Aïcha (عائش) by Khaled Lyrics Translation in English
The Arabic is all off, but fascinating blond Midwestern belly dancer who apparently lectures on how to tell if your arabophilia is cultural appropriation (ya don't say!).
the antidote to the tiktok songs that are centered around the 20 seconds chorus is the 40min-long arabic songs. just listen to the 10 first minutes of just music being played by the orchestra
these are the 3 Moroccan dancers I've talked about the other day making the Teamgharine dance group. their signature is mixing ballet and other western styles with traditional local dances and music.
Shattered Heritage (2014) // A documentary about the destruction of Iraq’s heritage and culture by American forces during the 1991 and 2003 invasions, through the looting of Iraqi art and the indiscriminate bombing of museums, universities, theaters and libraries.
"We must have more than twenty copies of dictionaries. We are focusing on where Siswati speakers will benefit. I’m remembering their culture through the words that are in the dictionary."
Not Arabic, but the best argument I've heard for what listening skills and self-care can do against violence. And puts the blame right where it belongs on imperialism for cultural trauma, local culture has the tools to heal.
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