{"id":10945,"date":"2026-01-27T11:52:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shams-alyaoum.com\/en\/?p=10945"},"modified":"2026-01-27T11:52:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:52:39","slug":"a-cultural-moment-that-united-the-arab-world-as-media-city-qatars-qatar-soundbeat-continues-to-reach-millions-beyond-footballs-biggest-regional-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shams-alyaoum.com\/en\/a-cultural-moment-that-united-the-arab-world-as-media-city-qatars-qatar-soundbeat-continues-to-reach-millions-beyond-footballs-biggest-regional-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"A Cultural Moment That United the Arab World as Media City Qatar\u2019s \u2018Qatar SoundBeat\u2019 Continues to Reach Millions Beyond Football\u2019s Biggest Regional Stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><em>The song \u2018Nabd Qatar,\u2019 composed by Omar Rahbany, produced by Rahbani 3.0, and featuring the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, continues to resonate beyond its live debut at the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025\u2122 Final<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"content  content-justify \">\n<p>On Qatar National Day, during the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025\u2122 Final at Lusail Stadium, Media City Qatar marked a defining cultural moment with the unveiling of \u2018Nabd Qatar\u2019 as the centerpiece of its \u2018Qatar SoundBeat\u2019 initiative. \u00a0The premiere took place in the presence of national leadership, government officials, visiting dignitaries from the region, and football fans, uniting spectators from across MENA in a shared moment that celebrated Arab identity, creativity, and cultural expression on one of the region\u2019s most-watched stages.<\/p>\n<p>First experienced as a live light show inside the stadium, \u2018Nabd Qatar\u2019 has since traveled beyond that moment, reaching wider regional and global audiences with more than one million views across social media platforms, and is now available on YouTube, Spotify, and Anghami.<\/p>\n<p>Conceived and composed by regionally acclaimed musician Omar Rahbany, and produced by Rahbani 3.0, one of Media City Qatar\u2019s licensed companies, the work transformed Lusail Stadium into a canvas of sound and light. The song, performed by the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, brings together 68 musicians and the sounds of 30 instruments in a rich orchestral arrangement.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Nabd Qatar\u2019 draws inspiration from the nation\u2019s defining sounds, familiar across the GCC, beginning with Ardha sword dance chants written by H.E. Mr. Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali, and extending to the hum of desert dunes, the whisper of wind, the flight of a falcon, the echo of an Arabian horse\u2019s gallop, the flutter of the flag, and the beat of a heart.<\/p>\n<p>The lyrics, drafted by Abdullah Khaled Abdulquddus, are rooted in thousands of public contributions gathered during Media City Qatar\u2019s Guinness World Record-setting \u2018Qatar ArtBeat\u2019 campaign for Qatar National Day 2024. The storytelling was extended through an exclusive music video, directed by renowned filmmaker Karim Rahbani, which was released across social media platforms to reach audiences worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>H.E. Sheikh Dr. Abdulla bin Ali Al Thani, Chairman of Media City Qatar,<\/strong>\u00a0said: \u201c\u2019Qatar SoundBeat\u2019 turns our nation\u2019s raw sounds into a single piece unveiled on the international stage of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025\u2122 final before more than 88,000 spectators from across the Arab world. Media City Qatar used this moment to send a clear message to the region\u2019s creative community: The future of Arab media is being shaped here. It calls every creator in our region to look to Qatar as a place where new ideas can grow. This is \u2018Where Next is Made.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Omar Rahbany, composer of \u2018Nabd Qatar\u2019 and co-founder of Rahbani 3.0,\u00a0<\/strong>added: \u201cMedia City Qatar entrusted us with creating a musical work that could carry the weight of a nation\u2019s story. Every detail was crafted with intention, from phonetic elements that echo a heartbeat to the collective effort of dozens of technicians across multiple disciplines that brought the composition to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Nasser Sahim, Deputy Executive Director of the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, said:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cPerforming \u2018Nabd Qatar\u2019 was an honor for the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra. 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