Tell Me What to Do: Ragheb Alama and "Sahorony Ellil"

Today's random tune comes with a video that has cheesy animation! The song is called Sahorony Ellil, and it is by Lebanese singer, dancer, composer, television personality, and philanthropist Ragheb Alama. Alama began his career in the 1980s as a contestant on a talent show. Participation in the show brought him exposure and he began putting out albums on a yearly pace and hitting number 1 several times in the Lebanon music scene. Born into a Shiite family in Beirut, he began learning the oud at eight years old. He was head of the jury for Arab Idol in 2011-2013, and he was also the first Arab artist to have a CD sold at Starbucks. You can find Sahorony Ellil on his 2001 album of the same name, and on the various artists compilation Putumayo Presents: World Groove (2004). He is joined on the song by Faudel, a French-Algerian raï singer and actor. As you can see from the video, the song is about a lover trying to win back the object of his affection.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragheb_Alama