34 Contemporary Indie Jams From The Middle East & North Africa To Get You Through The Rest Of The Summer

We’ve searched the entire Arab world for the best jams & sounds in contemporary independent music throughout the Middle East and North Africa.

“Comrades”, “Kalaam (s/he)”, and “Falyakon” from Mashrou Leila’s latest album.

“Intro to Shamstep”, “Meeli”, and “Dabeekeh” from supergroup 47 Soul’s debut album

“Ilham” & “El Mokhtalifeen” from El Morabba3’s upcoming album. One of the region’s greatest indie-alt-rock bands…

The rapper/producer dynamic duo El Fari3 & Damar’s track “Alaan”.

A new-ish track from Lebanon’s premier MC, El Rass: “هبوط اضطراري”

“Ya 9albi”, “Ghir Enta”, and “Raoui” from regionally adored singer-songwriter, the Algerian born, Soud Massi.

Akher Zapheer’s catchy“Akherto Lahen Hazeen”

“Hasafer Baeed” , “Neptune”, and “Kalam el Leil” from Egyptian duo Maii and Zeid

“Fee benna Amal/We Have Hope.” from Gaza rap duo Revolution Makers

“Saz” from Iranian Hip Hop artist Bahram Nouraei

“2 Days B 4” and “Twelve Oh Clock” from Satti’s new album “Overtime”, one of the next great hip hop artists from Jordan and the pride and joy of Irbid

A socially conscious jam from Palestinian rap legends, DAM.

“Zayek Ana” from one of Egypt’s favorites, Massar Egbari.

“3onsor Falat”, “Dallak”, and “Shattiet” from experimental jazz/funk group, Zaed Naes

Ayloul’s soothing “Yawm” and “Lahn Baseet”

“Baji Wenek” from Palestine’s Apo & the Apostles

“2+2=3" from Syrian hip hop artist, Bu Kolthoum

“Ghadam Be Ghadam” from Iranian hip hop artist, Justina

“Ya Msafer” from Tunisian singer, songwriter, and dancer Ghalia Benali

“يقظيني” and “Nida’a” from renown Jordanian jazz musician Yacoub Abu Ghoush and Palestinian vocalist Laila Sabbagh

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