Valentine's Day Releases
From Saint Levant's 'Love Letters' to Nour's 'Garali Eh', we listen and we don't judge.
Feb 14, 2025
It's Valentine's day and we're here to present an extra special edition of our 'Shuffle' playlist, bringing some new releases from across the MENA region, hot off the press and served straight to you. From Saint Levant's 'Love Letters' to Nour's 'Garali Eh', this list caters to the lovers, the heartbroken and everyone in between. (We listen and we don't judge!)
Nour - 'Garali Eh'
Ahmed El Haggar - 'Ma'darsh'
Saint Levant - DIVA
Narcy - 'Palm Trees'
Michael Hakim - 'A7keeli'
Perrie - 'Skoot ft. Mahmoud Siam'
MSH3AL - 'Tabla'
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