Ramzi Salti's Arabology

On Feb 17, 2015, Sherene Seikaly (University of California, Santa Barbara) spoke at Stanford University about "Egypt's Bread Intifada: On the Subject of the People." The talk was sponsored by the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies, the Arab Institute, and CDDRL's Program on Arab Reform and Democracy. Abstract : Over the last four years of upheaval in the Arab world, the notion of “the people,” Egyptian and otherwise, has proven profoundly resilient. It is these “people”—as individuals and a collective—that are problematically celebrated as subjects finally fulfilling their long-awaited destiny; dismissed as passive objects duped by external forces and incapable of politics; or incited against as dangerous masses capable of destroying the nation. A return to the historical moment of the “Bread Intifada,” of 1977 interrupts the narrative resilience of the alternating sleep and wakefulness of the Egyptian, and more broadly the Arab people. By engaging 18-19 Janu

On the heels of their appearance on last year's Songs From A Stolen Spring , Valley Entertainment is excited to announce the release of new solo albums from Tania Saleh and Dina El Wedidi. Beirut's Tania Saleh gives us an album about love. On A Few Images (Algumas Imagens) , this Lebanese artist looks towards love of the lost and failed variety. This is love seen from a woman's point of view in a region of the world where men rule, where a woman's needs are silenced or suppressed. Dina El Wedidi is a young singer-songwriter from Cairo who combines fiery contemporary sounds with her roots in Egyptian vocal music. After gaining notoriety in 2011 during the Egyptian Revolution, Dina was selected to join The Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative by famed Brazilian musician Gilberto Gil. Her solo debut, Turning Back , features a collaboration with Gil on the song "The Night (El Liel)". She is currently on tour in the United States with The

Arabology 9.5 aired on Feb 10, 2015.  Show spotlighted and discussed the Lebanese indie/alternative music scene + interview with Nicolas Chalhoub whose CD is currently topping the Virgin Megastore charts in Beirut. Listen below or at  https://soundcloud.com/arabology/arabology95

Watch report about Mashrou' Leila below or at http://youtu.be/pdGcAB2Q4wg Watch report about Yousra El Gendy below or at http://youtu.be/9Axeh0etm-U

https://soundcloud.com/arabology/arabology94 Arabology 9.4 aired on Feb 3, 2015 and spotlighted gorgeous alternative music from Syria by Hello Psychaleppo!, Kulna Sawa, Omar Offendum, LaTalteh, Gene, Zein Al-Jundi, Joussour, Rasha Rizk, Ibrahim Souleimany, Itar Shameh, Mayada Bselis, Lena Chamamyan, Malek Jandali, Dima Orsho, Twais and Omar Souleyman. The show also featured interviews with groundbreaking Directors whose films center on Syrian refugees at the Zaatari Camp in Jordan: Faisal Attrache ("Growing Home") and Zaid Baqaeen ("Hotel Zaatari"). Listen below or at https://soundcloud.com/arabology/arabology94