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Caress - Marcel Khalife
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  1. Caress
  2. Al Hambra
  3. Granada
  4. Tents
  5. With All the Love
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  1. Caress
  2. Al Hambra
  3. Granada
  4. Tents
  5. With All the Love
  6. Popular Cafe
  7. Chaza
  8. Samaļ Bayati
  9. Passport
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The oud, or Arabic lute, is so integral to Arabic culture that it was used by ancient musicians and philosophers to define scales and served as a foundation for Arab music as a whole. Hence, it's no coincidence that Marcel Khalife achieved folk hero status playing this emblem of Arabic culture. So inspiring was his music that when Israel invaded his native Lebanon in 1982, Israeli officials confiscated his cassettes, lest he inspire a resurgence of Arabic pride. Peace, reconciliation, and boundary-breaking are the hallmarks ...

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