This tri-lingual greeting is the way most people say hello in Lebanon where Arabic, French and English are spoken daily. This show will thus showcase music from Lebanon and the Arab world.
THIS WEEK (Season 2 Episode 11): The Final Episode of Season 2 counts down the Top 20 (alternative) Arabic songs of 2011 according to an unofficial vote by Stanford University students.
Dr. Salti's Blog 'Pop Culture in the Arab World' can be found at http://author32.blogspot.com
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Playlist Hi, Keefak, Ça Va? DJ: Ramzi S. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 / 1600-1800. Artist/ Track/ Album/Label
20. Fayrouz/ El Bint El Chalabiya/ Eh, Fi Amal (Yes, There Is Hope)/ Fbe
19. Jadal/ Bye Bye Azizi/ Arabic Rocks/ Jadal
18. Offendum, Omar/ The Arab Speaks Of Rivers/ Syrianamericana/ Cosher Ink, Llc
17. Le Trio Joubran/ L'art d'aimer (shajan)/ À l'ombre des mots (feat. Mahmoud Darwich)/ Randana
16. Atlas, Natacha/ Taalet (Zab Spencer Remix)/ Mounqaliba Rising: The Remixes/ Six Degrees Records
15. Saleh, Tania/ Wehde (Unity)/ Wehde/ Forward Music
14. El Ahmadie, Ziad/ Organised Chaos/ Chaos/ Forward Music
13. Mitwali, Aya/ Omrak Marakeb/ Unknown/ Unknown
12. The Narcicyst/ Hamdulillah(Feat. Shadia Mansour)/ P.H.A.T.W.A/ ILM
11. Farroukh, Toufic/ Only Lonely/ Tootya/ Forward Music
10. Rayess Bek Orchestra/ Schizophrenia/ Hip Hop Republic/ Forward Music
09. Khaled Mouzanar & Mouzanar/ Hashishet Albi Et maintenant on va ou/ naïve
08. Zeid and the Wings/ Aasfeh/ Zeid and the Wings/ Lebanese Underground
07. Rousan, Yazan And Autostrad/ Mirsal/ Autostrad/ Planet Records
06. Kassis, Tania/ Chou Ma Sar (What Happened?)/ Oriental Colors/ Magnum Records International
05. Banna, Rim/ Sarah/ Al-Rawa'i (Greatest Hits)/ Laser
04. Marikh, Sophia/ Tahwak/ Kelmet Hobb/ Melody Arabia
03. Wlad hara ft Abeer/ Sawt El Samt/ Sabreena Da Witch/ DAM
02. Khcheich, Rima/ Falak (Orbit)/ Falak (Orbit)/ Jazz In Motion
01. Mashrou' Leila/ El Hal Romancy/ El Hal Romancy/ Mashrou' Leila
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