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Where can I find classic Arabic music CDs in Dubai?
All help is appreciated 😊 I'm looking for physical shops that sell classic Arabic music in Dubai, mainly Khaleeji classics, Egyptian and Levantine classics.
All help is appreciated 😊
honestly, your best bet is going to al fahidi historical district. there's a tiny shop called al marsam records near the textile souk entrance. they have a solid wall of old khaleeji cassettes and cds, plus some egyptian stuff. also try the virgin megastore in dubai mall but their arabic section is mostly new pop stuff, not the classics you want. if u dont mind a bit of a drive, there's a shop in deira called al ansari music opposite the fish market - they've been around forever and the owner knows his stuff
if you're around karama, check out the small electronics shops near the al fahidi street intersection. a few of them have random stacks of older arabic cds mixed in with the phone accessories. i found a fairuz box set and some oum kalthoum cds for like 15 dirhams each last time. also, the al quoz flea market on fridays sometimes has a guy selling old records and cds from his trunk, mostly levantine and egyptian stuff. worth a look if you're already out there
Al Fahidi is solid, but also check out Farsi in Satwa. It's this old school electronics and music shop on Al Wasl Road, been there forever. They have a back corner with dusty shelves of classic Arabic CDs, a lot of Khaleeji stuff you won't find elsewhere. Ask the older guy at the counter, he remembers what came out decades ago.
Dubai/Sharjah Road Scam?
damn u basically did a free taxi run to rak. thing is they usually target cars with a single guy driving & look for dubai plates so u look like u got somewhere to be. best move is roll ur window down like two inches, say u already called the cops for them & keep moving, dont even unlock the door
yeah that's a known one on e311 & the sharjah ring road, usually they wave you down near the adnoc or before the rta cameras claiming wallet got lifted. classic play is they ask for a lift to the next emirate then bail once you slow down, sometimes a second guy on a bike is tracking you. next time just call 999 or drop them at the nearest police point, don't let anyone in your car off the highway ngl
The RAK route is the tell. No one genuinely stranded on the ring road needs to get all the way to Ras Al Khaimah, that's a 90 minute drive. These guys work in pairs and the second car picks them up after they hop out, usually somewhere past the Al Sajaa junction or near the ADNOC on E311. If it happens again, tell them you'll drive them to the nearest police station and watch how fast the story changes.