al empire with Majid Al Maskati: Music Artist, Majid Jordan

There wasn’t a huge emphasis on music education when Majid Al Maskati was growing up in his home country of Bahrain. But an unlikely chain of events would somehow lead this young man with big dreams from a small Gulf island to co-create a hit single for Drake and get signed under his label. In this episode, Majid speaks to Hebah Fisher about his musical awakening that started with him and his producing partner Jordan Ullman making songs together from a dorm room and a basement. Eventually the pair would become the renowned R&B duo Majid Jordan. Watch Majid tell his story: his upbringing, the CD that brought him fame, a magical Coachella performance and hopes for the future.


Feature Guest: Majid al Maskati
Host: Hebah Fisher
Producers: Ban Barkawi, Finbar Anderson, Hager Eldaas
Editors: Heba El-Sherif
Research and Fact-checking: Tamar Juburi
Art Direction and Animation: Tala Touckley
Graphic Design: Ahmad Salhab
Audio / Video Lead: Mohamad Khreizat
Sound Design: Ahmed Mitry
Operations: Batoul Khalifeh
Post Production: Solo Films
Links:

Instagram: @majidjordan
YouTube: @majidjordan
Facebook: @majidjordanmusic
Twitter: @majidalmaskati
Record label website: https://www.ovosound.com/artists#maji...

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00:00 Introducing Majid
01:45 Mixed culture roots
10:05 Surrounded by music
13:47 Singing beginnings
18:17 University life
23:34 Meeting Jordan
26:43 Making music together
34:37 A very lucky mixtape
40:14 Creative inspiration
44:51 Enter Drake
47:17 Making a hit
50:28 An artful purpose
54:23 Majid on stage
57:33 Record label life
1:04:56 Music across borders
1:11:58 Philosophy for the future