Mr. Taha recorded “Rock El Casbah,” an Arabic-language version that tricks out the song’s familiar melody with swooping, Egyptian-style strings, Moroccan flute, qanun and other traditional instruments. The result – “Rock the Casbah” sung as though inside the Casbah – deepens the song’s ambiguities.
It kinda slaps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02Sg9H2T_TQ
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If you want something that’s a bit more traditional but still shares a lot of similarities then you’d probably enjoy Tinariwen’s music too.
Hell ya, they are awesome. Mdou Moctar, Bombino and Imarhan are also really good.
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