The Rough Guide to Arabic Beat

This collection explores a variety of Arabic music styles. The CDs included are: "The Rough Guide to Sufi music", "The Rough Guide to bellydance", "The Rough Guide to Arabesque" and "The Rough Guide to Rai".

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Arabic music is an integral part of arabic life and culture. This collection explores a variety of styles, from the musical phenomenon of bellydance that entrances its listeners and dancers, to the exploration of the mystical elements of Islam in Sufi music. It also showcases the blend of Arab electronica in Arabesque and the beat driven, rebel pop music of Rai, Algeria's young music of dissent. The CDs included are: "The Rough Guide to Sufi music", "The Rough Guide to bellydance", "The Rough Guide to Arabesque" and "The Rough Guide to Rai".