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.
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Kong Rithdee Director · Panu Aree Director Kaveenipol Ketprasit Director
First release September 1, 2010 · Produced in Thailand · Original title เบบี้อาราเบีย
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Walad Dorleen Films
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Thailand
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Original title
เบบี้อาราเบีย
Original language
Thai
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Thai
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Thailand · September 1, 2010
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