Oriental Folk

Sabah: 15 of the Diva’s Songs

This is not a list of the top 15 or essential 15 tracks by Sabah. It is roughly impossible to summarize the Lebanese diva’s more than 3,000 songs repertoire int...

15 Essential Fairuz Songs To Add To Your Playlist

Fairuz, possibly the biggest name in Arabic music, is releasing a new album this summer in collaboration with her daughter Reema el Rahbani. As part of our tribute to traditional arabic music (see Umm Kulthum and Levant Songs), we compiled this 15 song playlist of essential Fairuz tracks that often get overlooked. Happy morning!...

Melhem Barakat: Top 10 Songs

Melhem Barakat is simply a legend in Lebanese music history. We were planning to publish this list next week, but after hearing the sad news about Barakat's pas...