When I started my Arabology radio show and podcast in 2012, quality podcasts from/about the Arab world were few and far between. Those days are (fortunately) gone thanks to the advent of a wide ...

In addition to being housed on Soundcloud, all Arabology episodes are now available on music platforms worldwide including: ...

It is our pleasure to share this video recording of Dr. Ramzi Salti's audio-visual talk at Stanford in which he celebrated Fairuz's 90th birthday (this year) through a journey of the Lebanese icon's ...

Official website for Stanford Lecturer Dr. Ramzi Salti's Arabology radio show/podcast + blog.

Tania Saleh has released an album/collection of 10 Lebanese songs which are now available on her YouTube channel, accompanied by animated videos that were created especially for them. All the videos ...

Palestinian-Chilean singer and songwriter Elyanna gave a moving rendition of her newest song 'Ghosn Zeytoun' (Olive Branch) during the opening of the 6th El-Gouna Film Festival in Egypt on December 14 ...

On February 3, 2025, we mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the legendary Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum, one of the most influential artists in the history of Arab music. For half a century, her ...

When Egyptian Singer Sherine released her hit "Sabri Aaleel" in 2003, no one would have ever predicted that, over 2 decades later, the track would continue to be reborn, revamped, remixed and ...

Palestinian-Chilean artist Elyanna celebrated the release of her album "WOLEDTO" with an unforgettable performance at Oakland's Fox Theater on November 17, 2024 as part of her global tour. When ...

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 ...

The March 1, 2012 Podcast of my radio show Arabology (Season 1 Epsiode 7) includes interviews with my MOM Vera Salti (who dedicates a song by Masr Nasr); Yesmina Khedhir (Tunisian Fulbright Scholar at ...

Karim Al Iraqi (1955-2023) was a renowned Iraqi poet who passed away in Abu Dhabi on September 1, 2023 after battling cancer. He was 68. As I tribute, I am sharing his poem "Kana Sadiqi" كان صديقي [He ...