Nov 24, 20251 minS0
<p>We’re thrilled to share that Tarab was named one of the Best of 2025 by Apple Podcasts in the Middle East.</p> <p>Hosted by Saeed Saeed from The National News in Abu Dhabi, Tarab dives into the sounds and stories...
About this Podcast:
Explore the creative worlds of the Middle East’s most compelling musicians through candid, behind-the-scenes conversations that reveal the voices shaping the region’s evolving music scene.
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Contact path
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Booking probability
17%
Guest openness
Selective
80/100
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What is Tarab about?
Explore the creative worlds of the Middle East’s most compelling musicians through candid, behind-the-scenes conversations that reveal the voices shaping the region’s evolving music scene.
Who hosts Tarab?
Tarab is hosted by The National News. The show has published 12 episodes to date.
What has Tarab covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Tarab named one of Apple Podcasts’ Best of 2025 in the Middle East" (24 November 2025, 1 minute), "Season finale: Taymoor Marmarchi on breaking silos, building a Grammy moment for the Middle East" (28 October 2025, 30 minutes), and "How Al Ain shaped Ghalia Chaker's music and her debut album" (21 October 2025, 28 minutes).
How often does Tarab publish?
Tarab publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 24 minutes across 12 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Tarab?
Booking probability for Tarab is 17%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Tarab requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Tarab's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch Tarab?
The strongest fits for Tarab are Artists, Writers & Performers. Tarab has a music audience.
About the host
The National News hosts Tarab, a music podcast with 12 episodes published.
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Episode #10
Season finale: Taymoor Marmarchi on breaking silos, building a Grammy moment for the Middle East
Oct 28, 202530 minS0<p>As we wrap up the first season of Tarab, we look at where the Middle East’s music industry may be heading next.</p> <p>A Grammy Awards for the Middle East. That’s the vision Taymoor Marmarchi is bringing to life.</p>...
Oct 21, 202528 minS0<p>Born in Damascus and raised in the oasis city of Al Ain in the UAE, Ghaliaa Chaker grew up between quiet streets and a house full of instruments. She taught herself production, wrote in English first, then pivoted...
Oct 14, 202529 minS0<p>A classically trained pianist with performances spanning Vienna, Chicago and London, Syrian-American composer Malek Jandali has dedicated his career to preserving and elevating Arabic symphonic music on the global...
Oct 7, 202529 minS0<p>You can only take so much in a suitcase. When Tania Saleh left Beirut in 2022, she packed lightly and started over. Now living in Paris, the Lebanese singer and visual artist has translated that rupture into a new...
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Sep 30, 202522 minS0<p> They're known as the Lebanese Coldplay.</p> <p>Their shows are electrifying, their songs punchy and heartfelt. They've tackled themes from loneliness in the Covid-19 pandemic to heritage and a deep love of land.</p>...
Sep 23, 202530 minS0<p>How do you write a song about contentment in Arabic pop? Not joy, not heartbreak, not resistance, but stillness. Palestinian singer Lina Makoul has spent years exploring that question</p> <p>She is part of a growing...
Sep 16, 202527 minS0<p>On this week's episode of Tarab, host Saeed Saeed dives into Khaliji hip-hop with Ya'koob Al Refaie, one half of Kuwait's groundbreaking sibling duo, Sons of Yusuf.</p> <p>Joining The National from Kuwait City...
Sep 9, 202532 minS0<p>The music of Adnan Joubran is more than a family affair.</p> <p>A member of Le Trio Joubran – the Palestinian oud ensemble formed with his brothers Samir and Wissam – the Nazareth-born musician grew up in a house...
Sep 2, 202523 minS0<p>Egyptian rapper and poet Felukah has carved out a place in Arabic hip-hop through a style that moves easily between Cairo and New York, English and Arabic.</p> <p>Since her 2019 debut, Citadel, she has built a body...
Aug 26, 202533 minS1<p>Lebanese singer Yasmine Hamdan remains one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Arabic music. She forged a trailblazing career with the seminal band SoapKills before going solo, following a path defined by...
Tarab
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Aug 14, 20252 minS0<p>Tarab is a new weekly music podcast hosted by The National’s Saeed Saeed that takes you inside the Middle East’s music scene. </p> <p>The first season brings you conversations with some of the region’s most...
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