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New Music from the Gulf States' King of Khaleeji

by Banning Eyre, NPR
July 23, 2007

Recent decades have seen a rise in music from the Gulf states in the Middle East. The musical style is called khaleeji, and the king of that music — Mohammed Abdo – recently released a live album, Al Amaken.

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  • All Things Considered, July 23, 2007
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