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i show of the same name. It is a program that brings together established Arab and international artists to collaborate and record an original fusion song meshing two or more unique genres of music.

Season 1 (2012)

Scheduled episode line-up

* Episode 1 ** Episode Airing Date: 11 April 2012 ** Episode Theme: Oriental Music - Pop meets

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music ** Artists Profile:

Nancy Ajram Nancy Nabil Ajram ( ar, نانسي نبيل عجرم, born May 16, 1983) is a Lebanese singer, television personality and businesswoman. Dubbed by Spotify as the " Queen of Arab Pop". With the support of her father, she began performing as ...

, an Arab pop music icon meets José Gálvez who comes from a pure Gypsy Spanish tradition. * Episode 2 ** Episode Airing Date: 18 April 2012 ** Episode Theme: Oriental Tarab music meets Yugoslavian Gypsy Music ** Artists Profile: Syrian artist,

Rouwaida Attieh Rouwaida Attieh ( ar, رويدا عطية; born July 1, 1982) is a Syrian vocalist. Rouwaida was the first runner-up on the first season of Super Star, the pan-Arab import of "Pop Idol". Along with Lebanese contestant Melhem Zein, she was a favo ...

and Bilal who hails from the “Nawar” Gypsy clan in Lebanon are paired with The Yugoslavian Gypsy Brass Band from the Balkan. * Episode 3 ** Episode Airing Date: 25 April 2012 ** Episode Theme: Oriental music meets

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** Artists Profile: Yara with her soulful and soft vocals meets Tino Favazza, a Sicilian tenor. They come together to create a fusion where the Oriental music meets Opera. * Episode 4 ** Episode Airing Date: 2 May 2012 ** Episode Theme: Oriental music meets House music ** Artists Profile: Jannat from

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with her tender voice along with The Chehade Brothers (Farid and Rami Chehade) with their traditional music meet the avant-garde DJ

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. The three artists meet to create a fusion of Oriental and House music to “Niyal Albou”. * Episode 5 ** Episode Airing Date: 9 May 2012 ** Episode Theme: Oriental Music meets Hip Hop music ** Artists Profile:

Mohamed Hamaki Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed El Hamaki ( ar, محمد إبراهيم محمد الحماقي ; born 4 November 1975) is an Egyptian singer. In 2010, he won the "Best Arabia Act" award from MTV Europe Music Awards and the Music Award in 2006, for ''"Ah ...

a star of the Arabic music meets

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the international hip hop artist with more than 8 million copies sold for his first 2 singles. The come together to create a fusion rendition of “ Mustafa ya Mustafa”. * Episode 6 ** Episode Airing Date: 16 May 2012 ** Episode Theme: Oriental Music meets

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music ** Artists Profile:

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, the King, the most renowned Egyptian artist meets

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, who along with

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defined Reggae Music. They come together to create a fusion where Egyptian music meets Reggae music. * Episode 7 ** Episode Airing: 23 May 2012 ** Episode Theme: Oriental Music meets R&B music ** Artists Profile: Saber Al Robai a star of the Arabic and a distinctive voice along Cairokee, the first rock band meet with

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the gifted as both a writer and a singer, that carved a reputation in the Caribbean music world over the last several years. They all come together to create a fusion where the Oriental music meets R&B music. * Episode 8 ** Episode airing: 30 May 2012 ** Episode Theme: Oriental music meets Tango ** Artists Profile:

Wadih El Safi Wadih El Safi ( ar, وديع الصافي, born Wadih Francis; November 1, 1921 – October 11, 2013) was a Lebanese singer, songwriter, composer and actor. He was a Lebanese icon and the forefather of the country's musical culture. He was the ...

, the famous Lebanese cultural icon, also known as the “Voice of Lebanon”, meets Fabien Bertero, a young Argentinean musician, violinist, arranger, and composer. The artists combine their voices and talents to come up with a one-of-a-kind fusion song. * Episode 9 ** Episode airing: 6 June 2012 ** Episode Theme: Best of Coke Studio Middle East

Season 2 (2013)

Hosts: Abdel Fattah Grini & Bruna Tameih Sound Director:

Hadi Sharara Hadi Riad Sharara (or Hady Sharara, Arabic: هادي شرارة, born 1969) is a Lebanese music arranger, composer and producer. He is the son of the famous Lebanese television anchor Riad Sharara and the husband of the famous Lebanese singer of ...

Scheduled episode line-up

* Episode 1 ** Episode Airing Date: 25 April 2013 ** Artists Profile: Sherine Abdel Wahab from Egypt & Nelly from USA ** Fusion Song: Just A Dream * Episode 2 ** Episode Airing Date: 2 May 2013 ** Artists Profile: Karol Saqr from Lebanon & Mika from UK ** Fusion Song: Relax, Take It Easy * Episode 3 ** Episode Airing Date: 9 May 2013 ** Artists Profile: Cairokee from Egypt & Ayo from Nigeria - Germany ** Fusion Song: Fire/Ethbat Makanak * Episode 4 ** Episode Airing Date: 16 May 2013 ** Artists Profile: Kadim Al Sahir from Iraq & Dimitri from France ** Fusion Song: Fakihat Al Hob * Episode 5 ** Episode Airing Date: 23 May 2013 ** Artists Profile: Shamma Hamdan from UAE &

from UK ** Fusion Song: Down * Episode 6 ** Episode Airing Date: 30 May 2013 ** Artists Profile: Myriam Fares from Lebanon & Flo Rida from USA ** Fusion Song: Wild Ones * Episode 7 ** Episode Airing: 6 June 2013 ** Artists Profile: Waed from KSA &

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from Switzerland ** Fusion Song: Rise Up * Episode 8 ** Episode airing: 13 June 2013 ** Artists Profile: Naya from Lebanon &

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from Romania ** Fusion Song: Men Idi * Episode 9 ** Episode airing: 20 June 2013 ** Artists Profile:

from Egypt &

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from Turkey ** Fusion Song: En Büyük Hikaye/We Eftakart * Episode 10 ** Episode airing: 28 June 2013 ** Episode Theme: Best of Coke Studio Bel 3arabi - Season Two ** Promo Song: Abdel Fattah Grini - Oyouno El Kahla

Season 3 (2014)

* Episode 1 ** Episode airing: 12 Sep 2014 ** Artist Profile:

Assala Nasri Assala Mostafa Hatem Nasri ( ar, أصالة مصطفى حاتم نصري; born 15 May 1969), commonly known as Assala ( ar, أصالة), is a Syrian musical artist. She is one of the most popular and famous Arab singers. Early life and career ...

from Syria &

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from USA ** Fusion Song: She's Fresh * Episode 2 ** Episode airing: 19 Sep 2014 ** Artist Profile: Shatha Hassoun from Iraq &

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from Germany ** Fusion Song: Al Ein Molayatin * Episode 3 ** Episode airing: 19 Sep 2014 ** Artist Profile: JadaL from Jordan & Diana Yukawa from Japan ** Fusion Song: Jaddele * Episode 4 ** Episode airing: 10 Oct 2014 ** Artist Profile:

Maya Diab Maya Henri Diab ( ar, مايا هنري دياب ; born 10 November 1980) is a Lebanese pop singer, entertainer, actress and television personality. She is a former member of the Lebanese girl group The 4 Cats. Early life Maya Diab, was born i ...

from Lebanon & Jason Derulo from USA ** Fusion Song: Talk To Me * Episode 5 ** Episode airing: 17 Oct 2014 ** Artist Profile:

Mashrou' Leila Mashrou' Leila ( ar, مشروع ليلى, link=no, Latn, ar, Mashrūʿ Laylā, ; sometimes transliterated as Mashrou3 Leila or translated as Leila's Project) was a Lebanese four-member indie rock band. The band formed in Beirut, Lebanon in 2008 ...

from Lebanon & Nile Rodgers from USA ** Fusion Song: Get Lucky * Episode 6 ** Episode airing: 24 Oct 2014 ** Artist Profile: BLAK R from KSA & Sandy Mölling from Germany ** Fusion Song: Derailed * Episode 7 ** Episode airing: 31 Oct 2014 ** Artist Profile:

Balqees Ahmed Fathi Balqees Ahmed Fathi ( ar, بلقيس أحمد فتحي; born October 20, 1988), widely known by the mononym Balqees (), is an Emirati singer and actress hailing from Yemen. She came from an artistic family as her father Ahmed Fathi was a well-k ...

from Yemen & David Penn from Spain ** Fusion Song: Ya Hezzaly

References

External links

* *{{YouTube, u=CokeStudioBel3arabi Bel 3arabi 2012 television series debuts 2014 television series endings

Arabi Arabi may refer to: * Ibn Arabi (1165–1240), early medieval Muslim mystic and philosopher *Arabi (sheep) *Arabi, Iran (disambiguation), villages in Iran *Arabi, Ethiopia *Arabi, Georgia, United States *Ahmed ‘Urabi, a 19th-century Egyptian rebe ...