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	Podcast:		Soundcheck
	Episode:		A-WA's Timeless Yemeni-Jewish Traditional Songs Meet Arabic Pop
	Category:		Health
	Duration:		00:29:15
	Publish Date:		2019-07-10 11:00:00
	Description:		The Israeli band called A-WA had a huge hit on its very first attempt when their song "Habib Galbi" (“Love of My Heart”) – which blended traditional Yemenite folk music with modern dance beats – became the first Arabic-language song to ever become the #1 song in Israel. It was also a viral hit throughout the Arabic-speaking world. Even Pitbull got into the act, featuring on a remix of the song. A-WA is led by a trio of sisters from a Yemeni Jewish family who sing in Arabic and English. Their most recent album Bayti Fi Rasi, is Yemenite traditional music mixed with hip-hop, reggae, and electronic music is called and they’re here to play some of it for us, in-studio. - John Schaefer
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