Last week, American actress turned singer Scarlet Johanson released a new album titled “Anywhere I Lay My Head”. On the other side of the world,
Egyptian actress turned singer Somaia El Khashab just released a new hit song “3ayzak Keda” عايزاك كدة, just in time for the summer and its crazy parties. The new song is actually pure fun with a twisty and a compelling story. The song’s strength shows in the fresh and authentic lyrics, the music does the job, although later in the song you get to hear a traditional musical instrument. Somaia who in the past made headlines since the early days of her career where she shared the screen with Adel Imam, the Egyptian Funny man. Somaia actually had couple of racy scenes that got mid aged Arab men with nothing to do a cause to be angry about. Here are few of her provocative scenes (Scene 1, Scene 2, Scene 3)
She has also been known as the go to starlet if you want nudity in your film and Somaia has been more than generous in showing some skin. Well, I think this song will put her past behind her and I believe with this music video the starlet has a new promising career. But the moment I watched the video and listened to the song, I was pleased with her performance, her voice and her grace. We just never know, her song might be the best Arabic summer song, a hit song coming from an actress is almost unheard of.
As far as the video clip goes, it was filmed in Lebanon, the go to place for talents, and dazzling looks. The music video shatters two myths about the Middle East. The first is that the Middle East does not have good looking people who happen to be fit. The second there is a water shortage in the area, as clear from the video, there is plenty of water to splash your buddies with. I like the editing and the director’s vision in keeping viewers wanting to see a little bit more without cheapening the video. And of course being an actress, you can see Somaia happy and enjoying life without trying too hard to act.
Finally, the great thing about the song is its fast pace that gets you fired up and yet lyrics that speak to you and to your senses. In other word, you could both jog listening to it while others can get their emotional dose chasing butterflies. I might end up being in the minority, but I now I want to hear more of Somaia El Khashab.
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kabobfest should really stop with these music posts. I kinda lost all respect for the poster of this song, this sounds like every other generic crappy, same beat, same sentence repeated 20 times, meaningless video, worthless lyrics, Arabic song out there. and what a bad example of "middle eastern" beauty. she looks she has 17 pounds of makeup on her and looks nothing like what she actually looks like.
This isn’t the summers feel great song, this is the summers "here we go, another wave of generic meaningless song" song.
Posted by Ibrahim | June 8, 2009, 6:57 pmThanks Ibrahim! I would be glad to see any good music you approve of! Send them my way please!
Posted by Hantizer | June 8, 2009, 8:36 pmHantizer, you sound offended, i didnt mean it that way. But the whole arab music scene really really bugs me. We arabs historically are pioneers in poetry, music and art, yet all we have now are songs meant for nothing except to sway the arab consincess towards the material world. 95% of arabic music out there has to lyrical or video purpose other to get people wanting "to fall in love", its as if we have no issue, no problem, except finding a mate. the videos are filled with make up filled girls, showing off their unbelievably over priced brands. Singers and their videos have become nothing but an advertisment campaign for jewlery, and name brands. A "video testomonial" for platic surgery, and a fix for sexually opressed arab men. And the sad thing is that this is working, Look at the plastic surgery rates in lebanon, look at the appauling comsumerism in dubai, this music is meant for nothing more then spreading nonsence value amound the arab world, so they forget about what really matters. ____What happened to tarab, where even when you where singing about love, it was so poetic and beautifull, what happened to emotional music, meant to stir up the concience and give hope to the masses. __
Posted by Ibrahim | June 9, 2009, 1:52 pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p33vLl0JKps&fe…
Posted by ddddddddddddddrugs. | June 28, 2009, 3:43 pmSeriously, if I came across a woman sitting on one of those airport moving walkways messing with her phone like that, I'd kick her.
Posted by JillianKF | June 8, 2009, 8:11 pmdude – CYRINE ABDEL NOUR IS A GREAT ACTRESS AND SINGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! she actually won an award for it , exactly that title' best singer and actress'
Posted by Lena | June 9, 2009, 10:03 pmIbrahim, I see where you are coming from, and its just a genre. There are always the more 'reputable tarab' kind of music by el fanan Kathem el Saher and others……this genre actually appeals to a lot of youth so its really all about the money.
Posted by Lena | June 10, 2009, 2:05 amoh and Maya Nasri is good too
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Posted by Zohibyvl | June 25, 2009, 8:32 pmI'm in Latin America and I'm just starting to hear Arab music. I have downloaded lots of music albums and I hear cool percussions, voices and wind instruments in this delicious music genre. I have found some Arabic pop albums with original Arabic arrangements enough for me to keep them. This Somaia El Khashab's album I've downloaded is about the poorest and creativity lack example of Arab music. I cannot post my opinion on lyrics because I don't speak, read or understand Arabic but I can assure I have heard this music back in the 70's from Latin and North American artists. I hate the feeling it brought back to me.
I would love to find a site where I can find a good orientation for me to know Arabic music better without the unpleasant findings like this Somaia’s; hope someone can post it here.
Posted by Latino | July 13, 2009, 11:25 pmLatino, I agree. I dont think she is great at ALL….I'll be your guide..what have you heard and what songs/artists have you liked?
Posted by Lena | July 14, 2009, 4:46 pmI was pleased with her performance, her voice and her grace. We just never know, her song might be the best Arabic summer song, a hit song coming from an actress is almost unheard of.
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