Politics of Arab videoclips

Everyone please select a Youtube video and insert link here, along with a line or two of comment - we'll watch and discuss on Thursday Nov 18.

You can select clips to be analyzed for nationalistic sentiment, or search for national anthems of the various Arab countries, or look for implicit themes of power (in domestic relations, say), or select clips which address political themes explicitly. I realize not knowing Arabic may be an impediment, but you can select/discuss based on imagery, and you'll find many clips with translations included. (To get started, try searching for "Arab political music", or look for music by artists mentioned above.) You'll learn a lot by reading the clip's comments (if they're in English).

Amanda:

Patrick: [1]

Mahsa: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbC8F6bq9I0&feature=player_embedded#!
Kathem Al Saher(1957), is an Iraqi singer and composer. He has known as the "Iraq’s Ambassador for Peace". His songs mostly deals with the political issues such as war.

Justina: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLI36kvvu9k
This song is by Djur Djura - a Algerian woman, b. 1949 (?) raised in France, who sings about Women's rights and feminist issues a lot. Lyrics

Manya: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIo6lyP9tTE&feature=related

Adrienne: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI3G0BVjW8M&feature=related I am not sure what he is saying but I liked how he is using call & response with the audience as well as inserting comedy inbetween the starting lines of the song.