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The Arab Blues mixes the music of the Middle East and the Midwest
The band taps into Chicago's deep well of jazz and blues, and fuses it withthe traditional music and sounds of their Middle Eastern heritage.
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The band taps into Chicago's deep well of jazz and blues, and fuses it withthe traditional music and sounds of their Middle Eastern heritage.
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