World Routes

Cairo Nights: part 1

Saturday 19 June 2004 15:00-16:00 (Radio 3)

Another chance to hear Cairo Nights, in which Samir Farah of the BBC's Arabic Service goes to the heart of the Arab world's music industry. He talks to Samira Said, one of the biggest stars of the Middle East, and encounters Shaabann Abdel Rehim, a controversial singer who has had many of his songs banned in Egypt.

Duration:

1 hour

Playlist

CAIRO NIGHTS
PROGRAMME 1

Samira Said: Qal gain baad youmein
MORIPHON MRCD509

Samira Said: La Binna Hilm
EMI 07243 540989 25
From, "Youm Wara Youm"

Nawal Zougbhi: Illi Tmanneitu
Commercially unavailable

Shireen: cross to Shireen
Commercially unavailable

Shireen Wagdi: Lao Beinna Eih
From, "Ille Tmaneito"

Shabaan: Bokra Israel
From, "Aah Ya Eany"

"The Story of Arabic Song" is available on the Hemisphere label

World Routes

Episode and Playlist Information

• 31 July 2004
• 24 July 2004
• 17 July 2004
• 10 July 2004
• 3 July 2004
• 26 June 2004
• 19 June 2004
• 12 June 2004
• 5 June 2004