Baby Arabia

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MOVIE

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.

Original Title

เบบี้อาราเบีย

Release Date

2010-09-01

Year

2010

Duration

1h 14m

Status

Released

Score

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Cast

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Jameelah Boonmalerd

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Supachai Luanwong

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Suriyah Madtorhead

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Umar Noraheem