Show overview
Kalimat launched in 2011 and has put out 5 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 1 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 2 min and 24 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 14 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year.
From the publisher
Kalimat is a non-profit, independent, media production organisation that features bold, engaging political, design, film, fashion, literature, musical and new media content. Launched in 2010, the magazine is a social, cultural and political publication committed to providing an outlet for open expression within the Arab region and its Diaspora. At the same time, it is a visual communication tool that serves to educate both those who read it and work to create it. The purpose is to be an open outlet for expression and to increase participation within the cultural/creative scene, providing a platform for Arab creatives to engage in thought and action around ideas, people and business, moving the world forward. Through the value of design-focused thinking, data visualisation, education and conversations with influential Arab creatives, Kalimat transcends and redefines mainstream media, challenging the status quo. The content is created by Arab people, the writers are Arab, the editors are Arab, the people featured are Arab, but the content is for everyone to read.
Latest Episodes
Isma3oo No. 7 - AUTUMN 2012
In this edition, I wanted to feature a one-on-one conversation with the artists who I meet. Since being based in Doha, an interesting city with an equally interesting host of characters that inhabit it, I will be a featuring regular talks with the people I encounter. In this case, I speak to Khalifa al Obeidly, a photo artist and cultural professional in the world of development, a common fixture in Doha. He discusses the importance of having a clear and serious subject for photography and how to remain focused. This edition also features original music, and another remix in the vein of Remixaat. Cover photo by Ebrahim Al-Sharif
Kalimat vs. Azar (sneak preview mix)
A short sneak preview featuring another track from our upcoming Remixaat release! Available for pre-order exclusively from our campaign at http://www.indiegogo.com/Kalimat-Magazine
Kalimat vs. Nagat (sneak preview demo mix)
Classic Arabic pop, edited and remixed—this rough version is to show what's in store for the upcoming Remixaat release!
Kalimat vs. George (work in progress/sneak preview)
A full-track sneak preview of the upcoming "Remixaat" release by Kalimat! Available as a perk with our fundraising campaign at www.indiegogo.com/kalimat-magazine
Isma3oo No. 3 - FALL 2011 (Inaugural Podcast)
After two editions as contributor-sourced mixes, Isma3oo comes back with the FALL 2011 issue as a podcast with interviews and original music. In this edition we feature an interview with the famed Egyptian new music composer Halim al-Dabh by guest interviewer Joe Namy.