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Amman: Ilham Al madfai, Toni Qattan and Shou Al Ayam

Duration:
1 hour
First broadcast:
Saturday 22 September 2007

Moshe Morad travels to Jordan.

2/2. Moshe is in the capital, Amman, where he records live sessions with some of Jordan's up-and-coming young groups.

The music reflects Jordan's reputation as a young state surrounded by countries with rich and highly developed musical traditions. Here Jordanians, Iraqis and Palestinians fuse classic Arabic songs with more contemporary sounds and instruments.

Music and featured items

19 items
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Amman’s central mosque square.

    Moshe Morad introduces the programme from Amman’s central mosque square.

  • Music Played

  • Jordan’s café society.

    Moshe talks to Ilham Al Madfai and his son about Jordan’s café society.

  • Jordan’s new musical talents.

    At Café Khuttar, where we hear some of Jordan’s new musical talents.

  • Music Played

    • Zein Awad Fi yum we layla

    • Zein Awad Ba'atilak ruhi

    • Zein Awad Al bint el chalabiya

  • Toni Qattan.

    We hear Toni Qattan recorded live especially for World Routes at Cafe Khuttar in Amman.

  • Music Played

    • Toni Qattan Eyouni sehrany

  • A favourite hummus eatery.

    Moshe and Mohammed at “Hashem”, King Hussein’s favourite hummus eatery.

  • Taufiq Dalu.

    Back at cafe Khuttar we hear Taufiq Dalu, a young Jordanian star.

  • Music Played

    • Taufiq Dalu Medley - Ragee/Ooun il swood/ Hilif il amar

  • Jordan’s history and music.

    Moshe at café Khuttar talks about Jordan’s history and music.

  • Music Played

    • Shou al Ayam Al bint el chalabiya

    • Shou al Ayam Elkoon koloh beydoor

  • Shou Al Ayam.

    Moshe talks to members of Shou Al Ayam about their musical fusion.

  • Music Played

    • Shou al Ayam Shou al Ayam

  • Rising star Tony Qattan.

    The concert at Café Khuttar in Amman ends with Palestinian rising star Tony Qattan.

  • Music Played

    • Zein Awad and Toni Qattan Min Donek

  • Zein Awad

    Zein Awad

    Moshe Morad with musician Zein Awad in Cafe Khuttar, Amman, Jordan.

  • Ilham Al Madfai

    Ilham Al Madfai

    Ilham Al Madfai performs an acoustic session for World Routes in Cafe Khuttar, Amman, Jordan.

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