Compilations and classic songs that put you in mind of the city, from Traveler’s city playlist.
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Compilations:
Arabian Nights: Club and Chillout Classics
An exotic two-CD compilation, the first for the clubs and the second for the Majlis (the room in an Arab home where the family entertains guests)—perfect for a shisha party.
Blue Bedouin
Hussain Al Bagali’s intoxicating mix of Arabian Gulf rhythms and Western grooves is irresistible.
Electric Oasis: Exotic Arabian Grooves
A deft mix of traditional instruments and rhythms and dance-floor savvy beats—you can break dance or belly dance to this.
The Arabian Latin Chillout Experience
Improbably, Ahmad Ghannoum’s Arab-fusion grooves meets bossa nova beats actually gels—and beautifully—aided by Layal Watfeh's super-smooth Arabic vocals in this Lemonada album.
Oryx
The first CD to come out of Dubai Media City’s community of talented musicians, it’s a fascinating mix of ambient Arabian instrumentals and electronic dance.
Classic Songs:
Dubai’s traditional song and dance is improvisational and best seen performed live at the Heritage and Diving Village. Young Emiratis favor khaliji, the popular music from the gulf, still bought predominantly on cassette. Contemporary Arabic fusion, lounge, and pop music is what you’ll hear at bars, cafés, clubs; here are some of the most popular recent Dubai beats:
- “Abali” by Lemonada
- “One Thousand and One Nights/Alf Leyla We Leyla” (2007 remix) by Said Mrad
- “Eshebo” by Etti Ankry
- “Awakenings” by Oryx
- “Hasafah” by Diana Haddad
