Dana Salah
Palestinian Jordanian songstress - merging golden-age nostalgia, folklore, and hooks that stay with you long after the song ends
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الجزء الرابع: يا طير الطاير (opens the original)
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ماذا كان ذلك الطائر الصغير يحاول أن يخبرني؟كان يحكي لي عن تفاصيل عالم مثالي لطالما تمنيت من قلبي أن ي&
Part IV: A Little Birdie Told Me (opens the original)
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So what was this little bird trying to tell me?It was telling me the details of a utopic world I’d so deeply hoped existed.One where girls stood by each other, shoulder to shoulder.One where someone else’s success didn’t somehow mean less for you.One where we celebrated each other instead of questioning each other.One where we didn’t have to wonder whether someone was genuinely happy for us or secretly keeping score.Maybe I’ve romanticized what community is supposed to feel like.
Part III: Imposter Syndrome (opens the original)
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By the end of the second day at the studio during my Cairo trip, I listened back to the record and thought it was absolute trash.What is this voice?What is this persona I’m putting on in these verses?Rap?I don’t rap.And the chorus?It’s the most unoriginal thing I’ve ever heard. It’s not even mineI stayed in Cairo an extra 3 days for… this? Read mo
الجزء الثالث: متلازمة المحتال (opens the original)
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مع نهاية اليوم الثاني في الاستوديو خلال رحلتي إلى القاهرة، رجعت وسمعت الأغنية، وكل ما فكرت فيه كان:م&#
Part II: The Outfit (opens the original)
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In February 2025, I was in St. Moritz with my dad and his friend skiing.(I’m the most fearful skier, so I’m really just there for the vibes.)At the end of the week I was flying to Cairo to shoot Bent Bladak, the single that Hiba from Beirut Records/Universal Music had signed. (St. Moritz to Cairo btw is a massive change of scenery)<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BVfY!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-pos
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