Mohammad Mounir - O, Strange Country!O, strange country!An enemy, and not a loverYour eyes are open at nightAnd your stars are distantI don't know the people,Or the buildings of this landAnd I don't own an inch of their foundations,Nor a single [...]
Youssra el-Hawari - The Wallsيسرا الهواري - السورEssour
In order to prevent protests, SCAF, the military government ruling over Egypt following Mubarak's ousting, erected large walls in the city of Cairo. These walls have become a site of resistance in the form of graffiti and the like, and in this song, [...]
Emad Ghavidel feat. Hamed Fard - Battle for Homsعماد قويدل و حامد فرد - نبرد براى حمص
Here is a song by an Iranian rapper Emad Ghavidel featuring Hamed Fard in solidarity with the people in Syria protesting and suffering under the ongoing massacres and violence. Not an Arabic song but I thought it was relevant.Emad Ghavidel and Hamed [...]
City Band – I Am Hereسيتي باند - أنا موجودAna Mawgood
This song and video have been produced in solidarity with the Egyptian youth that have died and sacrificed in the continuing revolution.The title phrase of the song "ana mawgood" (أنا موجود) means "I am present," "I am here," or "I exist." I've translated [...]
History of Music in Lebanon Podcast
From Ottoman History PodcastLebanon is a country of just a few million, but its musical output has historically rivaled its much larger neighbors in the Arab world. This episode of the Ottoman History Podcast provides an [...]
Myriam Faris - La La Yaba La Laميريام فارس - لا لا يابا لاLa La Yaba La La
This is a song from a musical film starring Myriam Faris and Syrian heartthrob Basel Khayat. I feel sorry for everyone connected this film in any way.The phrase "la la yaba la la" does not appear to have any meaning in the song, it merely serves to complete [...]
Mehrnoosh - Your Eyes are So Beautifulمهرنوش - تو كه چشمات خیلی قشنگهCheshmat Kheili Qashange
Persian song, by requestMehrnoush - Your Eyes are So BeautifulYour eyes are so beautifulTheir color is so strangeThe way that you look at me is warm and pureDid you know that your eyes look like a painting that could be drawn in childhood (meaning he's [...]
