El Morabba3
Appearance
El Morabba3 المُرَبَع | |
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Origin | Amman,Jordan |
Genres | |
Years active | 2009–present |
Members | Muhammad Abdullah, Basel Naouri |
Past members | El Far3i Odai Shawagfeh Dirar Shawagfeh |
Website | elmorabba3 |
El Morabba3(Arabic:المربّعmeaning "The Square" ) is anArabic rockband fromAmman,Jordan,formed in 2009.[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
[edit]The Jordan-based group was formed in 2009 as an Arab rock band. In July 2012 they released their debut album, titledEl Morabba3(The Square), afterwards they gained huge popularity across the region.[6][7][8][9]In 2015 they launched a crowdfunding campaign for their newest album,Taraf Al Khait.[10][11][12][13] The band's fan base throughout theArab worldand internationally has been steadily growing. In 2014, they appeared in front of thousands of fans as part of a major musical competition calledSoundClashinAmmanagainst anotherJordanianband calledAutostrad.[14]
Current members
[edit]- Muhammad Abdullah - Co-founder, singer songwriter and bassist
- Basel Naouri - Producer, synth and trumpet player
Former members
[edit]- El Far3i- acoustic guitar and vocals
- Odai Shawagfeh - Co-founder, production, electric guitar, keyboards & synth
- Dirar Shawagfeh - Co-founder, drums, percussion
Festivals/tours
[edit]- 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
[edit]Albums
[edit]- El Morabba3 (album)(The Square) (2012):
- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"The Jordanian band that's rebelling against the Arab World's cookie-cutter music industry".Al Bawaba.
- ^"ألبوم" المربع "2015 وحفلات بـ مصر قريبا".قـل.
- ^"روك 'المربع' في مهرجان موسيقى البلد".البوابة نيوز.RetrievedNovember 2,2019.
- ^"(المربع) تطلق ألبومها الغنائي الأول".Alrai.July 5, 2012.RetrievedNovember 2,2019.
- ^"Al Balad Music Festival brings budding, seasoned Arab performers to Jordan".Jordan Times.July 23, 2015.RetrievedNovember 2,2019.
- ^"Alternative bands challenge Arabic music norms, voice everyday concerns | The Jordan Times".September 30, 2014. Archived fromthe originalon September 30, 2014.RetrievedMarch 8,2020.
- ^"El Morabba3 - Arab rock searching for a sound of its own".Your Middle East.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-03-04.Retrieved2015-08-19.
- ^"$14K and counting: Jordanian band El Morabba3 crowdfunds its second album!".Al Bawaba.
- ^"ربيع الموسيقى العربية المستقلة: موسيقيون عرب يلجأون للتمويل الجماعي للإنتاج بعيداً عن الشركات".Open.
- ^"Al Hayat: المربع فرقة روك أردنية بألحانٍ غربية وكلمات عربية".Archived fromthe originalon April 12, 2018.RetrievedNovember 2,2019.
- ^"فرقة «المربّع»... هيّا إلى الثورة!".الأخبار.RetrievedNovember 2,2019.
- ^"Jordanian band El Morabba3 is bringing originality to the Arab music scene".Retrieved2015-08-26.
- ^"Jordan based band El Morabba3 to crowdfund next album".Retrieved2015-08-26.
- ^"صراحة نيوز - SarahaNews".صراحة نيوز - SarahaNews.RetrievedNovember 2,2019.
- ^"Elmorabba3 - News & Events".Elmorabba3 - المربّع.