Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Ronza - Do You Thinkرونزا - قولكAwlak

Ronza was popular in the 80s, with many songs composed by the Rahbani Brothers after Fairuz and Assi's divorce.Ronza - Do You Think?Do you think we'll ever meet again and go out?And talk like we used to when we were youngAnd walk together, and sing togetherDo you think?Do you think the old times will ever come back and we'll walk down this...

Rachid Taha - Everybody Out!رشيد طه - بره برهBarra Barra

"Barra (بره)" means "outside" and therefore "barra barra" means "get out" or "everybody out". This song is about all the problems there are in Algeria, and the reality that you have to get out of the country to escape those things, a sentiment also expressed in Cheb Khaled's "El Harba Wine?" However, you could alternatively understand the...

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Amr Diab - What Can We Say? (I'm Yours)عمرو دياب - نقول ايه | أنا ليكNeoul Eh (Ana Leek)

Amr Diab - What Can We Say? (I'm Yours)What can we say?That's it, there's nothing left for us to sayWe've reached a level of love that nobody in this world has every reachedI'm yours, my darling, and I will never be anyone's but yoursMy heart (literally, soul) needs youThis moment that you are far from meHow can my heart survive it?My darling,...

DAM - I Have No Freedomدام - ما إلي حريةMali Hurriye

DAM - I Have No FreedomChorus:Everywhere I go I see borders, imprisoning humanityHow come all the children in the world are free, but I have no freedom?Tamer:We've been living for more than fifty years behind the bars of the laws that are imprisoning me in a reality that never changesWe don't get to feel any light except a fence from itWe see a blue sky with white cloudsIn the middle of a star that reminds me I'm tied up (ie Israeli...

Monday, September 28, 2009

Myriam Fares - Eih Elly Byehsal / ميريام فارس - إية اللى بيحصل

An Amazing video clip for Myriam faris on Youtube, it's hot - Eih Elly Byehsal ايه اللى بي...

Myriam Fares - Nadini / ميريام فارس - ناديني

Very beautiful ِArabic song by Myriam fares Nadini ناد...

Myriam Fares - Ana Wel Shou' / ميريام فارس - أنا و الشوق

The best Arabic songs by Myriam Fares - Ana Wel Shou' انا وال...

Meriam Fares - La Tes'alny / ميريام فارس - لا تسألني

Enjoy watching and listening to the best Arabic songs & music video clips from Meriam Fares in her song La Tes'alny - ميريام فارس لا تسأ...

Ruby - Kol Ma A'ollo Ah / روبي - كل ما أقوله آه

Hot video clip, watch an Arabic song by the Egyptian Singer Ruby - Kol Ma A'ollo Ah (كل ما أقوله ...

Ruby - Ana Omry Mastaneit Had / بي - انا عمري ماستنيت حد

Enjoy watching the amazing egyptian singer - Ruby and her beautiful song ( Ana Omry Mastaneit) أنا عمري ما ستنيت...

Ruby - Ghawy / روبي - غاوي

Watch the beautiful Egyptian singer Ruby live on the stage with great Arabic music - enjoy Ruby's song Ghawy (غاوي) she is hot while singing & dancing on the sta...

Ruby - Eb'a Abelny / روبي - إبقى قابلني

Enjoy Arabic songs and music by the hot Egyptian singer Ruby - Eb'a Abel...

Ruby - Ya Ramoush يا الرموش - روبي

Beautiful song by the Egyptian singer Ruby - Ya Ramoush يا الرموش - ر...

Amr Diab - Light of My Eyeعمرو دياب - نور العينHabibi Ya Nour el AynLumière De Mes Yeux

Updated media and translationThis is one of the most well known modern Arabic pop songs in the world. I think it was made around 1996. It made this Egyptian singer, Amr Diab the preeminent popstar of the Arabic world to this day.The video appears to be set in a sort of Andalusian/North African village setting and the flamenco guitars and...

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Nancy Ajram - Ya Salam / نانسى عجرم - يا سلام

Watch the Arabic song (Ya Salam) by the amazing Arabic singer nancy Ajr...

Nancy Ajram - Lawn Eiounak / نانسى عجرم - لون عيونك

Enjoy Arabic music on Melody TV and have fun watching Arabic music with Nancy Ajram and her beautiful video clip Lawn Eioun...

Nancy Ajram - Elly Kan / نانسى عجرم - اللي كان

Watch the sensational Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram in her beautiful video clip (Elly Kan). Enjoy Arabic music by Nancy Ajr...

Nancy Ajram - Yay Sehr Ouyounoo / نانسى عجرم - ياي سحر عيونو

The best Arabic music and songs, enjoy watching this video clip for Nancy Ajram (Yay Sehr Ouyounoo), it's an amazing so...

Nancy Ajram - Moshta'a Leik / نانسى عجرم - مشتاقة ليك

Enjoy one of the best songs (Moshta'a Leik) by the most beautiful Lebanese singers Nancy Ajram on Melody Tv...

Nancy Ajram - Eftah Albak - Live / نانسى عجرم - إفتح قلبك - حفلة

Live Arabic music on the stage with Nancy Ajram Song (Eftah Albak), enjoy the best Arabic songs...

Nancy Ajram - Baladeyaty - Live / نانسى عجرم - بلدياتى - حفلة

Watch Nancy Ajram live on the stage in one of her beautiful songs (Baladeyat...

Nancy Agram - Mashy Haddy / نانسى عجرم - ماشى حدى

Enjoy this Arabic song (Mashy Haddy) by the amazing Lebanese singer Nancy Ajr...

Nancy Agram - Meen Dah Elly Nseik / نانسى عجرم - مين ده اللي نسيك

Enjoy Arabic Music and watch the Lebanese Singer Nancy Ajram in her beautiful song Meen Dah Elly Nse...

Nancy Ajram - Lamset Eid / نانسى عجرم- لمسة إيد

Arabic Music - Melody Music. Beautiful song (Lamset Eid) by the Lebanese singer Nancy Ajr...

Nancy Agram - El Donia Helwa / نانسى عجرم - الدنيا حلوة

Arabic Music - Melody Music. Watch a beautiful Arabic song by the famous singer Nancy Ajram - El Donia Hel...

Saber el Rubai

Image via WikipediaThe Tunisian singer Saber el Rubai has a very nice voice. He is very elegant, sensitive and honest with himself and with his audience. He was born on the 12th of March in Tunisia. He started singing when he was twelve years old, encouraged by his family for his father played the Oud and his brother was a singer. Besides...

Friday, September 25, 2009

Sofia Marikh - The Word Loveصوفيا مريخ - كلمة حبKilmet Hob

Sofia Marikh - The Word LoveWhat difference would the word "love" make?You could satisfy me with itMy heart asks about it a lot and you're keeping it from meTell me what you're feeling and make it sweetWhy are you holding it in?I wanna hear itTell me it again and again and sing it to meI need to hear it from you a lotDay after day I'm getting...

Thursday, September 24, 2009

The Rosanna عالروزانا الروزاناAl Rozana

The song "Al Rozana (ع الروزانا)" is a folk song native to the region of the Levant or بلاد الشام, ie Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine. The story behind it is that at the height of the intense wheat famine that the region experienced at the beginning of the 20th century, and Italian ship called "The Rosanna" was said to have been sent carrying food to the starving population of the Levant. Everybody was waiting in anticipation for...

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Sofia Marikh - I Love You So Muchصوفيا مريخ - نبغيك بزافBizzaf

Sofia Marikh - I Love You So MuchI love you so much, so much my darlingAnd I love you to deathNobody but you has changed my lifeNor is anyone but you ever on my mindYou are so dear to my heart my darlingYour love is growing inside of me and I hope it continues toEvery day I feel something newNobody but you has changed my lifeNor is anyone...

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Majida el-Roumi - Listen to My Heartماجدة الرومي - إسمع قلبيIsmaa AlbiÉcoute Mon Cœur

Updated media and translationShe's addressing her lover, expressing embarassment from his question "do you love me" or something along those lines. She's saying she doesn't want to respond, and he should know that from her behavior, that is, he should be able to tell. So he should listen to her heart and see "what is written in her eye," meaning what's on her mind, in order to see the truth.Majida el-Roumy - Listen to My HeartListen...

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Ramallah Underground feat. Lethal Skillz - From the Caveمن الكهفMin il Kaheff

Ramallah Underground feat. Lethal Skillz - From the CaveWords in the Sample:They wanna starve the population, cuz when the people are hungry, they no longer think of resistingStormtrap:I'm playing with deathI wanna know what is death toll hereI don't hear anythingShut off the phoneAsk because nobody's been askingBe they politician or diplomatThey're sittin on their chairs and discussingPuttin their heads back relaxin...

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Tamer Hosny - Loveتامر حسني - حبHob

Tamer Hosny - LoveWhere was love before I loved youTomorrow, no I don't want tomorrow unless with youIf I will live calling one word may it be your nameIf I will live dreaming of tomorrow may it be from youYou are my favorite topicMy life began anew when I first saw youIf you leave me I will not live again after youI have never experienced...

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Mira Awad - Our Relationshipميرا عوض - علاقتناOlaqatuna

Mira Awad (Arabic ميرا عوض Hebrew מירה עווד) is an Arab-Israeli. Her father is a Palestinian from the Galilee and her mother is Bulgarian. In recent years, she has become famous and controversial as the first person of Arab descent to represent Israel in Eurovision, singing in Arabic. This, of course, was controversial for both Israelis and...

Amr Diab - With Herعمرو دياب - وياهWayah

Amr Diab - With HerThis is what I've always wantedFor chance to bring her together with meWhy would I waste the chance of a lifetime?No wayShe's looking into my eyesThis is more than I've ever dreamed ofThis is the day that I've been waiting forSo I could say...With herLife will be sweeter by her sideThis is what I've been hoping forAnd when...

Monday, September 7, 2009

Fairuz - Oh Lauraفيروز - يا لور حبكYa Laure Hubbuki

This song appeared in the play Meis al Rim (ميس الريم) written by the Rahbani Brothers and starring Fairouz. I have supplied here the video from the play, in which Joseph Nassif (جوزيف نصيف) is singing, in addition to the mp3 or a version recorded by Fairouz.I've translated the name Laur as Laura because it is the same name from the same...

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Makhoul Qassouf - If Only the Moon...مخول قاصوف - ريتو القمرReito al Amar

Recorded in 1982, sung by Sami Hawat (سامي حواط)Makhoul Qassouf - If Only the Moon...If only the moon would come down as breadUpon our houses and our fieldsOn wrecked homesOn tired heartsWeariness has returnedAll of the poems are sleepingAnd the months bleed monthsThere's nothing left on the roads except sand and discarded plastic bagsOn...

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Mohamed Abdel Wahhab - Don't Kiss Me on the Eyeمحمد عبد الوهاب - بلاش تبوسني في عنياBalash Tebousni fi Anaya

This song requires a piece of cultural knowledge. When kissing someone goodbye, if it is going to be a long separation or even permanent farewell you might kiss them on their eye. Thus, Mohamed Abdel Wahhab says "don't kiss me on the eye" because he does not want it to be a final farewell.There is a common misunderstanding of this lyric to...

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Abdel Rizzaq al-Jabbouri - Truck Driverعبد الرزاق الجبوري - المرهدنEl Murahdan (Ya Shofeer al Qamara)

This song and video clip are particularly interesting because they really go to the heart of what independent or at least non-corporate music in the Arab World means, and reflects cultural and musical reality of what really is the majority of the world's Arab population.This is a song and video produced by a local production company, likely recorded in the absence of much digital technology aside from the synthesizer known as...