<p>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&amp;B duo Majid Jordan. Hear Majid tell his story: his upbringing, the CD that brought him fame, a magical Coachella performance and hopes for the future. </p><p>This episode is hosted by Hebah Fisher and Dana Ballout. It was produced by Ban Barkawi, Finbar Anderson, and Hager Eldaas and was edited by Heba El-Sherif. Fact checking was by Tamara Juburi and sound design and mixing by Youssef Douazou. Batoul Khalifeh is our operations manager. </p><p>Al empire is a production of Kerning Cultures Network.</p><p>Find a transcript for this episode at <a href="https://kerningcultures.com/al-empire/">kerningcultures.com/al-empire</a>.</p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbjv_DABabYQNeMOcX91xYDVCLGvyIXkz">Watch Season 3 of al empire on YouTube.</a></p><p><strong>Songs featured in this episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3VS5xmuQ90">Hold Tight - Majid Jordan</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxgqpCdOKak">Hold On, We’re Going Home - Drake ft Majid Jordan</a></p><p><strong>Songs referenced in this episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrDhdwpweYE">Chill Pad Deluxe - Majid Jordan</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOsGoPZOAvQ">After Hours Mixtape</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpU4kgkbkSc">Take Off Your Cool - Outkast</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGBhQbmPwH8">One More Time - Daft Punk</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBrRBZy8OTs">Buy U a Drank - T-Pain</a></p><p>Oceans - Majid Al Maskati</p><p>White Among the Blue - Majid Al Maskati</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq24zYNUTpE">Waves of Blue - Majid Jordan</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq24zYNUTpE"></a></p><p>This episode is supported by Calo, an app that provides personalized meal plan subscriptions. Download Calo here <a href="https://bit.ly/41il08u">https://bit.ly/41il08u</a> to get 10% off using code <strong>KC10</strong>. </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>