Shik Shak Shook Ones hosts Deana Soni and Danny Hajjar bring us a year-end music review of the Arab music scene. From bangers to blunders they highlight their favorite tracks and albums, artists who surprised them (both positively and negatively), overrated and underrated music, memorable collaborations, and predictions for the music scene in 2025.

00:00 Introduction 
01:06 Recap of the Year in Music
02:03 Current Music Obsessions
03:03 Debate on Music Remixes
05:27 Favorite Songs of the Year
15:01 Favorite EPs & Albums
23:26 Overrated Albums & Tracks
25:51 Underrated Albums & Tracks
29:59 Artists That Surprised Us
35:42 Favorite Collaborations
38:57 Non-Arabic Music Highlights
42:17 Predictions for 2025
44:32 Conclusion & Farewell

Listen to Danny and Deana's mixtape for 2024:
Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6C4R7BoVnNbM3LAtZa6Syl?si=f28a20a8bb4a4543
Anghami 👉 https://open.anghami.com/9fzreZ9sMPb
 

Theme Music 👉 Sleiman Damien https://www.instagram.com/sleimandamien/?hl=en

Theme Music 👉 Sleiman Damien https://www.instagram.com/sleimandamien/?hl=en

Hosted by: 
Deana Soni 👉 https://www.instagram.com/deana.soni/
& Danny Hajjar 👉 https://www.instagram.com/dannyghajjar/

Deana is a dedicated presenter and journalist with a special focus on highlighting the cultural richness of the MENA region and fostering a deeper understanding of the diverse voices within the community. In 2020, she launched the UK's first Arabic and North African radio show, which showcased and platformed talented artists from the regions and diaspora, before creating her new platform, WASTA, in 2024. Additionally, she was the official host for the Assassin's Creed Mirage podcast, which explored medieval Iraq and its rich history. Deana also created the viral show Musconceptions, which debunked myths about Islam through comedy and garnered over 10 million views on social media. 

Danny Hajjar is a music journalist based in Washington, DC writing about the emerging Arabic music scene and the new wave of artists from the Middle East, North Africa, and its diaspora communities. He runs the award-winning digital zine Sa’alouni El Nas, highlighting trends in the Arabic scene, profiling artists, and reviewing music.

FOLLOW & RATE SHIK SHAK SHOOK ONES:
» Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/media-majlis-museum-podcast/id1763784587
» Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0w4MchHCMQEkjWBKGoveR9
» Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1056901441

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