohie)
http://6arab.com/singers-ar/middle/sherine-ar.shtml (shereen)

 

[CosminaPrisma]

Thank you so much! That is a really good website, I've run across it before but never really explored it totally in depth. I'll be downloading for awhile now. :)

 

[ziad1985]

your welcome

 

[jimmy p]

Have you got into the Gipsy Kings yet?

 

[CosminaPrisma]

No, but are they some of the same musicisans in Los Ninos de Sara?

 

[jimmy p]

I'm not sure, they are a pretty large and famous group. Been playing since the 80's at least.