Baby Arabia
20101h 14m
Documentary, Music
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- Thailand
About
Baby Arabia follows one of the oldest Thai-Muslim bands specializing in the subcultural genre of Arab-Malay music - the bouncy ethnic cross-pollination of Arabian melodies, Malay throbs, Thai Luke-thoong kicks, and a bit of Latin tempo. We meet Geh, founder of the band who taught himself to play the accordion 35 year ago. Geh is joined by Umar, a former Koran teacher and now a guitarist with a knack for Egyptian numbers. Fronting their band is Jamilah, a husky-voiced, humble diva who teaches the Koran during the day and sings Arabic songs at night while wondering if the world of melody can be both faith-bound and joyously secular.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Kaveenipol Ketprasit, Kong Rithdee
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Sep 1, 2010
- Studio
- Walad Dorleen Films
Cast
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