Fahad Al Kubaisi has become the first singer from the Arab Gulf to be nominated for a Grammy Award.
Qatari musician Fahad Al Kubaisi has become the first singer from the Gulf to be nominated for a Grammy Award.
Kubaisi was nominated for the ‘World Music Album’ category for his album Enta Eshq (You Are Love).
أتطلع الى تقديم الموسيقى العربية بألوانها المختلفه للعالم الغربي فتراثنا الموسيقي غني جداً ويستحق التقدير #جرامي #فهد_الكبيسي #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/Xk98kK3UnO
— فهد الكبيسي (@FahadAlkubaisi) November 8, 2017
The artist announced the new through twitter a days ago, saying:
“I am looking forward to presenting Arabic music in its different colors to the Western world. Our musical heritage is very rich and deserves appreciation.”
Join us and vote for @mutazbarshim as the Male World Athlete of the Year 2017https://t.co/cJkTIihLLk #AthleticsAwards #Qatar #Sport
— The Life Pile (@thelifepile) October 9, 2017
With more than 100 thousand subscribers on his YouTube channel, his music videos are getting nearly twice as many views as the population of his home country Qatar.
Have a listen to one of the songs from the new album released in March, and decide yourself whether or not the Fahad is worthy of a Grammy Award.
