Jara is a female Saudi rapper, artist and lyricist. Behind the musical alter ego of “Jara” is a real young woman, Yara, who moved to Sweden at just 17 to study international relations and psychology. Jara can rap in English, Arabic, and Swedish and she tackles political, personal, and racial subjects through her music. On today’s podcast, she opens up about ... Show More
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Matthias Jaissle on His Career-Ending Injury to Coaching Success
0:00 Intro2:49 Career-Defining Injury5:00 From Player to Coach8:04 What Success Really Means10:42 Competing for the Title Challenges14:45 Player Insights: Mahrez, Toney, Ibanez Mendy17:01 Leadership Group Managing Players20:02 Starting Coaching Early23:43 Pressure, Fans Football’ ... Show More
1h 2m
Apr 12
From UNEMPLOYMENT to AFCON, UEFA & AFC Champion!! The Rise of Edouard Mendy.
From UNEMPLOYMENT to AFCON, UEFA & AFC Champion!! The Rise of Edouard Mendy. Édouard Mendy’s journey is one of resilience, rising from unemployment to the very top of world football. The episode opens with the intensity and emotion of the AFCON final, capturing the immense pressu ... Show More
2h 30m
Mar 18
The New Gulf Reality: Iran, America & What Comes Next | Prof. Bernard Haykel 177
In our first-ever virtual episode, Professor Bernard Haykel, Director of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University, breaks down the powerful forces reshaping the Middle East today. From Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 transformation to the decline of ideological movements across th ... Show More
29m 37s
Mar 2023
The courage to seek the unknown with Liraz, Derya Yildrim, Adrian Younge and Ladybug Mecca
Liraz, Derya Yildrim, Adrian Younge and Ladybug Mecca discuss art as propaganda, the exhaustion of performing on stage and having the courage to seek the unknown. Liraz is an Israeli-Iranian singer, musician and actress. In 2022 she released her album Roya, a collaboration betwee ... Show More
28m 24s
Jul 2021
'Good for the ego, bad for the soul' with Manika Kaur, Ali Riaz Baqar, Gurujas Khalsa and Abi Sampa
Manika Kaur, Ali Riaz Baqar, Gurujas Khalsa and Abi Sampa discuss individual definitions of success, why you're going to offend somebody no matter what music you make, the rollercoaster effect, and what their studio spaces look like.Manika Kaur is a singer and contemporary perfor ... Show More
31m 3s
Dec 2022
Why joy is a state of mind | Angélique Kidjo and Femi Oke
With infectious energy, singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo ties together the threads of her legendary career as a creative force and global activist. In conversation with journalist Femi Oke, she discusses how joy powers her music (and sings an incredible impromptu song), details ... Show More
17m 47s
May 2023
Dawsha 02: Malikah | دوشة ٠٢: ملكة
In this episode, SceneNoise content creator Zaid Kreshan speaks with Lebanese rap icon Malikah about her return to music, and about her thoughts on the public perception of women in the MENA rap scene.
As an early figure in the region’s industry, Malikah’s insights and anecdotes ... Show More
20m 19s
May 2022
Arabic Musicology | Youmna Saba
<p>Youmna Saba performed three pieces: Al Sobh (الصبح), Madd W Jazr (مد وجزر) & Hubut (هبوط), followed by a discussion.</p><p><strong>Youmna Saba </strong>(Beirut, 1984) is a musician and musicologist whose current research focuses on the musical dimension(s) of the Arabic langua ... Show More
56m 25s
Jun 2018
Rap Beyond Resistance: Staging Power in Contemporary Morocco
Speaker: Cristina Moreno-Almeida, King's College College
Chair: Shakuntala Banaji, LSE
This talk launches Cristina Moreno-Almeida’s book, ‘Rap Beyond Resistance: Staging Power in Contemporary Morocco’. In the book, Moreno-Almeida argues for a new way of looking at cultural resist ... Show More
53m 50s