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Landmark works: Arabic pop: Egypt, the Levant, and the Maghreb

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1, 2, 3 Soleils

1, 2, 3 Soleils, also billed "Un deux trois Soleils", is a 1998 live album by Khaled, Faudel, and Rachid Taha, recorded at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy.

Ah W Noss (album)

Ah W Noss (آه ونص) is a 2004 Arabic pop album by Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram, an 11-song set praised as a turning point in her career.

Al Jamilat

Al Jamilat (الجميلات, "The Beautiful Ones") is the second solo studio album by Lebanese singer Yasmine Hamdan, released in 2017; its Arabic pop with electronic arrangements charted in the UK, Germany, and Egypt.

Baddi Doub

Baddi Doub (بدي دوب, "I Want to Melt Away") is the 1998 debut album by Lebanese singer Elissa, whose title song launched her career and topped Arab sales charts.

Bastanak (album)

Bastanak (بستناك, "I'm waiting for you") is a 2006 studio album by Lebanese pop singer Elissa, released by Rotana and topping sales across the Arab world.

Didi (music)

"Didi" (ديدي) is a 1992 song by the Algerian raï singer Khaled, produced by Don Was, a hit in 49 countries and the first Arabic-language record to reach the French Top 10.

Gana El Hawa

Gana El Hawa (جانا الهوا) is an Egyptian song sung by Abdel Halim Hafez, with lyrics by Mohamed Hamza and music by Baligh Hamdi, a hit from his final film.

La Ya Sadiki

La Ya Sadiki (لا يا صديقي) is a 1990 album and song by Iraqi singer Kadim Al Sahir, roughly 47 minutes long, the longest of his career.

Liberté

"Liberté" is a song by the Algerian rapper and singer Soolking with Ouled El Bahdja, released in March 2019 and adopted as an anthem of Algeria's Hirak protests.

Shababeek

Shababeek (شبابيك, "Windows") is a 1981 studio album by Egyptian singer Mohamed Mounir, his third, arranged with jazz drummer Yehya Khalil and his best selling.

Youm Wara Youm

Youm Wara Youm (يوم ورا يوم) is a 2002 duet by Samira Said and Cheb Mami, the title track of Said's album of the same name.