Meanwhile throughout the country celebrations are held involving traditional rhythms and water parties.
"Plug-in which is dedicated to the traditional rhythms of middle east."
Mostly comprises different traditional Latin rhythms in a contemporary style.
Usually it has lodged the traditional rhythms and instruments in a contemporary dance-band context.
Karim has also released albums aiming to educate people about the traditional rhythms of the middle east.
"The traditional rhythm is that it's her abode," he says.
Songwriters for the group often adapt traditional Arabic rhythms.
He had his first hit with "Sebastiana", a song based on traditional Brazilian rhythms.
The diatonic idea has been applied in analysis of some traditional African rhythms, for example.
I learned the traditional rhythms on it, and then I started composing myself.