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"Al-Ḥulm al-ʿArabī"
Song
LanguageArabic
English title"The Arab Dream"
Published1996
GenreOperetta
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Medhat al-Adl [ar; fr]
Producer(s)

"The Arab Dream" (Arabic: الحلم العربي, romanizedal-Ḥulm al-ʿArabī) is a 1996 pan-Arab song, discussing themes of Arab unity and pan-Arabism. Often described as an "operetta" in the Arab world, the song includes performances by 22 Arab artists.[1][2]

The song reached wider popularity in 2000 with the start of the Second Intifada,[1] when satellite channels throughout the Arab world aired the operetta's music video as a form of solidarity with Palestinians.

The following performers featured on the track:[3]

2024 version

In February 2024, a new version of the song was recorded following a resurgence of popularity due to the Gaza humanitarian crisis during the Israel–Hamas war. The recording features vocals by 12 artists, namely Abu, Assi El Hallani, Balqees, Majid Al Mohandis, Mohammed Assaf, Saber Rebai as well as, from the original version, Ahllam, Ahmed Fathi, Assala Nasri, Ehab Tawfik, Omar Al-Abdallat and Walid Toufic.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Faraj, Sameer. "الحلم العربى". Al-Ahram Daily (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 April 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Al-Adl, Medhat (20 December 2013). "الحلم العربى". El Watan News. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. ^ Nasrallah, Nourhan (17 October 2023). "«الحلم العربي».. العدل كتب الكلمات في 3 ساعات والشاعري سجلها خلال 45 يوما". El Watan News. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  4. ^ Kamal, Iman (23 February 2024). "11 فنانا عربيا في نسخة جديدة من الأوبريت الحلم العربي". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 5 December 2024.