Said Mrad Plays Balligh Hamdi

A great way to get introduced to Arabic & Oriental Music mixed by a talented Lebanese DJ. This CD is a tribute to Baligh Hamdi who composed for Abdel Halim Hafez among many other famous Egyptian and Arabic artists.

Elie Attieh Presente Inta Omri

“Inta Omri”, the second to a very popular first album, “Thousand and One Nights” (w/Said Mrad), is this time around remixed by one of Lebanons most prominent dj’s, Elie Attieh. The songs are beautiful, clever remixes of famous Oriental tracks, incl. Oum Khaltoum and Farid el Attrache, and of course the already very popular track “Inta Omri”.

Said Mrad - The Orient Beats Back - 2001 Nights

2001 Nights is the re-release of the groundbreaking first album from Said Mrad. Creating the Oriental Beat style as he went, Mrad remixed popular Oriental tracks with many themes taken from the feted Oum Kolthoum, one of the classic Arabic singers. The title track, 1001 Nights has played in dance clubs all over the world

Oasis Lounge - Various Artists

A percussionist myself, I know the beauty of rhythm - rhythm that moves our bodies, souls and minds, and takes us to places where all our hopes and dreams become reality, where words seem unnecessary and all languages are one.

Lets come together at the Oasis Lounge and create a world where we love and respect one another - and let the rhythm fill our hearts, and guide us to a more peaceful yet passionate life.

- Steve Markarian

Various Artists - Indian Time

Imagine the beginning of time. A turbulent expanse of water, churning, restless, never still. No living creature in sight, no land, no light. Imagine then, a giant lotus flower emerging from this chaotic expanse. Focused only on the act of creation. And look! a light emerges from the womb of the lotus flower. A blinding, dazzling light. It is the sun, emerging from within the lotus flower, creating itself from the depths of the universe. This is creation. The very beginning of time.

Indian music at its best will arouse feelings of such elegance and beauty. Both exotic and familiar, it is created to dance and live within the very senses. The sitar and the tabla magically take us to places far beyond this world where chaos is calmed by the lotus and its tones of perfection. On this journey, traditional sounds have been fused together with the beats of present day electronica. As the lotus rose from and calmed the chaos, this music rises from the past and present to calm the hearts of man, and a new mezmerising creation has emerged to dance across the cosmos.

Dj Markarian

Tony Anka - Techno Tabla

Tony was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1972. He entered the "Conservatoir Nationale Superieure de Musique" at the age of 13, where he studied Darbouka "Tabla." At the age of 21, he graduated to teach the "Tabla" at the "Conservatoire National Superieure de Musique." He has received multiple medals, awards and promotions in many concerts, parties and musical programs. Tony has performed with many Lebanese artists and recorded many songs with famous Arab singers at studios in Beirut and Cairo.

Tribute To Farid El Atrache - Farid El Atrache

30 years ago is when his beautiful music stopped. 30 years ago we heard the last songs sung from the master himself. As a tribute to his life and the joy he has given to a world of romantics, Take 5 Music has put together an album of Farid El Atrache''s most famous work, with his words sung by the oud he loved - for none can replace his voice.

Karina - 3alatoul

With this debut album, Karina has mixed traditional with modern popular Arabic and has already a large group of followers. Her 1 hit song "3alatoul" has been played the world over and has gotten her the respect and admiration she has worked so hard for.

Arabian 2000 And 1 Nights Vol. 2 - Various Artists

Exotic rhythms of the Middle East have long been enjoyed by musical adventurers, but have in recent years found their way into the hearts of the mainstream, through a mixture of electronic beats, drums, techno and certainly hip hop. The blending of flavors has opened the ears and hearts of all, and the music is now enjoyed on the dance floors, in lounges and clubs all around the world. This album explores it all: Haunting desert blues of North Africa-also know as Rai- moving percussion beats of bellydance and soulful traditional Arabic.This is music for the soul.

B1t Crunch3r - Warping the Fabric

With sounds as expansive as his mind and rhythms that demand movement you will not want to sleep on any release. From original music to remixes to collaborations to DJ Mixes, B1t Crunch3r has got it down to a science.

Best of Wadih Mrad

Wadih Mrad was born in Kameshli, north of syria on June 15th,1974 He started his music life at the age of five and his first instrument was a piano following his dreams. Wadih Mrad is acknowledged as the premiere voice of the Arabic Traditional music genre, not only because of his tonal qualities, but because of the vocal technique he possesses.