El Morabba3 ( meaning "The Square") is an
Arabic rock band from
Amman
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,
Jordan
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, formed in 2009.
Biography
The Jordan-based group was formed in 2009 as an Arab rock band. In July 2012 they released their debut album, titled ''El Morabba3'' (The Square), afterwards they gained huge popularity across the region. In 2015 they launched a crowdfunding campaign for their newest album, ''Taraf Al Khait''.
The band's fan base throughout the
Arab world
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and internationally has been steadily growing. In 2014, they appeared in front of thousands of fans as part of a major musical competition called ''SoundClash'' in
Amman
Amman ( , ; , ) is the capital and the largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of four million as of 2021, Amman is Jordan's primate city and is the largest city in the Levant ...
against another
Jordan
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ian band called
Autostrad.
Current members
*Muhammad Abdullah - Co-founder, singer songwriter and bassist
*Basel Naouri - Producer, synth and trumpet player
Former members
*
El Far3i - acoustic guitar and vocals
*Odai Shawagfeh - Co-founder, production, electric guitar, keyboards & synth
*Dirar Shawagfeh - Co-founder, drums, percussion
Festivals/tours
*Soundclash Jordan (2014)
*El rab3 (2014)
*Al Balad Music Festival (2015)
*London Sound (2015)
*Alexandria (2015)
*Bala Feesh (2015)
*Jerash Roman Theater (2015)
*Amman New York Fusion (2016)
*Oshtoora Festival (2016)
*Music Park Festival (2017)
*Visa for Music (2017)
Discography
Albums
*''El Morabba3 (album)'' (The Square) (2012):
*#El Morabba3 - Asheek
*#El Morabba3 - Ma Indak Khabar
*#El Morabba3 &
El Far3i - Taht il Ard
*#El Morabba3 - Tarweej
*#El Morabba3 &
El Far3i - Ya Zein
*#El Morabba3 - Cigara Qabel Ma Nqoom
*#El Morabba3 &
El Far3i - Laykoon
*#El Morabba3 - Aghanneek
*#El Morabba3 &
El Far3i - Hada Tani
*''Taraf Al Khait'' (2016):
*#El Morabba3 - Intro
*#El Morabba3 - Ilham
*#El Morabba3 - Abaad Shwaii 1
*#El Morabba3 - El Bath El Haii
*#El Morabba3 - Shiber Maii
*#El Morabba3 - Biddeesh Aaraf Ana Min Wein
*#El Morabba3 - El Mokhtalifeen
*#El Morabba3 - 100000 Malion Meel
*#El Morabba3 - Abaad Shwaii 2
*#El Morabba3 - El Raai
See also
*
Music of Jordan
*
Arabic music
Arabic music () is the music of the Arab world with all its diverse List of music styles, music styles and genres. Arabic countries have many rich and varied styles of music and also many linguistic Varieties of Arabic, dialects, with each countr ...
References
External links
*
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Jordanian indie rock groups