In this episode of QuarterTones, we're joined by the frontman of pioneering Jordanian rock band, JadaL. Mahmoud Radaideh tells us about how the band popularized the genre in the Arab world, reflecting on his journey as a musician, and the shifting moment when an artist realizes that their work no longer belongs to them solely – but to their audience even more so. With each musical interlude, we hear about the stories behind some of JadaL's best known tracks, learn more about Jordan's music scene, and the short but rich history of Arabic rock.

0:00 Introduction
1:15 JadaL's Music Evolution
3:13 Favorite Music From the Early 2000s & That Point in His Career
8:41 JadaL: The Band and Its Fans
10:43 Interlude 1: Ana Bakhaf Min El Commitment
16:01 Egyptian vs Jordanian Audiences
17:13 Do People Understand the History of Arab Rock?
20:49 Interlude 2: Malyoun
28:25 Memories Attached to Music
33:08 Interlude 3: Hamm o Bala
36:08 Life of a Musician & Making Music
40:16 Perceptions of Music in Jordan
46:33 Interlude 4: Fatteht
49:36 Lyricist vs Musician
51:35 Best Musicians from the Arab World

Mahmoud Radaideh is a Jordanian songwriter, guitarist, music producer and vocalist, and the frontman and founder of Jordanian rock band JadaL.

Connect with Mahmoud 👉  / mahmoud_radaideh  

JadaL is a Jordanian Arabic Rock Band formed in 2003 by Mahmoud Radaideh. To date, the band has released four albums. Their most recent album was La Tlou' El Daw.

Discover JadaL 👉  / jadalband  

Discover JadaL's music 👉   / @jadal  

Hosted by:
Mikey Muhanna 👉   / mikey_mu  

FOLLOW & RATE THE QUARTERTONES PODCAST:
» Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
» Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/26VHvC6...
» Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1044...

THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK
Explore all episodes in this series:    • QuarterTones | Music from the Arab World  

#ArabicRock #ArabRock #ArabMusic #MiddleEasternMusic