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This is the very first episode of Arabology which aired on January 19, 2012.
'Arabology' is a weekly radio program hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer in Arabic at Stanford University, that airs on KZSU Stanford 90.1 FM and which aims to showcase cultural productions from/about the Arab world by featuring (mostly) alternative Arab musicians as well as occasional interviews with people whose work broaches the region.
Playlist for Arabology 19 January 2012 4pm - 6pm DJ: Ramzi S.
Artist/Track/Album/Label
1. YAS/Arabology /Arabology/Lebanese Underground
2. YAS/ Get It Right/ Arabology/ Lebanese Underground
3. Al-Madfa'i, Ilham/ Babouri (My Steamboat)/Dishdasha/Rip Cat Records
4. Zeid & The Wings/Aasfeh/Zeid and the Wings/Lebanese Underground
5. Ajram, Nancy/ Sallim 'alayha (Greet Her/Sahret Tarab (A Night Of Ecstacy)/New Sound
6. Farroukh, Toufic/ Blues for Ali/ Toutia/ EMI Arabia
7. Atlas, Natacha Batkallim: Recharged (Dog Beats V. Natacha Atlas Remix)/ Mounqaliba Rising: The Remixes/Six Degrees Records
8. Hanna, Tony/ Kebert wa sirt omry kbir / Tony Hanna/ Rotana
9. Fairuz/ Kinna Nitlaqa/ Mais El Reem/ EMI
10. Saleh, Tania/ Al jilou al jadidou/ Tania Saleh/ Tohme
11. Banna, Rim/ Karmal Al-Ruh (Wind Of Karmel)/Al-Rawa'i (Greatest Hits)/ Laser
12. Jadal/ Salma/ Arabic Rocks/ Forward Music
13. Diab, Amr/ Halla Halla/ Banadeek Ta'ala (I'm Calling You, Come/Laser
14. Mathlouthi, Emel/ Ma Lkit (Not Found)/ Kelmti Horra/World Village
15. El Mansoury, Hiba/ Rima (Radio Edit)/Sah El Nom/ Murr Television Lebanon
16. Redouane, Aicha/ Souffle - Nafas/Maqam D'amour/Le Chant Du Monde
17. Mashrou' Leila/ El Hal Romancy/ El Hal Romancy/Mashrou' Leila
18. Massi, Souad/ Khabar Kana/ O Houria/ Indie Europe/Zoom
19. Labaki, Nadine/ Hashishet albi/ Where Do We Go Now? (Soundtrack) Sony
20. Rouhana, Charbel & The Beirut Oriental Ensemble/ Al-Bint Al-Shalabiyya (The Beautiful Girl)/ Hand Made (Shughl Bayt)/Forward Music
21. Khcheich, Rima / Ma Baref Oul (My Funny Valentine/ Rima Khcheich
Jazz in Motion
22. Soumaya Baalbaki/ Ahwak/ Arabic Tango/ World Music Network
23. Elsaffar, Amir / Two Rivers Ensemble Inana Suite: Lady Of Heaven/ Inana/ Pi Recordings
24. Le Trio Joubran/ À l'ombre des mots (feat. Mahmoud Darwich) [Avec la voix de Mahmoud Darwich]/ L'art d'aimer (Shajan)/Randana
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