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Ruba Saqr
Fusion / Alternative / Soul

Singer-Songwriter




Jordan

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Last Login:  11/11/2008
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   Ruba Saqr: General Info
Member Since6/5/2007
Band Websitewww.rubasaqr.blogspot.com
Band Members
InfluencesSufi literature & practice, different musical genres from oriental rock to classical music, folk and world music, & tunes from Mashreq to Maghreb of arabia.
Sounds Like

"… Ruba Saqr, a singer whom [Justin] Adams describes as "the Jordanian Joan Baez…"
(UK ~ 8-6-2007)
The Guardian

"… and then mesmerized by the pitch-perfect voice of Jordanian Ruba Saqr, a singer-songwriter and respected journalist from Amman, dazzled throughout the two hour performance. With her corkscrew curls and polka-dot top, her strong vocals and acoustic guitar skills were a big hit with the fans, many of whom were forced to stand at the sides as seats quickly filled up."
(Syria ~ 5-10-2007)
What's On Syria

"Ruba [Saqr] and Issam both tell of the s
ame musical momentum across the Arab world: a young, vibrant, exploratory new audience waking up via a whole slew of inter-Arabic, East-West and North-South fusion music."
(UK ~ 18-5-2007)
The Independent

"In a Hugely male-dominated music scene, Ruba Saqr sure is one breath of very fresh, very talented air...
Pulp magazine (Jordan ~ March 2008)
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"...we had a few special moments of poetry blending with music and singing, where East and West met on the same stage. Ruba Saqr is the artist who created these infinite combinations creating an atmosphere filled with profound silence, to which her guitar strings bowed to her serene, but strong voice."
(Algeria ~ 29-6-2006)
Djazair News

"My favourite was ..Ana Qindeel,' a song written by Ruba, “in a state of depression,” which was composed as part of a project called ..Adraj Amman' (Amman stairs). Ruba talks to the city, speaks with her. One can feel the loneliness and questioning but even in the dark nights the smell of fresh flowers comes through. While the city is heavy with the sound of silence one can still hear the sound of wonderings."
(Jordan ~ 7-9-2005)
The Jordan Times



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Ruba Saqr on Al Jazeera TV (short documentary about the artist). Al Jazeera is No. 1 Arab News Network broadcasting from Qatar.




Singer-songwriter Ruba Saqr’s work has been internationally recognised by winning the UNESCO Prize for Best Innovative Performance Bridging Traditional and Contemporary Traditions in 2007 (for performing 3 of her originals "Sadaqa", "Ana Qindeel" & "Fil Thalam" at the Samarqand Int'l Music Festival).

In 2005, Ruba Saqr won Global Battle of the Bands (Jordan finals), which also led to a UK appearance at the Astoria. She has considerable experience of working on international collaborative projects, having been recently involved in Music Matbakh (2007) under the music leadership of Justin Adams, Robert Plant’s guitarist and producer of Malian desert blues band Tinariwen; organized by the British-Council with UK's music production company, Serious.

Ruba’s family, from her mother’s side, is of Sufi origin and she has recently begun to introduce elements from the Sufi tradition into her music in commemoration of her Sufi master and teacher, her late grandmother who passed away in May 2006. When not working on her music, Ruba writes for UK-based Al Hayat newspaper (a mass circulation in Arabic langauge) about alternative & underground music in her own country, and has a music opinion column that appears every Monday in Jordan's Al Ghad Newspaper.




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Oct 6 2008 6:17 AM



Way to go!!
Thonisorano





Oct 3 2008 8:45 AM

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Juliet Annerino





Oct 3 2008 7:00 AM

Love the soothing beauty of your voice, Ruba! Also glad to see you drawing from the rich Sufi traditions.I am an avid reader of Sufi books by Idries Shah and HAzrat Inayat Khan...

Planning a trip to Cairo and hopefully Jordan in December. I hope to harmonize with you physically as well as spiritually ~

Peace, Love, Truth & Music,
Juliet
Patricia Álvarez





Oct 2 2008 7:48 PM

Salam Ruba
sukram ala l add!
Salud y suerte!
Patricia
Mashriq





Aug 31 2008 5:06 PM

Assalamu Alaykum Ruba Saqr.
I am glad to make contact with you after long time. I like your songs and melodies. Yes, hope to meet with you somewhere of the world.

Husniddin Ato (ORIF)
Group Mashriq
Majazuki





Aug 20 2008 6:34 PM

Thanks, Ruba :)
I do't know what took so long, but here it is :)
You got soul, Woman! hehehe
Jim Palmer





Aug 20 2008 5:01 PM

Thanks for accepting my request Ruba Saqr!
I like your music too, you have a great voice!
Best wishes too you,
Jim.
TARABBAND طرب باند





Jul 28 2008 10:45 PM

Salam Ruba
Thanks for your chilling words;)
I get ur music news and updates on facebook.wish u all the luck
Nadin/Tarabban
mohamed khalil benfatah





Jul 27 2008 4:26 PM

GINA ROCHE





Jul 23 2008 6:26 PM

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I too love your music!
and your message.
peace. gina


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ADRENALINE





May 18 2008 6:27 PM

nice meeting you .. and thanks for the add ..
keep it up ..

Adrenaline
Denny Marini





May 3 2008 12:00 PM

Yaz Fentazi





May 1 2008 1:57 PM

Hi Thanks a lot for your comment
wish you all the best
keep music live, life
Yaz
David Coury





Apr 30 2008 10:10 PM

my pleasure ruba
Dr. Mex [M-R]





Apr 14 2008 6:10 PM

hii how r u ?
u have nice voice :)
i hope u will lsn to my music and let me hear wt do u think...maybe its strange for u lsnin to ARAB RAP!
Thnx again
Peace
S H A N T





Apr 14 2008 5:09 PM

Hi Ruba,
Thank you for your friendship & ur beautiful music.
Make sure to check out my music, you may like it.

Shant ♪
Justin Adams - Musician / Composer / Producer





Apr 13 2008 9:01 PM

Hi Ruba just saw your comment now, good to hear you- what about your album? glad to hear of MM semi reunion. All the best, Justin.
(in)temporais





Feb 29 2008 4:33 PM

Hi! Thanks for the visit and words!! ;)
Krama Ensemble





Feb 18 2008 5:29 PM

thanks a lot for the friendship and the kind words, arabic voices are amazing and your music is magic! keep in touch!
Koula
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Feb 15 2008 8:48 PM

hi Ruba!
thanks for the kind words!
nice to meet..
keep in touch..
neil :)
spyros koliavasilis / ΣΠΥΡΟΣ ΚΟΛΙΑΒΑΣΙΛΗΣ





Feb 15 2008 4:48 PM

Hello my friend,I wish you a wonderfull weekend.
Spyros
ramos





Jan 25 2008 12:11 AM

salam :) how is everything hope its all gd ......
spyros koliavasilis / ΣΠΥΡΟΣ ΚΟΛΙΑΒΑΣΙΛΗΣ





Jan 24 2008 5:22 AM

Thank you for the add
Wonderfull music
Best Regards
Spyros
Haig Yazdjian





Jan 21 2008 9:11 PM

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Thanks for the friendship!!
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