Al Salem has managed to cross Iraqi borders with his strictly danceable khaleeji tracks, growing his popularity around the Arab states of the Gulf. Contagious singles like “Habab” and “Qalb Qalb” first earned him valuable radio airplay, before he tried his hand at elaborate pop videos, and collaborations with the likes of Amina and Nour Al Zain—keeping his output just as fresh. At the tail end of 2015, his release Naam Enta kept things moving to a characteristically strong beat. His very best is collected in this playlist.