Kilma Hilwa : Egyptian Arabic through Popular Songs: Intermediate Level
(Author) Bahaa Ed-Din OssamaOne of the best ways to learn a language is by studying the media that native speakers listen to. Here, Cairo-based Arabic teacher Bahaa Ed-Din Ossama presents twenty songs in Egyptian Arabic performed by popular singers from Umm Kulthoum to Mohamed Mounir and builds a variety of language lessons around them, with notes on vocabulary, grammar, and usage, and communicative exercises in listening, writing, and speaking. The songs are graded from easiest to most difficult, and each lesson includes a link to a performance of the song on YouTube, the lyrics, and notes on the songwriter, the composer, and the singer.
Bahaa Ed-Din Ossama
Bahaa Ed-Din Ossama is an Egyptian writer known for his novel "Utopia," which explores themes of political corruption and social inequality. His writing style blends dark humor with sharp social commentary, earning him a reputation as a powerful voice in contemporary Arabic literature. Ossama's work sheds light on pressing societal issues.