Lualua (“pearl” in Arabic) is a new cycle of mixes by Moscow’s broadcaster and selector Pavel “Inzhener Zemli'' Amirov. In this series, Amirov explores the historical music scenes of particular regions and tells stories of significant figures and local genres from the different countries of West Asia and North Africa.
The first episode of Lualua is dedicated to the musical traditions of Qatar with its songs of Al Nahhams and chants of pearl divers, works of local oud and violin virtuosos, and much more. Most of these recordings were made in the 1970s by Qatari broadcasting service and Qatar’s Ministry of Information.
