Stanford Lecturer + Arabology radio host Dr. Ramzi Salti interviews Hiya هي, a new groundbreaking Jordanian artist, performer, and singer/songwriter, during the music video release party for her latest bilingual single "Banadi."

The music video premiere party for "Banadi" took place on September 8, 2023 at the beautiful Manara Center in Amman, Jordan where guests were treated to a rooftop projection of her stunning new work.

This interview is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc. To listen, go to https://kite.link/arabology

Read more about this event at https://www.arabology.org/2023/09/hiya.html

Recorded in July 2023 in Amman, Jordan.

Stanford Lecturer + Arabology radio host Dr. Ramzi Salti interviews Amjad Al Rasheed, Director of the award winning Jordan film "Inshallah A Boy" ان شاء الله ولد after its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival 2023.

Recorded in June 2023 at KZSU Stanford 90.1 FM

Stanford Lecturer and radio host Dr. Ramzi Salti welcomes 3 young 'Arabology' radio fans to the studio (Qays, Anoud, Brandon) where they discuss Arabic music, their diverse backgrounds and much more.

Featured Music Excerpts:

1. Massari - Ya Nour El Ein (feat. Maya Diab & French Montana)

2. Abu Ft. Yousra - 3 Daqat

3. JAY-Z - Big Pimpin' ft. UGK (Sampling Abdul Halim Hafez's 'Khusara')

4. Fairuz - Jabaliyye (Gabaleya)

Arabology is a radio program that is hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer at Stanford University, showcasing music and other cultural productions from the Arab world. 'Arabology' airs on KZSU 90.1 FM and podcasts can be streamed on all major platforms.

* Arabology Blog: arabology.org

* All Podcasts are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all other platforms and are housed at: SoundCloud.com/arabology

Recorded on Jan 24, 2023

Ramzi Salti interviews Omar Offendum about his 2 upcoming Stanford events (on January 28, 2023) where he will be joined by Oud Virtuoso Ronnie Malley for a show titled "Coast to Coast: Reflections from Al Andalus to Los Angeles."

Info and tickets at https://live.stanford.edu/calendar/january-2023/omar-offendum-oud-virtuoso-ronnie-malley

Syrian American rapper and poet Omar Offendum and Palestinian American multi-instrumentalist maestro Ronnie Malley weave stories of the past, present, and future as they trace the influence of Al-Andalus and Arabic-speaking peoples on music and culture, from New York City's Little Syria to the birth of California Surf Rock.

Omar Offendum is a Syrian-American rapper/spoken word artist. Known for his unique blend of hip-hop and Arabic poetry, he’s been featured on prominent world news outlets (Aljazeera, BBC, PBS, LA Times), lectured at a number of prestigious academic institutions (Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Northwestern, UT-Austin, UCLA, SOAS, American University of Beirut), collaborated with major museums and cultural organizations (LACMA / Penn Museum / Ithra / Shangri-La / Arab-American National Museum), and helped raise millions of dollars for various humanitarian relief groups (Islamic Relief, Karam Foundation, Syrian-American Medical Society). Offendum was recently named a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow, an Arab America Foundation "40 Under 40" award recipient, and a member of both the Pillars Fund cohort for Muslim Narrative Change and the RaceForward Butterfly Lab cohort for Immigrant Narrative Strategy. He currently resides in the great state of New York with his wife and two little children, while daydreaming about the jasmine tree-lined streets of Damascus.

Ronnie Malley is a multi-instrumentalist musician, theatrical performer, producer, and educator. He is executive director of Intercultural Music Production in Chicago and a teaching artist with Chicago Public Schools. Ronnie's theater credits include the Broadway musical tour of the Tony Award Winning The Band's Visit and Disney's The Jungle Book. He also performs with the music groups Allos Musica, Apollo’s Fire, Surabhi Ensemble, and more.

Info and tickets at https://live.stanford.edu/calendar/january-2023/omar-offendum-oud-virtuoso-ronnie-malley

Recorded on April 13, 2022 at KZSU 90.1 FM (Stanford University)

Dr. Ramzi Salti interviews Egyptian playwright Adam Ashraf Elsayigh about his groundbreaking new play "Downing in Cairo" which is playing from April 8, 2022 - May 1, 2022 at the Potrero Stage in San Francisco. This play was originally presented and partially developed as part of Golden Thread’s New Threads Reading Series in 2018.

Written by Adam Ashraf Elsayigh; Directed by Sahar Assaf; featuring Amin El Gamal, Wiley Naman Strasser, Martin Yousif Zebari.

SYNOPSIS: It is May 2001 in Cairo. Moody, Khalid, and their servant Taha are on the Queen Boat, a gay nightclub docked on the Nile. When an unexpected police raid results in the arrest and public humiliation of the attendees, the lives of these young men are altered forever. Adam Ashraf Elsayigh’s debut production weaves budding romances, class differences, and familial expectations into a loving portrait of three men who all struggle to rebuild their lives against all odds.

For more info and tickets: https://goldenthread.org/productions/drowning-in-cairo/

Recorded at KZSU 90.1 FM (Stanford University)on November 20, 2021

Stanford Lecturer Dr. Ramzi Salti interviews legendary Egyptian actor Khaled Abol Naga (Kal Naga) who was a Visiting Artist at Stanford (2021) where he starred in Betty Shamieh's play "As Soon as Impossible."

During this interview, Khaled discusses his film and stage career as well as his thoughts on theatre, music and the Arab Spring.

For more, see forthcoming article on arabology.org

This interview, initially recorded in September 2021, originally aired on KZSU 90.1 FM. Article available at https://www.arabology.org/2021/11/alighzawi.html

Jordanian Chef Ali Ghzawi was crowned as MBC Arabia’s 2019 Top Chef-- a surprise yet well deserved win by the youngest of the 17 seasoned contestants who also competed during the famed reality TV series.

By 2020, he had not only made countless TV appearances all over the Arab world but was also featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 list for the year (2020).

Yet despite such groundbreaking acheminements. Chef Ali (Alee) remains true to his beginnings and is always happy to share his journey to fame, as he did during our interview, in order to inspire others to pursue their dreams, no matter how far fetched they may seem.

Read accompanying article at https://www.arabology.org/2021/11/alighzawi.html

Recorded in Amman, Jordan in December 2019 for KZSU 90.1 FM (Stanford University).

Stanford Lecturer + Arabology radio host Dr. Ramzi Salti interviews singer/actress/producer/motivational speaker Rania Kurdi who candidly speaks about her TV/Film/Music career, her cathartic work as a life coach, and the many projects she has on the horizon.

Rania Kurdi on Instagram: instagram.com/kurdirania

Rania Kurdi's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/user/RaniaKurdiOFFICIAL

Recorded in Amman, Jordan in August 2019 and aired on KZSU 90.1 FM (Stanford University) in November 2019.

Stanford Lecturer + Arabology radio host Dr. Ramzi Salti interviews singer/songwriter/producer Yusor Hamed about her artistic journey + musical career. Features live A cappella + piano performance by Yusor. Interview includes the following songs:

1. Lma Tkoni Hadi - لما تكوني حدي

2. Wa7di Bemshi - وحدي بمشي (BalaFeesh Female Music Production w/ Zeid Hamdan & Khaled Nimry)

3. Yusor x The Synaptik Sholi Jarali - يسر و السينابتك شو الي جرالي

4. Khayfeh min bokra(ft. Majda Asad) خايفة من بكرا

Yusor on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/yusor-n-hamed

Recorded in Amman, Jordan in August 2019 and aired on KZSU 90.1 FM (Stanford University) in November 2019.

Stanford Lecturer + Arabology radio host Dr. Ramzi Salti interviews Hazem Tabbaa, a Jordanian author who studied Math-Computer Science and Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego. In this interview, Hazem discusses his debut novel 'A Place for Peace' as well as his latest work "Four Steps Behind" which takes a closer look at societies’ perceptions of women and was loosely based on his maternal grandmother’s journey from Berlin to Amman.

The interview includes an excerpt from each book, read by the author himself.

For more content + exclusive videos from this interview, please see https://www.arabology.org/2019/12/hazemtabbaa.html

Hazem Tabbaa's books are available through his website at https://www.hazemtabbaa.com or on Amazon (Kindle and/or Paperback) at https://www.amazon.com/Hazem-Tabbaa/e/B07FZPGWJ3?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1575231441&sr=8-1