Ramzi Salti's Arabology

This 'Arabology' episode aired on November 29, 2014 and featured alternative/indie Arabic songs, poetry (translated) + instrumentals along with commentary, in English, by Dr. Ramzi Salti. Featured spotlight on Suad Bushnaq, segment by Imed Alibi highlighting his 'Safar' CD and a tribute to Sabah and Said Aql--both of whom passed away this month. Listen below or at  https://soundcloud.com/arabology/arabology-83-indie-arabic-music-imed-alibi-segment-sabah-tribute Playlist for this show : Playlist for Arabology Saturday, 29 November 2014  10pm - midnight DJ:  Ramzi S. Artist Track Album/Label Meen Maqbaret Al Ahlam [Graveyard of Dreams] 3arouset Bkeseen Fouad and Toni Yammine Saleh, Tania She Doesn’t Love You [Hiya La Touhibbuka] A Few Images [Shwayit Souwar] Valley Entertainment Inc Massy, Mike (ft Fadia Tomb El-Hage) Ajibtou Minka Wa Minni (Poem by Al-Hallaj) Naseej Mike Massy & Sary-Ayad Khalife Lammam, Elias Lamsat Ruh Selsebil Elias Lammam

Tania Saleh's CD covers through the years This special episode of 'Arabology' (aired Nov 13, 2014) spotlights the life and music of Lebanese singer Tania Saleh and features an exclusive interview with the artist about the launch of her new CD "A Few Images." Includes song excerpts. Listen below or at  https://soundcloud.com/arabology/arabology-82-tania-saleh-spotlight-interview-2014

This Arabology  episode (aired on Nov 6, 2014) highlights 'Songs from a Stolen Spring'--a new CD compilation by Valley Entertainment which focuses on the theme of freedom by fusing Western musicians with such Arab artists as Rim Banna, Dina El Wedidi, Massar Egbari, Eskenderella, Mounir Troudi, Ramy Essam, Lobna Noomene and Tania Saleh who also discusses her participation in this project in a pre-recorded interview. This show also includes an interview with William J Brown III, Founder and Artistic Director of the Arabian Shakespeare Festival (taking place in San Francisco Nov 13-23, 2014). ABOUT THE 'SONGS FROM A STOLEN SPRING CD اغاني من ربيع مسروق: Reviewed by Ramzi Salti.  All tracks FCC safe This is the second East/West fusion CD by Valley Entertainment Inc where the producers attempt to mix Western songs and artists with songs by various world artists.  Their previous CD was ‘Lullabies from the Axis of Evil’ in 2004. This new compilation  p