Arabology Podcast Available (Jan 20, 2015)

The third episode of the 9th season of  Arabology episode aired on Jan 20, 2015 and includes interview with Jordanian singer Haifa Kamal featuring excerpts from her new Denya CD + Mahmoud Darwish biography and poetry set to music + Jewish singers singing in Arabic.

Listen or download below or at https://soundcloud.com/arabology/arabology92

Jan 13 Arabology Podcast Available

The 9th season of Arabology premiered on KZSU 90.1 FM on January 13, 2015 and included new (indie/alternative) Arabic songs, instrumentals, film reviews and interviews with Pierre Dulaine and Ahmad Joudeh.

Listen below or at https://soundcloud.com/arabology/arabology-91

Playlist for Arabology Tuesday, 13 January 2015  1pm - 3pm DJ: Ramzi S. Artist (Last name, First) Track Album/Label Maalouf, Ibrahim Beirut Diagnostic Maalouf Hegazi, Ahmed We Create Our Demons Single Fo2-El Sefr Records La Tlateh, Hiba Boov (Boov) Khat Thaleth (Third Rail) Stronghold Sound Kamal, Haifa Denya Denya Najati Al Suloh Banna, Rim & Annisette Nami Ya La Aubi (Sleep My Do Lullabies From The Axis Of Evil Valley Entertainment Inc Tarabband Mafi Dai Ya Sidi Tarabband Alsarah & The Nubatones Bilad Aldahb (Gold Country) Silt Wonderwheel Recordings Kateb, Sammy Wala Kelmet Hob Single Sammy Kateb Rouhana, Charbel Forbidden Tashweesh Charbel Rouhana Maraka, Aziz Sme3tek Single Aziz Maraka El Wedidi, Dina Tedawar W'tergaa (Turning Back) Turning Back Valley Entertainment Ramy Essam + Mighty Sam Mcclain Bread, Freedom/ If I Can Dream Songs From A Stolen Spring Valley Entertainment Inc Interview with Pierre Dulaine January 2015 Arabology KZSU Interview with Ahmad Joudeh Dancer on 'So You Think You Can Dance' (Arabia) Arabology KZSU Khabbaz, Georges 'Ghadi' Theme Song Ghadi (Film Soundtrack) Ghadi Hamdan, Yasmine Hal Ya Nass Crammed Discs Boniche, Lili Elli Ghir Trésors De La Musique Judéo-Arabe World Village/ Harmonia Mundi

Listen to podcast below or at https://soundcloud.com/arabology/arabology-91

Arabic Version of Dalida's 'Bambino' by Lili Boniche

Lili Boniche (Élie Boniche - b. 1921 - d. March 6, 2008) was born to a Sephardic Jewish family in the Kasbah area of Algiers and was a singer of Andalusian-Arab music. He died in Paris. In addition to writing music for commercial release, he also was a film composer.

His version of the song Bambino--memorably recorded by the late Dalida in French and Italian back in the 1950's--is a gem of a song that can be found on Boniche's 2001 album Tresors de la Chanson Judee-Arabe. Its Arabic lyrics are faithful to the original and retain the playful nature of the song.



Here is Dalida's 1957 version in French:

Here is Dalida's later version in French (live):

Here is another version of Dalida singing 'Bambino' with a nice montage/original footage from various shows:



Finally, here is a re-worded version of 'Bambino' performed by Dalida and Enrico Masias on French TV. Note the way the two performers greet each other in Egyptian Arabic: