tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170243836568477662.post8767384382460318576..comments2024-01-12T20:28:27.147+03:00Comments on ƮᏲҾ дևծιστøρία.: Mohammed Abdou: The Arabs' Singer (Saudi Arabia's Michael Jackson sans the dance)?. Special Ode-To Yazeed.net. - مــحــمـد عــبـدو.Hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09462766826817071023noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170243836568477662.post-65776761718480007442016-03-03T15:29:35.362+02:002016-03-03T15:29:35.362+02:00Yes, do you mind reuploadung any of these?Yes, do you mind reuploadung any of these?facefacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18174011331273870124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170243836568477662.post-68370263094727864602015-12-03T12:47:43.786+02:002015-12-03T12:47:43.786+02:00Many (maybe all) links seem dead. I know I am abou...Many (maybe all) links seem dead. I know I am about two years late, but is there any hope to have them working again?<br />Shukran jazilan!karabasovnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170243836568477662.post-9624933068092877742013-09-05T11:56:28.796+03:002013-09-05T11:56:28.796+03:00Great album/song by Hafez it is, yes. It's als...Great album/song by Hafez it is, yes. It's also one of my favourites where Arab music had a close brush with trying something psychedelic and actually, 'progressive'; music-spieling, of course, because in the Arab countries of those times (the song was first sang live in the spring of 1976), drug culture or any psychedelics' references weren't existent at that time.<br /><br />It's a very intricately orchestrated, multi-improvisational, passionate song-poem put to song by composer Mohammed El-Moughi who spent two entire years just writing the music for the words of renowned Syrian poet Nizar Qabani's poem 'The Palm Reader'; or more literally, 'The Tasseographer': one who reads and divinates using the entrails of an already-drank coffee cup to foretell the future; which is something common to do throughout the Arab region, especially in the early morning right after drinking one's morning coffee.<br /><br />It is impossible for me to write about Abdel-Halim Hafez. Most of his songs are commercially available (sans the rare live <i>haflahs</i>, or live acts that only hardcore fans know like the palms of their hands), but this is not why I wouldn't do a separate post about Halim: This alone would need a whole year to write, and I would do it on a book-form instead of a casual blog entry because seriously, this music is very well-revered where I live, and if someone doesn't come up with something unheard before, they better not bother about it.<br /><br />I do have one of Halim's rarest libve acts on file within my music collection, though, and it would be great to (insert a deep, deep exasperate sigh here), find the time to write again in this blog which I started by mere chance. I have stopped all-together writing and this really irks me, but what can I do? Life, as we say here in the Arab region, "<i>chews you</i>" and <i>spits you out</i> only... when you are too tired to do anything at all.<br /><br />All in all... Abdel-Halim stays a legend whom many wrote about. You can make a very simplistic Google Search session and come out with thousands and thousands of essays, and articles written about him in any possible language desired. I am glad that you are taking the time to enjoy this place, nonetheless: it is just how I started it, and still is at its initiatory stages; and very single-sickle-cell phaseology (to borrow some wordisms from the world of mock-science).<br /><br />Do enjoy: I also enjoyed your blog that I visited more than a year ago, and fell in love with the Eros-Plus series' covers: coo', coo' shagadelic ones, bross.<br /><br />Keep awn diggin'.<br /><br />H.H.Hammerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462766826817071023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170243836568477662.post-10168963455415305662013-09-05T04:58:46.855+03:002013-09-05T04:58:46.855+03:00I have downloaded all of these Abdou albums. I hav...I have downloaded all of these Abdou albums. I have been on your site for 10 hours straight now.<br /><br />My knowledge of Middle Eastern music is not great though I've had an interest in Fairouz, Matoub Lounes and some of the other giants for some years...not extensive, though.<br /><br />But there is one particular album that has mesmerized me, "Qaryat Al Fengan" by Abdel Halim Hafez. Do you know it? Do you think you'll ever do a bio/retrospective on Hafez?highplainsdrifterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115909423882892449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170243836568477662.post-66496539366289401502012-06-17T23:51:16.425+03:002012-06-17T23:51:16.425+03:00just found this blog, what a wealth of information...just found this blog, what a wealth of information and music. thank you dearly hammer!<br /><br />-m<br />fivewalkingtrees.blogspot.comwalkingtreeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14012432791304560616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170243836568477662.post-48431560104366630502012-06-17T00:19:28.628+03:002012-06-17T00:19:28.628+03:00Glad you have enjoyed this post, Gerrit.
Note: Mo...Glad you have enjoyed this post, Gerrit.<br /><br />Note: More Sudanese musicians and their wonderful music are to get featured here very, very soon. (Balabil? Yessir).<br /><br />Take care.<br /><br />H.H.Hammerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462766826817071023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170243836568477662.post-46435841235428853712012-06-16T17:30:01.240+03:002012-06-16T17:30:01.240+03:00sjoekran habibisjoekran habibiLolaRadiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00780390444419118089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170243836568477662.post-37631497012962965912012-06-15T04:14:42.959+03:002012-06-15T04:14:42.959+03:00@Anon#2:
Yer welcome. This is just an introduction...@Anon#2:<br />Yer welcome. This is just an introduction to his music. I still might write him one more post in later days.<br /><br />Glad that you're enjoying this guys. <br /><br />P.s.: Blogger couldn't stomach this huge post enough to show it at blog-roll lists on most blogspot.com sites. Sad, but eh... this isn't the first time this shiatzu happens 'ere. So, big whupski on that... as long as people are enjoying it. <br /><br />Dig with teeth and gummers.<br /><br />H.H.Hammerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462766826817071023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170243836568477662.post-5174217612429110362012-06-15T02:23:09.418+03:002012-06-15T02:23:09.418+03:00This is just amaziiiinnnggg!!! I have eyes pain of...This is just amaziiiinnnggg!!! I have eyes pain of reading, Im soooo sleepy but I cannot stop!! Mohammed Abodu is just fantastic. Cannot believe I didn't know him before! I just adore him! Reminds me on Hamza el Din, a great one as well. <br />Thank you so much!! You made me so happy!<br />Tomorrow I will continue!Anonymoushttp://www.perderelnorte.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170243836568477662.post-39374920389226509162012-06-14T19:17:50.128+03:002012-06-14T19:17:50.128+03:00Yeah sure, why not.
Stay tuned if ya wish.
H.H.Yeah sure, why not.<br /><br />Stay tuned if ya wish.<br /><br />H.H.Hammerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462766826817071023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170243836568477662.post-38940464886057409662012-06-14T05:59:38.072+03:002012-06-14T05:59:38.072+03:00Well I'm confused ;).
Got any plans for some ...Well I'm confused ;).<br /><br />Got any plans for some yemeni posts coming up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170243836568477662.post-20094269546176750172012-06-13T16:56:19.840+03:002012-06-13T16:56:19.840+03:00@Anon:
Man, I know that.
This is coming from Ham...@Anon:<br />Man, I know that. <br /><br />This is coming from Hammer who is an Arab Jew/Jewish Arab/whatever.<br /><br />Hope yer pickin' whatever I'm droppin' here. Dig.<br /><br /><br />H.H.Hammerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462766826817071023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170243836568477662.post-75375045188734567452012-06-13T12:08:21.471+03:002012-06-13T12:08:21.471+03:00I love this blog, but you're leaning towards s...I love this blog, but you're leaning towards some antisemitism, man.<br /><br />This is coming from someone who is an Arab Jew/Jewish Arab/whatever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com