Those who know me well have, for sure, entered my house to all kinds of odd music in foreign languages. I love World Music – from Brasilian samba to French electronic music  (Air!), Middle-Eastern (YES!) and African pop (Salif Keita, anyone?), Serbian, Greek & Turkish ethnic beats to Caribbean love chansons – I love it all.

Anyways, since my friend Abdallah introduced me to Amr Diab, he hasn’t stopped being a regular on my playlist.

Amr Diab is an Egyptian pop singer, often referred to as the King of Mediterranean music, since he has “ruled” the area for the last two decades. Not only is he the definition of a gorgeous Egyptian male (with a Vin Diesel twist), but his songs make me melt and wish I was on a beach in the Adriatic. One of my favourite things is the fact that I don’t understand the lyrics – I give my own meaning to every track.

Check out his site here.

Here is one of his tracks: