Mohammad Assaf is back! The Palestinian hearthrob has just launched the video of his duet with French-Algerian singer Faudel called Rani. The song, which attracted more than 3 million views on YouTube within only four weeks of its launch, is part of Assaf’s second album, Ma Wahashnak, which marks his latest release in two years.
Produced by Grammy Award-winning international Moroccan producer RedOne, Rani was filmed in Marrakech, Morocco, by Spanish director Diego Hurtado de Mendoza.
Produced and distributed by Platinum Records, Ma Wahashnak features a total of 10 tracks that represent a range of musical styles from Khaliji and Egyptian to Palestinian, Algerian and Lebanese, and Assaf’s collaboration with a line-up of composers and songwriters including Nizar Francis, Amir Teima, Hadi Charara, Ali Al Khawar, Fadel Souleiman, and Rawad Raed. A highlight of the album is the song Ala Hathihi Al Ard, written by the late Mahmoud Darwish.
Ma Wahashnak also features Assaf’s collaboration with American singer Marc Anthony and Cuban reggaeton group Gente de Zona for the song Baddek Enayah, the video for which will soon be filmed. The production is part of Platinum Records’ partnership with Marc Anthony’s Magnus Media.
