Tarab
by The National News
Latest episode
Tarab named one of Apple Podcasts’ Best of 2025 in the Middle East
Tarab named one of Apple Podcasts’ Best of 2025 in the Middle East
About this podcast
Explore the creative worlds of the Middle East’s most compelling musicians through candid, behind-the-scenes conversations that reveal the voices shaping the region’s evolving music scene.
Episodes
- Tarab named one of Apple Podcasts’ Best of 2025 in the Middle East · 1 min · Episode 11We’re thrilled to share that Tarab was named one of the Best of 2025 by Apple Podcasts in the Middle East. Hosted by Saeed Saeed from The National News in Abu Dhabi, Tarab dives…
- Season finale: Taymoor Marmarchi on breaking silos, building a Grammy moment for the Middle East · 30 min · Episode 10As we wrap up the first season of Tarab, we look at where the Middle East’s music industry may be heading next. A Grammy Awards for the Middle East. That’s the vision Taymoor…
- How Al Ain shaped Ghalia Chaker's music and her debut album · 28 min · Episode 9Born in Damascus and raised in the oasis city of Al Ain in the UAE, Ghaliaa Chaker grew up between quiet streets and a house full of instruments. She taught herself production…
- Malek Jandali's vision for Arabic symphonic music and the sound of legacy · 29 min · Episode 8A classically trained pianist with performances spanning Vienna, Chicago and London, Syrian-American composer Malek Jandali has dedicated his career to preserving and elevating…
- Tania Saleh on language, silence and packing her bags · 29 min · Episode 7You can only take so much in a suitcase. When Tania Saleh left Beirut in 2022, she packed lightly and started over. Now living in Paris, the Lebanese singer and visual artist has…
- Anthony Khoury on Adonis, Lebanese indie, and music for fun · 22 min · Episode 6 They're known as the Lebanese Coldplay. Their shows are electrifying, their songs punchy and heartfelt. They've tackled themes from loneliness in the Covid-19 pandemic to…
- Lina Makoul on Palestine, contentment, and Arabic lyricism · 30 min · Episode 5How do you write a song about contentment in Arabic pop? Not joy, not heartbreak, not resistance, but stillness. Palestinian singer Lina Makoul has spent years exploring that…
- Ya'koob Al Refaie on Sons of Yusuf and Kuwaiti hip-hop · 27 min · Episode 4On this week's episode of Tarab, host Saeed Saeed dives into Khaliji hip-hop with Ya'koob Al Refaie, one half of Kuwait's groundbreaking sibling duo, Sons of Yusuf. Joining The…
- Adnan Joubran on Le Trio, Mahmoud Darwish, and hearing Palestine · 32 min · Episode 3The music of Adnan Joubran is more than a family affair. A member of Le Trio Joubran – the Palestinian oud ensemble formed with his brothers Samir and Wissam – the Nazareth-born…
- Felukah on code-switching, song-building and 'Arabeezy' · 23 min · Episode 2Egyptian rapper and poet Felukah has carved out a place in Arabic hip-hop through a style that moves easily between Cairo and New York, English and Arabic. Since her 2019 debut…
- Yasmine Hamdan on new solo album and the legacy of SoapKills · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 1Lebanese singer Yasmine Hamdan remains one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Arabic music. She forged a trailblazing career with the seminal band SoapKills before…
- Tarab Trailer · 2 minExplore the creative worlds of the Middle East’s most compelling musicians through candid, behind-the-scenes conversations that reveal the voices shaping the region’s evolving…
