Massari and Lawrence of Arabia

Today I have some really cool music for you by an incredibly obscure artist by the name Massari. Shoutout to my friend who showed me this song! I was honestly really impressed by this song. It has all the sexy elements of a Spanish song while being sung completely in English. Seems less than ordinary right? BUT what makes this song different is the fact that there are a lot of Middle Eastern influences in the song. Which is completely warranted because Massari is actually Lebanese-Canadian. What I love about this song is that we get that cultural immersion with the way this song is composed. The melodies have a very distinct Middle Eastern theme to them, with the scale pattern that is associated with the Middle East. That Arabic sound is coupled with Latin sounding beats. I could be wrong in my opinion as to how they sound. It could be that the percussion and beat is still along the lines of Arabic sounds, but I also get that slight bachata beat. Either way, this song is a very smooth combination of different ethnic musical styles. There is this authentic nature to the Arabic music used in this song that stretches beyond Massari's background. That authenticity is heard through the way Massari sings that Middle Eastern scale while the background synths play the same thing. It is definitely not easy to sing with all of the glissando work that is going on in this song, which is a phenomenal testament to the vocal control that Massari has. This song is also very upbeat. It is not annoyingly so, the kind of upbeat song that gets very happy very fast. Honestly, this song isn't even "happy" to say, but it is something that just has this postivity to it. Overall though, this song has that hip hop and R&B kind of swag to it, while being a culturally rich infusion of sounds. Euphonious to say the least! Today's instrumental song is from the movie Lawrence of Arabia. I am going to be totally honest, this song is not a super hype song. However, this song is a wonderful example of a smooth transition from Western orchestral sounds to something more Arabian. This does have that characteristically Middle Eastern tonality and melody to it, provided beautifully by the stringed instruments. I won't lie, orchestral renditions of that Arabian sound is incredibly magical and really captures the idea that people have of a romanticized Persia or Middle East. I hope you enjoy the music and please feel free to comment!