El Morabba3 ( ar, المربّع meaning "The Square") is an
Arabic rock
Arabic rock describes a wide variety of forms of music made in the Arab World. Although no major Arabic rock bands existed before the year 2000, the alternative music Alternative music may refer to the following types of music:
*Alternative rock
...
band from
Amman
Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
,
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...
, formed in 2009.
Biography
The Jordan-based group was formed in 2009 as an Arab rock band. In July 2012 they released their debut album, titled ''El Morabba3'' (The Square), afterwards they gained huge popularity across the region. In 2015 they launched a crowdfunding campaign for their newest album, ''Taraf Al Khait''.
The band's fan base throughout the
Arab world
The Arab world ( ar, اَلْعَالَمُ الْعَرَبِيُّ '), formally the Arab homeland ( '), also known as the Arab nation ( '), the Arabsphere, or the Arab states, refers to a vast group of countries, mainly located in Western A ...
and internationally has been steadily growing. In 2014, they appeared in front of thousands of fans as part of a major musical competition called ''SoundClash'' in
Amman
Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
against another
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...
ian band called
Autostrad.
Current members
*Muhammad Abdullah - Co-founder, singer songwriter and bassist
*Basel Naouri - Producer, synth & trumpet player
Former members
*
El Far3i
Tareq Abu Kwaik (Arabic: طارق ابو كويك), known by his stage name El Far3i (Arabic: الفرعي), is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and drummer. He is Palestinian-Jordanian, currently a member of the Shamstep band 47Soul, and was form ...
- acoustic guitar and vocals
*Odai Shawagfeh - Co-founder, production, electric guitar, keyboards & synth
*Dirar Shawagfeh - Co-founder, drums, percussion
Festivals/tours
*Soundclash Jordan (2014)
*El rab3 (2014)
*Al Balad Music Festival (2015)
*London Sound (2015)
*Alexandria (2015)
*Bala Feesh (2015)
*Jerash Roman Theater (2015)
*Amman New York Fusion (2016)
*Oshtoora Festival (2016)
*Music Park Festival (2017)
*Visa for Music (2017)
Discography
Albums
*''El Morabba3 (album)'' (The Square) (2012):
*#El Morabba3 - Asheek
*#El Morabba3 - Ma Indak Khabar
*#El Morabba3 &
El Far3i
Tareq Abu Kwaik (Arabic: طارق ابو كويك), known by his stage name El Far3i (Arabic: الفرعي), is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and drummer. He is Palestinian-Jordanian, currently a member of the Shamstep band 47Soul, and was form ...
- Taht il Ard
*#El Morabba3 - Tarweej
*#El Morabba3 &
El Far3i
Tareq Abu Kwaik (Arabic: طارق ابو كويك), known by his stage name El Far3i (Arabic: الفرعي), is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and drummer. He is Palestinian-Jordanian, currently a member of the Shamstep band 47Soul, and was form ...
- Ya Zein
*#El Morabba3 - Cigara Qabel Ma Nqoom
*#El Morabba3 &
El Far3i
Tareq Abu Kwaik (Arabic: طارق ابو كويك), known by his stage name El Far3i (Arabic: الفرعي), is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and drummer. He is Palestinian-Jordanian, currently a member of the Shamstep band 47Soul, and was form ...
- Laykoon
*#El Morabba3 - Aghanneek
*#El Morabba3 &
El Far3i
Tareq Abu Kwaik (Arabic: طارق ابو كويك), known by his stage name El Far3i (Arabic: الفرعي), is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and drummer. He is Palestinian-Jordanian, currently a member of the Shamstep band 47Soul, and was form ...
- Hada Tani
*''Taraf Al Khait'' (2016):
*#El Morabba3 - Intro
*#El Morabba3 - Ilham
*#El Morabba3 - Abaad Shwaii 1
*#El Morabba3 - El Bath El Haii
*#El Morabba3 - Shiber Maii
*#El Morabba3 - Biddeesh Aaraf Ana Min Wein
*#El Morabba3 - El Mokhtalifeen
*#El Morabba3 - 100000 Malion Meel
*#El Morabba3 - Abaad Shwaii 2
*#El Morabba3 - El Raai
See also
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Music of Jordan The traditional music of Jordan has a long history. Rural zajal songs, with improvised poetry played with a mijwiz, tablah, arghul, oud, rabab and reed pipe ensemble accompanying is popular. The transition of old cultural music into hit pop songs k ...
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Arabic music
Arabic music or Arab music ( ar, الموسيقى العربية, al-mūsīqā al-ʿArabīyyah) is the music of the Arab world with all its diverse music styles and genres. Arabic countries have many rich and varied styles of music and also man ...
References
External links
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Jordanian rock music groups
Indie rock groups