Moroccan singer Sophia Marikh, who initially shot to fame after her participation in the popular Lebanese TV show Star Academy (First Season), has just recorded and released her version of the popular Barbra Streisand song 'Woman in Love' titled 'Tahwak' (She Loves You). The song is in classical Arabic which makes it accessible to listeners all over the Arab world. Marikh also released a superb clip o go with the song. The original song in English was originally written by Barry Gibb and recorded and released by Barbra Streisand back in the 1980's. A few years later, French singer Mireille Mathieu released a French version of the song called "Une Femme Amoureuse." Here is the video clip for Sophia Marikh's 'Tahwak' followed by the English version by Barbra Streisand (Woman in Love) and the French version by Mireille Mathieu (Une Femme Amoureuse). Also included at the end of this blog entry are the lyrics to the Arabic version
A blog by Stanford Lecturer Dr. Ramzi Salti spotlighting his Arabology radio show/podcast + cultural productions from the Arab world.