Dr. Ramzi Salti's Arabology Podcast spotlights two events in the San Francisco Bay Area including Golden Thread's ReOrient Festival of Short Plays (Oct 13-Nov 4) and the Arab Film Festival. Segment includes: 1. (1:59) Interview with Stanford Doctoral student/Golden Thread Dramaturg Marina Johnson who discusses this year's featured plays and playwrights Katrin Arefy, Adam Ashraf Elsayigh, Yussef El Guindi, Arti Ishak, Hamed Sinno, Judith Boyajian Strang-Waldau. Info and tickets at https://goldenthread.org 2. (15:30) Song excerpt: "Jowa Beiti" by The Synaptik X Maysa Daw 3. (16:06) Interview with Yasmina Tawil, Programming Director for the Arab Film Festival, who spotlights the Opening Night feature film 'Hajjan' by Abu Bakr Shawky and the other selected movies. For info and tickets, see arabfilmfestival.org Segment was recorded in October 2023 More info at https://www.arabology.org

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

Egyptian American Stanford student Ziyad G is interviewed by Dr. Ramzi Salti about ARAB FEST--an annual Stanford event that is jam packed with food, performances, music, and a celebration of everything Arabic (see itinerary below). *Date + Location: Friday May 26, 2023 at Arguello Field on the Stanford campus. *Event Itinerary: See https://asas.su.domains 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 housed at: SoundCloud.com/arabology/sets/podcasts This interview was recorded in May 2023 at KZSU Stanford 90.1 FM

Aired on March 10, 2023 The second episode of the 14th season of 'Arabology' features new indie music by groundbreaking Arab artists, including an ode to reigning female singers, heartfelt song tributes to fathers, and the radio premiere of fresh releases by Tootard, Hawa Dafi and many others. This episode featured songs by Tootard, Ghazall, Hawa Dafi, Kazdoura, BiGSaM & Siilawy, El Far3i, Autostrad, Emsallam, Borhan, Reina Khoury, Hana Malhas, Noel Kharman, Fawz Shocair, Abo El Anwar, Shi'rap, The Synaptik, Hosam Omran & Nada Abo Treka, Tamer Nafar and Omar Offendum. Podcast also spotlighted instrumentals and mixes by Maxi 45 Records, Timothy Maloof, Suad Bushnaq, DJ Laith, Dina Madi and Fady D. Arabology is presented by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer at Stanford University and Radio Host @ KZSU 90.1 FM. See Playlist in Comments below(Sort by Track Time) More info at https://www.arabology.org

Aired on February 10, 2023 Arabology returns for its 14th season to spotlight the best indie/alternative Arabic Songs of 2021-22. Presented by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer at Stanford University and Radio Host of 'Arabology' on KZSU 90.1 FM. More info at Arabology.org

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

حوار مع الدكتور رمزي سلطي من إذاعة لبنان ضمن برنامج (فش خلقك) الذي تقدمه الإعلامية اللبنانية ليليان اندراوس تم بث هذه المقابلة من إذاعة لبنان بتاريخ 12 نوفمبر 2022 الحلقة الكاملة متوفرة عبر موقع إذاعة لبنان Ramzi Salti interviewed in Arabic by Lilianne Andaraous during her radio show "Fish Khelkak" which airs on Radio Liban (Lebanon). Show aired on Nov 12, 2022

Recorded on Oct 20, 2022 at Radio Jordan 96.3 FM Dr. Ramzi Salti is interviewed by DJ Mahdi Dawud where he discusses and showcases some of the Arab world's most groundbreaking indie musicians. Show is also available on YouTube.

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

Video version of this talk available at https://youtu.be/pOU8RfC7bUM This audio-visual lecture by Dr. Ramzi Salti was recorded by Zoom on Thursday, August 13, 2020 and was presented in conjunction with Sijal Institute in Amman, Jordan. Title: Tribute to Lebanese Music from Fairuz to Mashrou Leila Description: Lebanese indie/alternative musicians have long attempted to broach themes of social justice, corruption, and freedom in their work--a prophetic fact that may have much to inform recent events in Lebanon where the capital has been rocked by one of the most violent tragedies in recent memory. It is thus the aim of this talk to examine the way in which that indie Lebanese music may not only assist in healing and rebuilding the country, but also in reminding the world of Beirut's status as a hub of cultural activity with a rich, diverse music scene. Highlighted songs and Musicians (click on time below to move to that section): 00:00 Introduction by Katy W. of Sijal Institute (Amman, Jordan) 02:19 Introduction by Ramzi Salti (02:19) 13:33 Fairuz: Ya Hawa Beirut 15:42 Talia Lahoud: Li-Beirut 18:38 Yasmine Hamadan 21:52 Mashrou Leila 24:58 Tania Saleh 29:46 Zeid Hamdan 32:40 Mike Massy 35:23 Tania Kassis 38:34 Fareeq El Atrash 41:00 Naima Shalhoub 44:30 Discussion: Helping Lebanon 51:24 Q & A Session About Dr. Ramzi Salti: He was born in 1966 in Lebanon. French-educated in Beirut, he completed his high school education in Jordan. In 1983, he moved to the United States where he earned his B.A. in French and English and M.A. and Ph.D. in Comparative Literature (Arabic, French, English) at the University of California at Riverside. Dr. Salti has been a full-time Lecturer in Arabic at Stanford University since 1998. He authors his own 'Arabology' blog at www.arabology.org and hosts a weekly radio program titled 'Arabology' which airs on KZSU Stanford 90.1 FM. Podcasts are available at https://soundcloud.com/arabology Artwork by Jordanian artist Tamer Al Ahmar (https://www.instagram.com/tameralahma...) Sijal Institute Website: https://www.sijal.org Dr. Salti Arabology Site (https://www.arabology.org/) and Podcasts (https://soundcloud.com/arabology) Video version of this talk is available at https://youtu.be/pOU8RfC7bUM

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

سُجّل هذا الحوار في شهر ديسمبر 2019 في عمان - الاردن Recorded in Amman, Jordan in December 2019 حاتم شاهين يتحدث عن قصة نجاح صالونه المميز في عمان - الاردن Hatem Shaheen, owner of one of Amman's finest hair Salons for men, speaks about his journey to success. For more info للمزيد من المعلومات : https://hatemshaheensalon.com https://www.facebook.com/shahinsalon

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

Promo for Tamer Al Ahmar's Exhibition which will take place in Amman, Jordan from December 7-31, 2019. Promo includes personal message from the artist himself. More exhibit info at calendar.jo/Event.aspx?EventId=5326 For more about the artist: instagram.com/Tameralahmar facebook.com/tameralahmarart To purchase Tamer's work see society6.com/tameralahmarart or contact the artist directly at tamer.alahmar@gmail.com

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

Aired on KZSU 90.1 FM (Stanford University) on November 18, 2019 Stanford Lecturer + Arabology Radio Host Dr. Ramzi Salti interviews 'The Arab Sinatra' Omar Kamal about his new album "Show Me the Light" as well his show at the Aldwych Theatre in London which took place on 24th November (supported by Abu Dhabi Festival). Interview includes the following song excerpts from Omar Kamal's new album "Show Me The Light" ℗© 2019 Estuana Records: 1. Ya Ana Ya Ana (3:32) 2. Wicked Dreams (9:36) 3. Atyaf El Leil (15:01) 4. Um Kulthoum Swings (22:53)