Despite its transformation into an ultramodern nations and its ambitious international culural projects the UAE sometimes wants to indulge to a nostalgic self image. twofour54, the advanced media and arts facility in Abu Dhabi, catered to those needs when it helped launch a video clip with a song for the recent National Day.
‘To celebrate the UAE’s 41st National Day we collaborated to create a National Day song that combines elements from the much-loved UAE song, ‘Zanaha Zayed’ together with the song, ‘Amrak Al Sami’, both of which were written by renowned Emirati poet, Arif Al Khaja. Arif combined these lyrics to create a new song entitled ‘YaKhalifatna’ and acclaimed singer Fayez Al Saeed composed the music.’
Perhaps what the clip and the making of clips convey are more interesting than the song itself.