There are three artists named Ruby.
1) Ruby (the UK band)
2) Ruby (harsh breakcore artist)See:Ruben De Haan
3) Ruby (Egyptian singer)See:Roubi 1) Ruby was the project of UK vocalist Lesley Rankine and US composer/producer Mark Walk. Their repertory of styles expanded across electronic, trip hop, noise, and industrial. The band Ruby was named as such because Rankine and Walk both have a grandmother named Ruby.
The Arcadian Kicks are a fresh midlands band playing in an Indie/Rock style. They formed in the early months of 2006 and since then have developed thier fanbase and played various gigs around the West Midlands. The Arcadian Kicks are a fresh new band and take thier inspiration from may different styles of music and blend it all together. They have supported a few big bands such as: The Last Gang
Elliot Minor
MIDAS
The Sonic Hearts MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/thearcadiankicks
Mashrou’ Leila (Arabic: مشروع ليلى) is not a bandʼs name. It is not a proper noun per se; Mashrouʼ Leila is Arabic for ʻan overnight projectʼ lusting out a microphone, a violin, a bass, two guitars, drums and keyboards. It started out as a music workshop at the American University of Beirut in 2008, an open platform for students of architecture and design, somewhere to experiment with sounds and make things audible.
Gabriel Yared (Arabic: جبرائيل يارد) (born 7 October 1949) is a Lebanese-French composer, best known for his work in French and American cinema. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, his work in France included the scores for Betty Blue and Camille Claudel. He later began working with American film directors, winning an Oscar for his score for The English Patient and a nomination for The Talented Mr. Ripley and Cold Mountain.
Natacha Atlas (born March 20, 1964) is a singer born in Belgium. She is known for her fusion of arabic and north african music. She once termed her music "cha'abi moderne" (i.e., an updated form of egyptian pop music). It also includes many influences from styles like hip hop, drum and bass, lounge, and reggae. She became the lead singer and belly dancer of Transglobal Underground who fused trance, world, and trip hop. Discography : * Diaspora (1995)
* Halim (1997)
* Gedida (1999)
* Ayeshteni (2001)
Fatima Al Qadiri is a Brooklyn-based composer, musician, curator and artist. Born in Senegal, Al Qadiri's exposure to the rampant misappropriation of Western subculture while growing up in Kuwait is apparent in her highly virtuosic body of work. She has performed her symphonic and plaintive baroque electronic compositions at The Kitchen, Gallery 179 and Santos Party House and has regularly exhibited multimedia projects in New York City and Kuwait alongside fellow iconoclasts Khalid Al Gharaballi and Lauren Boyle.
Aziza is a Saharawi from Western Sahara, born in a refugee camp in Algeria. At the age of 11 Aziza received a schoolarship to study in Cube where she spent seven years, before abandoning her studies in order to dedicate herself to music. She won the first prize in a national song competition in a cultural festival of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic - the self-proclaimed Saharawi state, exiled in the refugee camps and recognized by over 80 countries.
rai musician Khaled (formerly known as Cheb Khaled) is a phenomenon in the Arabic world, with a popularity that has reached almost surreal proportions. In 1992 his monster hit single 'Didi' sold over a million copies in European, arabic and Asian countries, and made him more popular than Michael Jackson in India. This year he was also elevated to the status of nationwide celebrity and ambassador for the Arab minority in France, when his first French-language single, "Aicha," put his brand of rai--a blend of traditional algerian music and more Western styles such as soul...
Amine is Moroccan/French and has grown in popularity since 2005. He's released several albums and collaborated with artists such as Leslie (Sobri) and La Fouine (Le Génie)
Souad Massi (Kabyle: Suɛad Masi, Arabic: سعاد ماسي) (born 23rd August 1972), is an Algerian of Kabyle descent, singer, songwriter and guitarist. She began her career performing in the Algerian political rock band Atakor, before leaving the country following a series of death threats. In 1999, Massi performed at the Femmes d'Algerie concert in Paris, which led to a recording contract with Island Records.