Interview with El Far3i (الفرعي) PART 1

Recorded in February 2019 at KZSU 90.1 FM (Stanford University) Part 1 of 2 Listen to Part 2 at soundcloud.com/arabology/elfar3i2 Stanford Lecturer + Radio Host Dr. Ramzi Salti interviews songwriter, percussionist and vocalist El Far3i (Tareq Abu Kwaik), the founder of Arabic Folk and Acoustic Rap solo act (El Far3i) and Hip-Hop Mc Far3 El Madakhil. During this interview, which features several song excerpts, El Far3i shares his thoughts and visions in verses, grooves and melodies while discussing both his solo career and collaboration with 47Soul. El Far3i means being your own branch and embodying growth then reaching outwards to the world by feeding from your own roots. Listen to Part 2 at https://soundcloud.com/arabology/elfar3i2