Of all of the ‘Arabic Pop’ music we dance on in class, I think we unanamously vote Nancy Ajram Number One!

Nancy is a Super Superstar from Lebanon and has won the hearts of people throughout the world!

Here is a brief Bio of Nancy from Wikipedia.

“Nancy Nabil Ajram (Arabic: نانسي نبيل عجرم‎) (born May 16, 1983) is a multi-platinum Lebanese singer and Goodwill Ambassador for the UNICEF [1]. By 2007, Ajram had sold over 2 million records ranking 3rd best selling female artist in Lebanese history[2][3]. She has released seven studio albums to date and appeared in numerous music videos and commercials. She participated in the most significant Arabic festivals and won multiple awards, most importantly the 2008 World Music Award of best-selling Middle Eastern artist, the youngest Arab WMA winner to date. Nancy Ajram is the first and only female sponsor and spokesperson of Coca-Cola in the Middle East and Arab world. Considered by many as an Arabic music icon of the decade, Nancy was described on the Oprah Winfrey Show as one of the most influential personalities of the Middle East.”

Here is a wonderful music video of her song ‘Ah Wa Nos”..set in an Egyptian Village scene…

For all of you whom have asked…here are the Lyrics in English..very loose translation!

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