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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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

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

Dr. Ramzi Salti recently delivered a musical lecture at MLC Amman in which he contrasted old Arabic classics (songs + poems) with new, revived versions by a selection of indie singers who have managed ...

I recently had the privilege of leading the audience at Santa Rosa Junior College on March 7, 2024, on an immersive journey into the soul-stirring melodies of Arab female voices. This audio-visual ...

This is a old poem by Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani (1938-1998) that has been translated into English by Ramzi Salti. Complete poem here. The world blames me for loving him/her as if I had created love ...

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 ...