Coke Studio Bel 3arabi explained
Coke Studio Bel 3arabi (Coke Studio بالعربي) is a music television programme in the Middle East and North Africa featuring performances by various Arabic and international music artists.[1] It is inspired by the Pakistani 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 Flamenco music
- Artists Profile: Nancy Ajram, 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 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 Opera
- 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 Morocco with her tender voice along with The Chehade Brothers (Farid and Rami Chehade) with their traditional music meet the avant-garde DJ Jerry Ropero. 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 a star of the Arabic music meets Jay Sean 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 Reggae music
- Artists Profile: Mohamed Mounir, the King, the most renowned Egyptian artist meets The Wailers, who along with Bob Marley 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 Shontelle 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, 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
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 & Jay Sean 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 & Yves Larock from Switzerland
- Fusion Song: Rise Up
- Episode 8
- Episode airing: 13 June 2013
- Artists Profile: Naya from Lebanon & Edward Maya from Romania
- Fusion Song: Men Idi
- Episode 9
- Episode airing: 20 June 2013
- Artists Profile: Mohamed Hamaki from Egypt & Mustafa Sandal 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 from Syria & Kool & the Gang from USA
- Fusion Song: She's Fresh
- Episode 2
- Episode airing: 19 Sep 2014
- Artist Profile: Shatha Hassoun from Iraq & Tom Novy 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 from Lebanon & Jason Derulo from USA
- Fusion Song: Talk To Me
- Episode 5
- 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 from Yemen & David Penn from Spain
- Fusion Song: Ya Hezzaly
Notes and References
- Coke Studio returns for a new season, introducing a unique Cultural Experience from the Middle East . Coca-Cola Middle East . 22 January 2018 . 13 January 2016.
