Shuffle | July 2 - July 15

This week on Shuffle, SceneNoise's bi-weekly roundup of standout new releases from across the region, we're serving up a packed selection of fresh tracks, featuring regional icons like Haifa Wehbe, Saint Levant, Lella Fadda, and TUL8TE.

Starting things off, Lebanese pop icon Haifa Wehbe and Palestinian artist Saint Levant steal the spotlight with their wedding-themed music video for ‘BAHIBEK’, injecting the playlist with catchy, romantic energy. Also on the pop front, Egyptian artist TUL8TE makes his COLORS debut with 'Garee2a Awy', a flirtatious track that leans further into his modernized take on 90s and 2000s Arabic pop.

Meanwhile, some artists are testing new ground. Palestinian singer-songwriter Noel Kharman links up with Ramallah-based producer Al Nather on ‘Sakakeen’, swapping her usual classical-inspired sound for trip-hop sonics. Egyptian artist Lella Fadda does the reverse, pivoting away from left-field rap and alternative into flamenco-infused pop.

Egyptian rapper Ziad Zaza had an especially busy couple of weeks. He teams up with Amjad Jomaa for the first time on 'YALLY BEATOUNA’, marking his first foray into electro-dabke, before joining veteran composer Hany Shenouda and rising singer Tina for a fresh interpretation of Shenouda's classic 'Bahlam Maak'.

Rounding out the selection are NOURINE's 'LAHZA', Tommyy's 'Law Tseeb Haseeb', Randa Shoukry's 'Leh lesa bafakar fek?', REMZI's 'Nestaaref', HUSAYN's 'Asfa', and Vest, Qabnas, Hila, and Milo's 'Shobra Benha Blues'.

Tracklist:

NOURINE - LAHZA

Haifa Wehbe x Saint Levant - BAHIBEK

Lella Fadda - Mahesh Far2a

Noel Kharman, Al Nather - Sakakeen

TUL8TE - Garee2a Awy

Tommyy - Law Tseeb Haseeb

Randa Shoukry - Leh lesa bafakar fek?

ZIAD ZAZA, Amjad Jomaa - YALLY BEATOUNA

REMZI - Nestaaref

Vest, Qabnas, Hila, Milo - Shobra Benha Blues

Mahib Sleat - Ra3i Elghanam

HUSAYN - Asfa

Hany Shenouda, ZIAD ZAZA & Tina - Bahlam Maak