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Veggiestan’s Greatest Hits #19: Alabina

Ah. Alabina. A group which is to 80s/90s Middle Eastern pop what Madonna is to (bits of the less discerning) West. It comprises the lovely Ishtar, a curiously lithesome Jewish, Arabic polyglot, and the flamenco group Los Ninos de Sara. … Continue reading

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Veggiestan’s Greatest Hits #18: Georgia

Now here’s fabulous little narrative. Swords. Ninjas. Dancing girls. All in one three-or-so minute video. It’s kind of Never Ending Story meets Highlander with a bit of Crouching Tiger thrown in. Only problem is… it’s all in Georgian. And we … Continue reading

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Veggiestan’s Greatest Hits #17: Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan. What do you know about Turkmenistan? Well, we can tell you that it’s quite rich, very flat, and is famous for its melons. It is also home to this pretty lady, Myahri. The ditty sounds as if a nineties … Continue reading

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Veggiestan’s Greatest Hits #13: Turkey

Rap. It’s a bit like the Marmite of the music world: you either love it or hate it. We rather like it, especially in other (non-English) languages, and this Turkish toon (which is called Cash Flow) by rapper/s Hayata Kustum … Continue reading

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Veggiestan’s Greatest Hits #11: Algeria

This is a cracking number sung by three of Algeria’s best-loved performers. The song, called Abdel Kader, commemorates Abdelkader El Djezairi, who is an (if not the) Algerian national hero and had a valiant pop at fighting off the French … Continue reading

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Veggiestan’s Greatest Hits #5: Yemen

A bunch of very happy farmers to serenade you while you read your Sunday newspapers. Love to know what made them so jolly. Singer Ayoob Tarish is soooo famous in Yemen that he was actually asked to compose the modern … Continue reading

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