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1. Damascus
This piece is a translation of 'The Damascene Poem', written by the famed Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizar_Qabbani).
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3. Hustle On
Dedicated to all the street hustlers / vendors worldwide moving that product ... Get your hustle on!
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4. DC Guide
This is a tribute to my old stomping grounds of the Washington DC Metropolitan Area ... DMV Stand UP!
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5. Straight Street
Commemorating one of the most ancient urban spaces in the world ... The Street Called Straight (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Called_Straight)
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6. Majnoon Layla
A translation of an ancient Arabian tale of star-crossed love -- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layla_and_Majnun
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7. Superhero
I first wrote these lyrics back in May of 2009 ... A year & a half later - guess who showed up ... Please take a moment to pray for all our sisters & brothers fighting for Freedom / Equality /...
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8. Father's Day
Dedicated to the millions of orphans of war / genocide / occupation around the world . . .
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9. The Arab Speaks of Rivers
This is an Arabic translation of Langston Hughes' famous poem 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers' -- www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15722
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10. Mother's Day
An ode to my beloved mother, written over a beat I created using samples from Asmahan's 'Imta 7ata3raf (When will you realize)?" -- youtu.be/rkAzmXkolIE
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11. Finjan
This is a translation of Nizar Qabbani's famous poem 'Qariat il-Finjan' (The Coffee Cup Reader aka The Fortune Teller), which was later sung by Abdel-Halim Hafez -- youtu.be/K1vggjorqGE
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12. New Orient
Inspired by the timeless words / music of the late, great Nina Simone RIP . . .
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13. SyrianamericanA
The title track to the album ... Sinsyrianly yours - Omar Offendum.
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