In honour of Land Day: Following on from Music for Palestine I (songs in English) are a selection of songs for and about Palestine in Arabic. There are many more and this is but a sample. I’ve tentatively put them into two categories, Classic and Contemporary. Thanks to Banksy who suggested Muslimgauze when we posted Music for Palestine I. The late Manchester-born Bryn Jones (aka Muslimgauze) might be happy to know we’ve placed him here, since the song features a guest vocalist who sings in Arabic. See also Shadia Mansour (thanks Robin).
Suggestions regarding artists and songs are most welcome.
Available on a number of albums, including her Jerusalem In My Heart, a compilation of songs dedicated to Al Quds (Jerusalem in Arabic). Fairouz is a Lebanese singer who sings for the whole Middle East.
(From the excellent Free The P, available for download here (156mb .zip file)
(trans. Let Us Live –riffing off a refrain from a classic Oum Koulsoum song Amal Hayati). Download here.
Addendum: Selected Videos
Amal Maher, impromptu song for Palestine (1.18)
علي الكوفيه فلسطي
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