With the interesting contradiction of having spectacular beaches deep in the desert, Dubai has some interesting mysteries to offer travelers. There is something for all ages here, and a timeless sensibility for awakening the part of the soul that enjoys hospitality. Hospitality is one of the greatest industries here, and this is demonstrable in every luxury hotel Dubai has to offer. There are sumptuous lodgings available to suit every taste, as long as the taste tends toward the magnificent. Life can be very sweet when there are no responsibilities, and vacations are always a good time to forget all your obligations and enjoy the here and now.
For interesting and contradictory reasons, enjoying the here and now is sometimes easier when there is world class shopping nearby, and Dubai has some of the most fascinating shopping centers in the world. Fashion, housewares, and electronics are all on display here, but there are usually a host of other attractions here that will also make the kids smile. There are a number of apparent contradictions here, combining the familiar and the strange, and a tendency toward making things larger than life that speaks to a local sensibility. And for apparent contradictions that fall apart to make sense under close scrutiny, there is A-Class, one of Dubai’s new hip hop acts.
They’re made up of all the members they need at the moment, Sean Shorty and Akey. They both grew up in Dubai and live here, and they’re born listening to the rhythms and beats of James Brown, Michael Jackson, and Tina Turner. As they matured in the city, they saw a hunger and a need for music of their own, that spoke to both the international hip hop culture they grew up in, as well as a local Arab cultural sensibility, and their music is the answer. The mix of American – US – style hip hop and Arab rhythms is called Aratone. English is their second language, giving the intensity of the music another level of complication that, in the face of hip hop culture who’s soul is based in mixing, is absolutely welcome, and exciting.
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