Baby Arabia
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.
Directed by Kaveenipol Ketprasit
Cast
- Jameelah Boonmalerd Self
- Supachai Luanwong Self
- Suriyah Madtorhead Self
- Umar Noraheem Self
Make it a double feature
3h 23m together
Baby Arabia
Taklee Genesis
Both from Kaveenipol Ketprasit.
More from Kaveenipol KetprasitSee all →
More Like This
Couldn't load this row right now.
