Traditional Ramadan songs from Egypt.
Special Program with popular and traditional songs dedicated to the holy Islamic month of Ramadan. Seasonal songs sung and played in the radio in Egypt and around many Arabic speaking countries every year for the occasion. Welcoming as well as bidding farewell to the month of Ramadan and describing the festivities and folkloric traditions typical of the month like the children gathering at night in groups to go out among the crowds, swinging their glowing multi-coloured lanterns and chanting their ancient song of Ramadan wahawai ya wahawi. as well as el- Mesaharaty , The man tasked with walking around with a drum calling on people before dawn to wake up for the last meal before fasting. A theme that inspired a lot of songs and poems.
For other more Religious vocal art traditions linked to Ramadan , check out for example this program here.
Most of the recordings are from Egypt (produced between 1940s and 1960s).
Populair Ramadan welcoming song ( originally recorded for the Egyptian radio circa 1952), TV clip featuring typical Egyptian Ramadan scenes.
- Hallo Ya Hallo – Sabah (part – intro) 01:12
- Marhab Shahr Essoum – Abdel Aziz Mahmoud 05:55
- Es-ha Ya Naym. – Karim Mahmoud 04:12
- Wahawy Ya Wahawy – Ahmad Abd El Qader 05:19
- Ramadan Gana ( Part of) – Mohamed Abd el Mutteleb 03:04
- Ya Waheshna Ya Ramadan – Abbas El Beleidy 06:06
- Shahr El Siyam – Nagat el sagheera 04:47
- Bourikta ya Ramadhan – Halim El Roumi (Libanon) 04:06
- Asmaa Allah Al Husna a Capella – el Naqshabandi & M El Fayoumi & A Bayoumi. 03:25
- El Mesaharaty – Sayed Mekawi 04:24
- Tam el badr badri (wallah lessa Badri) – Sherifa Fadel 05:39
- El mesaharty – Abbas El Beleidy 04:44
- Part of Ibtihalat Alfajr Ramadan Live Cairo (1990x) – Mohamed Omran. 04:09
