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Ya Salama (sueг±o Flamenco ) (vj Zenman Arabian Dream Video Mix) — Dalida - Salma

by Eric Shaw July, 2016

Ya Salama (sueг±o Flamenco ) (vj Zenman Arabian Dream Video Mix) — Dalida - Salma

It was one of the first "Ethnic Pop" hits to cross over globally.

The song's journey begins with its roots in Egyptian folklore and Dalida's unique heritage. It was one of the first "Ethnic Pop"

In the late 90s, the song was reimagined with a Spanish flair, creating the version used in the VJ Zenman mix. It was one of the first "Ethnic Pop"

Researching and her impact on Middle Eastern pop culture. It was one of the first "Ethnic Pop"

Dalida released it in both Arabic and French.

Based on an Egyptian folk song about longing for home.

It appeals to older generations who remember Dalida and younger listeners who enjoy "Organic House."

Eric Shaw

by Eric Shaw

July, 2016

About Eric Shaw

Eric Shaw, MA.SE MA.RS MA.AS, has studied yoga and meditation for 30 years and taught both since 2001. He maintains a lively international teaching schedule and is the creator of both Prasana Yoga — a form that reveals alignment in movement — and Yoga Education through Imagery — lecture programming that teaches yoga’s traditions through archival imagery and new scholarship.

He is an E-RYT 500 with two degrees in Art, and Masters Degrees in Education, Religious Studies and Asian Studies. His essays appear in Yoga Journal, Common Ground, Mantra Yoga + Health

, and other publications. To learn more, please see:

www.prasanayoga.com



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