@scenenoisetiktok: #RetroNoise: Mohammed Abdu - Ala Al Bal (Live in London 1997) Virtuosic Saudi Arabian singer Mohammed Abdu is renowned throughout the MENA region for his masterful command over his voice, and his unmatched talent as an oud player. His undeniable skill has often seen him compared to the greatest Arabic oud players of all time such as Farid Al-Atrash, Baligh Hamdi, and Talal Maddah, with Abdu even singing one of Hamdi’s compositions, 'Sert Al-Houb' for Umm Kulthum on her 69th birthday. Abdu’s relationship with music has always been deeply connected to his heritage and culture, having started singing religious chants and anasheed in his youth, and going on to release his ‘Chaabyat’ albums, which aimed at preserving the music he inherited from his predecessors. With a storied career spanning over 60 years, Abdu’s legacy has been cemented in Arabic popular culture, earning the colloquial title “Artist of the Arabs”, and becoming an emblematic figure for Saudi Arabian music. In this 1997 clip, we see Abdu showcasing his mastery of his voice, delivering a flawless performance of ‘Ala Al Bal’ with surgical precision along with his orchestra in London. For more noise-making people, places and movements from across the region go to www.scenenoise.com (link in bio), or download the #SceneNow app.

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Saturday 04 February 2023 10:07:24 GMT