Desert Heat (hip hop)

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Desert Heat is an Arab hip hop group from the United Arab Emirates. [1] Formed in late 2002, Desert Heat consists of two Emirati brothers Illmiyah and Arableak. [2]

Discography

Album: When The Desert Speaks

Track listing

  1. Inta Wishlak
  2. Waynkom
  3. Narr
  4. Jumeirah Thug
  5. Keep It Desert
  6. Dubai My City
  7. Test Me
  8. Terror Alert
  9. When The Desert Speaks
  10. Future Shock
  11. Did You Know
  12. Al Khatima
  13. Fakkir
  14. Arabi 4 Life
  15. Under Her Feet [3]

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References

  1. Wright, Robin (2011). Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World. Simon and Schuster. p. 121. ISBN   9781439103166 . Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  2. "Desert Heat | Soul Artists". Desert Heat | Soul Artists. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  3. "When the Desert Speaks... — Desert Heat". Last.fm. Retrieved 2023-02-24.