Lebanese Musician Makes Amazing Derbakke Covers of Popular Songs

The derbakke has to be one of the most impressive instruments out there. It might look simple, but once someone who really knows what they’re doing gets their hands on one, it can completely change the energy of a song. Lebanese songs don’t pass the vibe check without a derbakke, but you never realize how important it is to a song until you add it to a track that doesn’t have it.

Lebanese musician Ghady Ibrahim just went viral for his derbakke cover of Dua Lipa’s Training Season, giving it exactly what we didn’t know it needed. You can listen to his version here:

Based in the United States, Ghady Ibrahim is a professional musician and performer. Known for his percussion skills, he brings the derbakke into unexpected settings, putting a Lebanese spin on songs everyone knows.

That includes iconic tracks like Pitbull’s Fireball, Bruno Mars’s Uptown Funk, and Saint Levant’s NARI NARI NARI. Ghady shows just how much a derbakke can bring to a song, whether it be pop, hip-hop, or Arabic hits.

Make sure to follow this Lebanese musician on Instagram and TikTok for more amazing derbakke covers. Check out the #Lebanese Music section for more content like this.

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