Culture Cult - Language&Lyrics (Ep 8) - a podcast by SYN Media

🎶🥁New music, nostalgic tunes used over 100 years, an impromptu dabkeh class and language. Special guest: Melbourne musician, Robbie Rachid (@robbierachid_ ) talks about their upcoming new song with Melbourne music producer Ehab Hilal (Instagram: @ehab.music)

0.01 - 3.55 - Introduction to guests, upcoming talks and a little bit about Wafia, Australian artist of Iraqi-Syrian background

3:55 -  8:00 - Interview with Robbie Rachid about his upcoming new song 'Ride'; a collaboration with Melbourne music producer EHAB

8:18 - 14:15 - Breaking down 100 year old musical history 'Misirlou'. First recording is a Greek rembetiko song by Tetos Dimitriades (1927), most recent use includes the soundtrack to very famous Quentin Tarantino film and a Black Eyed Peas tune!

15:00 - 23:15 - Interview with Mr. Nizar Ashkar, principal of Al Kamal Arabic School, about the importance of language and cultural education and community.

23:38 - 28:30 - Mashrou Leila - Cavalry, their first English language track and talking about the experience of going to language school growing up vs adult classes 

29:37 - 32:02 - How to get in touch or contribute to the Culture Cult, where to find Robbie Rachid's music online, 'Hermetico' by Balkan Beatbox whose beat is used in 'Talk Dirty To Me' by Jason Derulo. 

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