One of the coolest things is receiving music from artists not located in the United States. Whether or not you are able to understand non-English lyrics, the music still touches you, speaks to you, and makes you move all the same.

Allow me to introduce Shaymaa.

Shaymaa is a Kuwaiti pop star that is part of a new wave of Gulf-Arabic Pop Music. Shaymaa started her music career as part of the Kuwaiti pop group Solo and started solo career in 2014 with her single “Eth’hak” (Smile), a song to celebrate her new beginning as a solo artist with a positive message.

Eth’hak is available on Google Play and Spotify. You can connect with Shaymaa on Soundcloud.