arabology

Recorded at KZSU 90.1 FM (Stanford University) in February 2018. Stanford Lecturer Dr. Ramzi Salti interviews Amir Eid, lead vocalist/songwriter/guitarist for the Egyptian band @Cairokee which came to prominence during/following the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 and whose latest best-selling album "Noaata Beida نقطة بيضا 2017" featured the song "Kont Faker"--a track that topped Arabology's Top 20 Songs of 2017 (Podcast at soundcloud.com/arabology/Top2017). This interview weaves song segments as Amir Eid discusses his musical influences, his career, and the reception of Cairokee's latest album in the Middle East and the West. Cairokee band members include Amir Eid (vocals & rhythm guitar), Tamer Hashem (drums), Sherif Hawary (Lead guitar), Adam El-Alfy (bass guitar) and Sherif Mostafa (Keyboard). More info at cairokee.com يمكنكم الآن الاستماع الى المقابلة الاذاعية التي اجريتها منذ يومين مع المغني والمؤلف الموسيقي الشهير #أمير_عيد من فرقة #كايروكي المصرية. تم بث هذا الحوار خلال البرنامج الثقافي "عربولوجي" الذي يقدمه الدكتور رمزي سلطي عبر اذاعة جامعة ستانفورد في كاليفورنيا

Countdown of the Top 20 (alternative) Arabic Songs of 2017. Presented by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer at Stanford University and Radio Host of 'Arabology' on KZSU 90.1 FM More info: https://www.arabology.org/2018/02/top2017.html Recorded in February 2018

Interview recorded at KZSU 90.1 FM (Stanford University) on Feb 2, 2018 Ayat Amr is an inspiring young woman who began her life as a refugee in Jordan, only to rise above various obstacles in order to occupy such positions as Judge at NASA International Space Apps Challenge + Youth Delegate for the United Nations + Judge for FIRST® LEGO® League + Jordan Youth Delegate for Human Rights International + Ambassador at DOT Jordan + Founder of "I Have the Right to Dream / من حقي أحلم"--to name only a few. آيات عمرو تتحدث خلال برنامج عربولوجي عن قصة نجاحها وعن دورها كسفيرة الأردن في القمة العالمية لحقوق الانسان. بالاضافة الى ذلك تتكلم آيات معنا عن حصولها على لقب أول عربية في مسابقة ناسا الدولية الخاصة بعد تخرجها من كلية الهندسة التكنولوجية في الجامعة الهاشمية Interview recorded at KZSU 90.1 FM (Stanford University) on Feb 2, 2018

Interview recorded in November 2017 at KZSU 90.1 FM (Stanford University). In this interview, Ibrahim discusses his groundbreaking magazine "The Outpost" as well as many social and political issues that have defined his work as a journalist and writer--including his take on the band Mashrou' Leila and the plight of marginalized sexualities in the Arab world. Ibrahim also discussed the power of imagination and the way media can shape and provoke radical transformations in various societies. Read more about the Outpost at https://www.facebook.com/magofpossibilities/

Interview with Yasmine Hamdan recorded at KZSU 90.1 FM (Stanford University) on November 11, 2017. In this interview, Yasmine talks about her Stanford visit, her San Francisco concert, her new CD "Al Jamilat," and the origin of the word "Arabology."

Recorded in July 2017 Show includes amazing new indie/alternative Arabic music + Tunisian segment featuring interview with Skander Guetari (3 parts)and with Nesrine Mbarek. Playlist at http://www.arabology.org/2017/07/new-arabology-podcast-june-july-2017-ft.html

Recorded in July 2017. Brooklyn, New York. Arabology interviews Arab American fashion designer Rami Kashou, the Project Runway finalist whose dresses have draped such figures as Queen Rania of Jordan as well as such Hollywood celebrities as Penelope Cruz, Heidi Klum, Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Alba. Kashou's work has been featured in tens of magazines including Elle, Vogue,In Style, The New York Times Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, and Flaunt.

Show recorded in May 2017 Includes fresh alternative/indie music from Jordan, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, Morocco. Arabology airs on KZSU 90.1 FM and is hosted by Stanford Lecturer Dr. Ramzi Salti. استمعوا الى أحدث باقة من الموسيقى العربية البديلة عبر البرنامج الاذاعي الامريكي عربولوجي Podcasts at @arabology Arabology Blog: www.arabology.org Arabology on Facebook: www.facebook.com/arabology

Arabology 11.1 aired in April 2017 and included the latest, and greatest, indie Arabic music from the Arab world + interviews with this year's RiseUp Summit/Techwadi winners. Arabology airs on KZSU 90.1 FM and is hosted by Stanford Lecturer Dr. Ramzi Salti. Podcasts at http://soundcloud.com/arabology Arabology Blog: www.arabology.org Arabology on Facebook: www.facebook.com/arabology

Intreview with Ofra Daniel, creator/star of 'Love Sick' musical + world renowned Qanunist Ali Paris who sings and plays the qanun in the performance. "Love Sick" is playing at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts thru March 19, 2017 For more info/tickets so to http://lovesickmusical.com Love Sick fuses a live concert experience with story and character to create a truly original theatrical event that centers on one woman’s journey through a relentless and fervent love affair—and her gradual descent into madness. The production star the Bay Area’s Ofra Daniel in a tour-de-force performance + celebrated Palestinian/Moroccan musician/Qanunist Ali Paris.

Interview recorded in February 2017. Interview with Dina Shuhaiber, star of the critically acclaimed Arabic film 'Dégradé' + the 'Female Show في ميل' TV show on Roya TV in Jordan.

Aired: December 10, 2016 Countdown of Top 20 (alternative) Arabic Songs of 2016. Presented by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer at Stanford University and Radio Host of 'Arabology' on KZSU 90.1 FM

Aired on November 25, 2016 Playlist for Arabology 10.6 (25 November 2016) DJ: Ramzi S. 1. MDM/Levant Disco Song/ Maxi 45 Music & Records 2. Keybe, Duo Zone+ & Usif / Atini El nai (Zone+ Version)/Souq Records 3. Alaa Wardi /Yawrood/ Madinat Al Salah 4. Rami Mishriky/ Eternel la perfection/ Single 5. Labess/ Au bord de l'eau / Tout Va Bien/ Autoproduction 6. Rebal Alkhodari/ 3ajaban li-ghazalin/ Al-Tawshih Al Hadith 7. Mohamed Mansour/ Hoboot fel Daght (Pressure Drop)/Single 8. Lena Chamamyan/ Kissat Ishq/ Lawnan 9. Tania Saleh + Hazem Shaheen/ Eini Fi Einek/ Live at Al Genaina Theatre 10. Al Sayyed Darwish/ Rad al Shaab/ Single/ Hani Sawah 11. Raskalb/ Yamma/ The Music of Macbeth - Leila & Ben/ Basti Jawhar 12. Emsallam Hdaib/ Safaleh/ The Last Step/ Emsallam Hdaib 13. Abdel Gadir Salim/ Bassama Bissarma/ Boiling Point/ World Circuit 14. Dhafer Youssef/ La priere de l'absent/ Electric Soufi/Enja 15. Abdullah Miniawy/ Tofy Bey/ Daraje 16. Hawas ft Shirin Abdo/ Your Eyes/ Zay El Shita (Like Winter) 17. Adan Wakeem/ Bent El 48/ Single/ Philip Halloun 18. Omar Kamal/ Mawtini/ Single/ Omar Kamal 19. Sting/ Inshallah/ 57th and 9th/ A&M

Recorded on November 21, 2016 Get Pierre's book at http://www.pierredulaine.org/takingtheleadbook/ Interview with legendary ballroom dancing champion Pierre Dulaine showcasing his new book "Take the Lead" in which he recounts his life--from his birth in Jaffa in 1944 to a Palestinian mother and Irish father, to his childhood in Jordan, to his Dancing Classrooms Initiative, to his films ('Dancing in Jaffa' and "Take the Lead' starring Antonio Banderas), to his judging experience on the Arabic version of 'So You Think You Can Dance' and 'Dancing with the Stars.' In this interview, Pierre reveals details about his journey and personal life for the first time and he broaches topics ranging from identity politics to concepts of sexual orientation. Purchase (signed) copies of Pierre Dulaine's book at: http://www.pierredulaine.org/takingtheleadbook/

Recorded on Nov 18, 2016 Interview with Omar Kamal aka "The Arab Sinatra" including a sample of his English songs and Arabic tracks ('Mawtini موطني'). Features Omar Kamal's new single "Love Never Looked So Good"(c) a classic take on the Michael Jackson hit with the same guitarist that worked on Michael Jackson’s ‘Dangerous’ album (Tim Pierce). Omar also discusses his forthcoming album--produced by Dave Pierce and Bob Rock--which was mixed by 23-time Grammy award winner Al Schmitt of Capitol Studios in Hollywood. Omar Kamal Website: http://omarkamalglobal.com (c) Sony Music Entertainment Middle East

Dr. Ramzi Salti interviews Egyptian satirist/columnist Bassem Youssef, aka the Egyptian Jon Stewart, at Stanford University on Nov 7, 2016--one day before the elections. In this interview, Bassem discusses his time in residency at Stanford; his TV show Al-Bernameg (a satirical news program which ran from 2011 to 2014); his current project titled 'The Democracy Handbook'; and his upcoming book and documentary.

Recorded/aired on KZSU 90.1 FM in October 2016 Arabology interviews Nasser Samara, Director/Actor/Writer of the short film 'Temorary مؤقت' which will be playing as part of the Arab Film Festival in Berkeley on Oct 15 and in LA on Oct 23 at 5:05 pm. The film is a comedy about a struggling Palestinian-Mexican-American actor who is forced to deal with his insecurities in a world quick to stereotype. Nasser Samara is a Palestinian-Mexican-American-Baptized Catholic-Muslim. As a director, he is passionate about telling comedic stories with characters that reflect juxtaposing backgrounds. As a writer he hopes his stories create discussions beyond the comfort zones of the status quo. For tickets see http://fest.arabfilmfestival.org/2016/schedule/

Recorded in October 2016 Interview with Anita Husen, the new Associate Dean for Student Affairs + Director of the Markaz Resource Center at Stanford University. In this interview, Anita talks about current and future events at the Markaz (including the Emel Mathlouthi Concert), her diverse background, and the impressive array of experiences which she brings with her to Stanford.

Interview with Yuseef El Guindi whose play "Our Enemies: Lively Scenes of Love and Combat" is running from Oct 28-Nov 20, 2016 at the Thick House (1695 18th Street, San Francisco)Thursdays–Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm. Previews: Oct 28-30; Opening: Mon, Oct 31; No performance: Thu, Nov 3. Directed by Torange Yeghiazarian. Also interviewed is Evren Odcikin, Director of New Plays and Marketing at Golden Thread Productions. Award-winning Egyptian-American playwright Yussef El Guindi holds the honor of being the most produced writer at Golden Thread. El Guindi has won the Steinberg/American Theater Critics Association’s New Play Award in 2012, and was the recipient of the 2010 Middle East America Distinguished Playwright Award. His previous premieres with the company include Language Rooms, Jihad Jones and the Kalashnikov Babes, Back of the Throat, Scenic Routes, and many shorts in ReOrient Festivals. Golden Thread performed El Guindi’s Karima’s City at the Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre in 2004. For info and tickets: http://www.goldenthread.org/2016-Season/Our-Enemies/

Interview with Emel Mathlouthi who will be performing at Bing Concert Hall at Stanford on Oct 5, 2016 at 7:30 pm. Concert is preceded by talk ft Dr. Ramzi Salti and Prof Joel Beinin at 6:30 pm. Get your tickets for pre-concert talk + Emel's concert at http://www.stanfordlivetickets.org/single/SYOS.aspx?p=6825 Interview features 4 song excerpts by Emel Mathlouthi: 1. Dhalem ظالم 2. Kelmti Horra (Album Version)كلمتي حرة 3. Kelmti Horra (Live at Nobel Prize Ceremony) 4. Ma Lkit ما لقيت

Recorded on August 20, 2016 via Skype. Interview with Rami Anis, a 25-year-old Syrian swimmer who now resides in Belgium, and is participating in the Refugee Olympic Team under the Olympic flag, at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. During this interview(conducted in Arabic with an English intro)Rami speaks of his journey to Turkey then, by dinghy with make shift tree branches for oars, to Greece and on to Belgium. He also discusses his training as a swimmer, his experience at the Rio Olympics 2016, and his thoughts regarding the refugee crisis around the world.

Aired on August 18, 2016 Features indie Arabic music by groundbreaking musicians from Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Syria, Kuwait, Sudan (Nubia), Morocco, Lebanon, Palestine/Israel and 2 tracks by Zebda the Spy from Cairo, including a special Fairuz remix. Also includes interview with Arab American author Frank Gelat, author of the bilingual Arabic/English book of proverbs "The Forbidden Heights" (order your copy at http://www.forbiddenheights.com/main/book-buy) Features interview (with musical excerpts) with Egyptian American Opera singer Ashraf Sewailam who speaks about Opera in the Arab world and beyond. Playlist at http://zookeeper.stanford.edu/index.php?action=viewDJ&seq=selList&playlist=32849

Watch video at https://youtu.be/UusSbTLxK5o

Interview with Sandra Arslanian of Sandmoon, recorded in August 2016. Features 2 tracks by Sandmoon: "Home" and "Time Has Yet to Come." Arabology speaks to Sandmoon founder, singer/songwriter Sandra Arslanian about her new CD, fleeing her native Lebanon, and being part of the country’s diverse music scene. Sandra Arslanian was born at the beginning of the Lebanese Civil War in the 1970’s. Her family fled and resettled in Belgium, where she grew up, went to school, earned a degree in Communications and started working. Upon returning to Beirut, Sandra launched a musical project which developed into the band Sandmoon, recorded three albums, played the local circuit and some major festivals, and produced several striking videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/Sandmoonmusic. For more info: https://www.facebook.com/sandmoon https://soundcloud.com/sandmoon https://itunes.apple.com/album/id1125625012

This Arabology podcast was recorded in Jordan in July 2016 and aired in California on August 11, 2016. It features new indie music from Jordan + interviews with Jordanian musicians as well as a slew of talented filmmakers. Playlist for Arabology 10.4, 11 August 2016 11am - 2pm DJ: Ramzi 1. Tareq Al Nasser (RUM Band)/ Ya Rouh/ Urdun 2. Natalie Saman/ Habbaytik Ana Amman/ Habbaytak Ya Urdun 3. Jadal/ Itha Ihna Rohna/ Malyoun 4. Interview with Muhammad Abdullah of El Morabba3/ Part 1 5. El Morabba3/ Ilham/ Taraf El Khait/ Universal 6. Interview with Muhammad Abdullah of El Morabba3/ Part 2 7. El Morabba3/ Shiber Maii Taraf El Khait/ Universal 8. Interview with Yarub Smarait/ Part 1 9. Yarub Smarait/ Balad Al Mahboub/ Ya Salam 10. Interview with Yarub Smarait/ Part 2 11. Yarub Smarait/ Before Sunday/ Single 12. Interview with Rami Rais/ Part 1 13. Fawda (ft Rami Rais)/ 3ayadat/ Single 14. Interview with Rami Rais/ Part 2 15. Interview with Linda Hejazi (In Arabic) 16. Linda Hejazi/ 3ala Hatet Eidak/ Single 17. Interview with Mohammad Tahboub 18. Mohammad Tahboub/ Saga/ Single 19. Interview with Hana Malhas 20. Hana Malhas/ Just a Dream/ Hana Malhas & the Overthinkers 21. Interview with Zeina Barhoum 22. Zeina Barhoum/ Lamma Bada Yatathanna/ El Cantara 23. Interview with Anas Khalf, Director of 'Driving to Zigzig Land' + 'The Translator' 24. Interview with Zain Duraie, Director of 'Horizon' 25. Interview with Muhammad El-Khairy, Director of "#Hashtag" 26. Ayloul/ Yawm/ Ayloul 27. Interview with Bassil Ghandour, Co-Writer/Producer of Oscar Nominated Film Theeb/Part 1 28. Jerry Lane/ Theeb's Theme/ Theeb Movie Soundtrack 29. Interview with Bassil Ghandour, Co-Writer/Producer of Oscar Nominated Film Theeb/Part 2 30. Jerry Lane/ Chase/ Theeb Movie Soundtrack 31. Interview with Faisal Attrache + Deema Dabis, Directors of 'From the Mountain' 32. Interview with Deema Dabis, Director of 'The Sri Lankan' and 'Shake' 33. Interview with Natalie Saman 34. Natalie Saman/ Habbaytak Ya Urdun/ Habbaytak Ya Urdun

Interview with Kelvin Bown who specializes in antique historical photograph restoration and continues work on a collection of historical images of the Middle East. Mr. Bown has a deep love and appreciation of the region, its peoples, religions, cultures and history, which deepened during the period of ten years spent living in Sinai, Egypt, with three of the Bedouin tribes there. This interview was recorded in Jordan (July 2016) where Mr. Bown is busy restoring rare, old historical photographs of the Middle East as it once was. As you listen to the interview, feel free to peruse Kelvin Bown's work at reawakeningthepast.com. You can contact Kelvin Bown at [email protected]

Recorded on June 13, 2016 New interview w/ Egyptian indie singer Dina El Wedidi who will be performing in concert on June 14 at El Cid in Silverlake and on June 17 at Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley. Interview is conducted in English and Arabic and includes musical excerpt of the kind of folkloric songs that Dina will be singing in concert.

Recorded in July 2015 Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer at Stanford + Radio Host of 'Arabology' on KZSU Stanford 90.1 FM, is interviewed by Suad Asfour (Arab American TV) about his teaching, his publications and his Arabology radio show. Video at https://youtu.be/VMgvU0Kaxqk

Aired on May 24, 2016. This show showcases songs in English by indie Arab musicians coming in from Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan. Playlist at http://zookeeper.stanford.edu/index.php?action=viewDJ&seq=selList&playlist=32340

Interview recorded in May 2016. Arabology interviews 2 remarkable singer-songwriters who are considered musical icons and voices for peace in different worlds, oceans apart: May Nasr, from Lebanon; Lourdes Perez, from Puerto Rico. This interview includes excerpts from their new Arabic-Spanish duet CD 'Written in Water.' Download 10-track CD at https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lourdesperez1 More about May Nasr: https://www.facebook.com/May-Nasr-31304165110 More about Lourdes Perez: http://lourdesperez.com/ More about 'Written in Water' CD: https://www.facebook.com/Lourdes-Perez-and-May-Nasr-1722291668013417 Song Excerpts in this interview are from 'Written in Water' CD by May Nasr + Lourdes Perez: 1. Caminare (I Will Walk) 2. Te Llamo/Ounadikum (2 different excerpts) 3. Escrito en Agua/Written in Water 4. Mediterraneo 3. Najwa's House/Baytik Ya Najwa 4. Rompe la Ola/Break the Wave 5. Sal y Azucar/Melh w Sukkar 6. The Road/Al Tariq

Recorded in May 2016. Interview with Rama Chakaki, Executive Director of TechWadi, who brings 23 years of technical and communications experience to her passion: investing in social enterprises, using technology for social development and nurturing future social entrepreneurs in the region. She setup Baraka Ventures in 2006 to invest in social and tech businesses. She established Baraka Advisers, a digital communications agency. She also established BarakaBits, the only media venture delivering exclusively good news, changing the narrative in the media to an intelligent, optimistic and empowering one. Rama holds a BS in Computer Engineering and a Master’s in Engineering Management from George Washington University. She’s a founding member of Arab Women in Computing and the first regional Women Angel investment Network. More info about Rama at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rchakaki More info about TechWadi at https://techwadi.org/

Special episode of Arabology (aired May 13, 2016) highlighting various English songs by (indie) Lebanese musicians, from Soapkills to Wanton Bishops. Hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti (Stanford) and Junior Daou, Founder of Wickerpark Festival in Lebanon. PLAYLIST: 1. Soapkills/ Cheat on Me/ Bater/Soapkills 2. Soapkills/ Coit Me/ Bater/ Soapkills 3. Zeid And The Wings/ General Suleiman/ Radio Beirut/Galileo Music Communication Gmbh / Ioda 4. Zeid and the Wings/Ocean/ Zeid and the Wings/ Zeid Hamdan 5. Sae Lis'/ The Way You Treat Me/ The Quest/ Sae Lis 6. Doors to Aspiration/ Running Free in Lebanon/ Single/ Faris, Mike & Nader 7. Grace Deeb/ Calling You/ Ghannali el Aalam Kello/ Rotana 8. Tania Saleh/ Slow Down/ Wehde/ Forward Music 9. Scrambled Eggs/ Let It Go/ Peace is underrated and war misunderstood/ Scrambled Eggs 10. The Incompetents/ It Could Happen to You/ Of Minor Differences...And Narcisism/ Tunefork 11. Charlie Rayne/ Cascades/ Wider Water/ Charlie Rayne 12. The Wanton Bishops/ Sleep with the Lights On/ Sleep with the Lights On/ Wanton Bishops 13. Gurumiran/ Dreamer/ Aberrance/ GuruMiran 14. Postcards/ Walls/ What Lies So Still (EP)/Postcards 15. Safar/ Overlove/ 23 Kilograms (EP)/ Safar 16. Who Killed Bruce Lee/ Put it in a bag (album version/ Who Killed Bruce Lee 17. Aufgang/ Summer (Album Version)/ Summer/Blue Note/Universal (France) 18. Wake Island/ Your Doctrine/ Use It As A Weapon/ Uncomfortable B Sides/ Wake Island 19. Tania Kassis/ One Last Dance/ Oriental Colors/ Magnum Records International 20. Mike Massy/ Nature Boy / Single/ Falak 21. Gary Tannus Nassif/ Nevertheless/ Sing, Romance Man, Sing/ CD Baby

Recorded in May 2016. Interview with Jordanian indie singer/songwriter Hana Malhas who discusses her musical career and her Bala Feesh project which she created to give a voice to indie artists in the Arab world. Interview includes the following musical excerpts: 1. Hana Malhas/Olive Tree/ Shapeshift/CD Baby + iTunes 2. Hana Malhas (ft Yazan Alrousan)/ Trooh/ Shapeshift/CD Baby 3. Hana Malhas/ How We Love/ Hana Malhas & the Overthinkers/ iTunes 4. Hana Malhas/ Just a Dream/ Hana Malhas & theOverthinkers/ iTunes 5. Abdulrahman Mohammed (ft Ghassan Abu Haltam)/ Ya Man Hawah/ Bala Feesh YouTube Channel 6. Hana Malhas + Aziz Maraka/ 'Run' in English (by Hana Malhas) and 'لحالي/La7ali' in Arabic (by Aziz Maraka)/ Bala Feesh YouTube Channel. Hana Malhas Website: www.hanamalhas.com Hana Malhas YouTube Channel: youtube.com/user/hmalhas Bal Feesh YouTube Channel: youtube.com/user/balafeesh

Dr. Nihel Chabrak is a multi lingual Tunisian scholar and Associate Professor of Accounting, UAEU, College of Business & Economics, United Arab Emirates. She is also the Programs Director for UAEU, Science & Innovation Park. In this interview, Dr. Chabrak talks about her visit to Stanford, her projects at the UAEU (including The Science and Innovation Project), her published paper about "Student Imaginings, Cognitive Dissonance and Critical Thinking" and her current work centering Muslim women in the accountancy profession in the UK and France. For more about Dr. Nihel Chabrak, see: http://www.cbe.uaeu.ac.ae/en/departments/accounting/profile/cv/cv-nihel_chabrak.pdf

Recorded in April 2016. Interview with Khader Abu Seif who stars in the award winning documentary "Oriented." Directed by Jake Witzenfeld, "Oriented" follows the lives of three Palestinian friends (Khader, Fadi, Naim) exploring their national and sexual identity in Tel-Aviv. Determined to make a change, these three best friends form a non-violent, cultural resistance group (“Qambuta”) in an attempt to deal with the frustration of living with multi-faceted identities. For more info: http://www.orientedfilm.com Musical excerpt: Jowan Safadi -- Qina3 Jdeed from "Ghanni 3an Ta3rif" CD. -- جوان صفدي-- قناع جديد --غنّي عن التعريف

Recorded in March 2016. Interview with Algerian French singer Souad Massi about her new CD "El-Mutakallimûn" and about her film debut in Najwa Najjar's "Eyes of a Thief" along with Egyptian actor Khaled Abol Naga خالد ابو النجا.

Playlist for Arabology 23 March 2016 DJ: Ramzi S. Artist/Track/Album/Label 1. Soapkills (Rawi Mossa)/Galbi/Rawi Mossa Remix/Zeid Hamdan 2. Fairuz/ Akher Ayyam (Weela Remix/ Weela Rahbani/Weela 3. Zebda The Spy from Cairo/ Taksim Square/ Arabadub/ Wonderwheel Recordings 4. Apo and the Apostles/ Lina/ Under the Zeitun Tree/ Chimichanga Records 5. Janan/ La7za/ Single/ Janan 6. Zaid Bawab ft Jeena Haddadin/ Habib El Rouh/ Single/Bawab and Gus Kahn 7. Badiaa Bouhrizi (Neyssatou)/ Interlude/ NA 8. Didi and the Jempress/ Feen Nelqak/ Diapazone/ Idris Nadi 9. 3xoj (Othmane Jmad)/ Lawrence of Arabia (ft Asmahan)/ Diapazone/ Othman Jmad 10. Zaou (Maher Zaouali)/ Ya Msafir Wahdak Remix/NA 11. City of Djinn/ Insan Haywan/ Ether and Red Sulphur/ Somnimage 12. AlBsmeh Al3rbieh/ Malleyt/ Single/NA 13. Alhajez (Ahmed Hegazi)/Bayan/ Single/Rahal Beats 14. Naima Shalhoub/ Qaddouka Al Mayyas/ Live in SF County Jail/ Naima Shalhoub 15. Tarabband/ Misteniyak/ Ashofak Baden/ Kap Syd 16. Yarub Smarait/ Balad Al Mahboub / Ya Salam/ Yarub Smeirat 17. Mohamed Najem/ Hal Asmar El Loun/ Floor No 4/ DARNA 18. Tarek Yamani/ Ah Ya Zein (Afro Dabke Style)/ Lisan Al Tarab: Jazz Conceptions in Classical Arabic/ Edict Records 19. Ibrahim Maalouf/ Alf leila wa Leila / Kalhoum/M'ister Productions 20. Rahim Alhaj/ The Loving Mother/ Infinite Hope/UP Music

Recorded in February 2016 at KZSU Stanford 90.1 FM Interview with Turkish Opera singer Mete Tasin who discusses his background, training and experience as an internationally known Opera singer. Includes live performance in Turkish. For more info about Mete Tasin: http://www.metetasin.com/ Interview includes mysical experts from: 1. In Questa Vita ("In This Life") [Mete Tasin + Jennifer Muhawi] 2. Norma : "Deh! Non Volerli Vittime" [Leyla Gencer, La Scala Theater Orchestra, Milan & Gianandra Gavazzeni] 3. Toul Omry [Performed by Ashraf Sewailam; composed by Ilyas Iliya; from 'Toul Omry' Soundtrack]

Recorded on March 12, 2016 Interview with Saleem Haddad whose provocative new novel "Guapa" offers a unique look at gay life in an unnamed Arab country amidst a wave of political and religious upheaval. Saleem Haddad was born in Kuwait City in 1983 to a Lebanese-Palestinian father and an Iraqi-German mother, and educated in Jordan, Canada, and the United Kingdom. He has worked as an aid worker with Doctors Without Borders in Yemen, Syria, and Iraq, and currently lives in London, where he advises on inclusion of refugees, women, and young people in the transition and peace processes of the Arab Spring.

Bonus segment (in Arabic) from Arabology's interview with El Morabba3. Full interview (in English) available at https://soundcloud.com/arabology/elmorabba3 Photo by Ali Saadi (c)

Interview with Mark Gonzales and Soraya Hosni, co-founders of 'The New Medina' project in Tunisia. The New Medina is a plan for kickstarting hope, possibility, and well-being by launching an 8000 square foot center for youth, creatives, and entrepreneurs to cultivate a solution driven culture. Support/Learn about 'The New Medina' at https://www.launchgood.com/project/the_new_medina Interview features music by these Tunisian singers: Badiaa Bouhrizi (Neyssatou)/ Interlude Amina/ Lirrili Mounir Troudi/ Trop Tard

Recorded on March 9, 2016; aired on KZSU 90.1 FM (San Francisco Bay Area). Interview with the Jordanian post-rock indie group El Morabba3 (Muhammad Abdullah, Odai Shawagfeh, Dirar Shawagfeh) in anticipation of the release of their second album "Taraf El Khayt" on April 2, 2016. تتألف فرقة المربّع من محمّد عبد الله، بصوته و كلماته الناقدة، و عدي شواقفة، الذي يخلق الأصوات البعيدة و القريبة التي تملأ الفراغ بين الكلمات، و ضرار شواقفة، بإيقاعاته التي تحمل الكلمات و الألحان و الأصوات و تضيف لحنا ايقاعيا عليها. "El Morabba3 to us is the window in which we see things we want to express...being from a region that had seen a lot and still does every day. This window serves as our escape and our return all together" - El Morabba3

Interview with internationally acclaimed Israeli singer Noa (Achinoam Nini) about her Yemeni background, her new CD, her political views, and her musical collaborations with such Palestinian singers as Mira Awad and Nabil Salameh, as well as Algerian singing legend Cheb Khaled. Interview was recorded at KZSU 90.1 FM on Feb 9, 2016 during Noa's visit to Stanford University where she gave a talk (moderated by Dr. Ramzi Salti and Dr. Vered Shemtov) before performing in concert on the following day in Palo Alto.

Recorded in Feb 2016 Interview with Stanford student Ari Marcus who, among other things, has founded the Stanford Middle East Ensemble, a group that invites community members to learn and play Arabic Music (facebook.com/StanfordMEE). During this interview, Ari speaks about his musical background, plays the Nay live on the air, and invites people to a FREE concert of Jewish Music from the Middle East on Saturday February 13, 2016 at 7:15 pm at Campbell Recital Hall, Stanford University,

Interview with Tunisian Fulbright scholar Noura Belalli who speaks about her background, her research, and the beginning of the Arab Spring which she witnessed first hand while in Tunisia back in 2010-11.

Countdown of Top 20 (alternative) Arabic Songs of 2015. Presented by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer at Stanford University and Radio Host of 'Arabology' on KZSU 90.1 FM Aired on Januray 29, 2016 أفضل 20 أغنية عربية بديلة لعام 2015

Interview with Mona Damluji, Associate Dean and Director of The Markaz: Resource Center at Stanford University. She is a liberal arts educator, cultural activist and scholar with expertise in the Arab Middle East and broader Muslim World. Mona received her PhD from the University of California, Berkeley and was the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Asian & Islamic Visual Culture at Wheaton College in Massachusetts. Mona regularly curates and organizes exhibits and programs featuring the work of artists and activists linked to Muslim and Arab communities and countries. Major recent projects have included "Open Shutters Iraq" at UC Berkeley and "Arab Comics: 90 Years of Popular Visual Culture" at Brown University. Mona has worked as the educational outreach director for the Arab Film Festival, organizing an annual festival screening for students and teachers in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley. Her exhibition and book reviews appear in Jadaliyya, AMCA and the International Journal of Islamic Architecture. Mona's publications also appear in the Journal of Urban History, Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and Subterranean Estates: the Life Worlds of Oil and Gas. Mona will be speaking at Stanford on Feb 3, 2016 about "Baghdad's Deep Dilemma: Sectarianism and Urban Segregation under Occupation." Her talk will discuss the sectarian-based segregation that has shaped urbanism in Baghdad is a direct outcome of the 2003 U.S.-led invasion and occupation of Iraq. The "post"-occupied city is characterized by the normalization of concrete “security” blast-walls that choke urban circulation and sever communities. The notorious blast walls -- or "Bremer Walls" -- perpetuate and intensify conditions of urban segregation. As the summer's surge of anti-government protests in Baghdad demonstrate, the short-sighted nature of this militarized solution to sectarian-based violence has proven to be a superficial and unsustainable fix to the deep dilemma of sectarian segregation codified in Iraq’s political system. This presentation will examine the context for recent public dissent on the streets of Baghdad through the story of the capital city's fragmentation between 2006 and 2007.

Interview with Lebanese-American painter and award winning writer Rabih Alameddine who has authored four novels and a collection of short stories. Interview is mainly conducted by Nadia Barhoum along with Dr. Ramzi Salti. Interview was conducted in December 2015.

Recorded at Stanford on Jan 19, 2016. Interview with Tunisian French musician Kerredine Soltani including 2 live songs in French. مقابلة باللهجة التونسية مع الفنان التونسي الفرنسي خير الدين سلطاني الذي يتكلم عن المهاجرين إلى فرنسا وعن ألبومه الجديد، كما يغني اغنتين بالفرنسية في بث حي ومباشر من الأستوديو

Interview with legendary Lebanese American singer, author, artist and inspirational speaker Gary Tannus Nassif whose musical career has taken him from Hollywood to Las Vegas, enabling him to befriend and collaborate with such classic stars as Donna Reed, Esther Williams, Danny Thomas, Doris Day, Cesar Romero and many more. In his book "Stop Crying and Listen to the Music" Gary writes about his stuttering problem (which plagued him throughout his childhood)and the way he overcame that disability despite his Lebanese father's strict and abusive reaction to that condition. This interview ends with a song by Gary from his CD "Sing, Romance Man, Sing" in which he is accompanied by Frank Sinatra's pianist Vinnie Falcone.