What better way to treat yourself than watching a romantic French flick that embraces the refined tunes of Fairuz? The 1991 film The Lovers On The Bridge attained a breathtaking meld with its integration of Fairuz’s “Jayebli Salam” and “Ya Saken Elali” and its subtle accordion melodies. Back then, Amr Diab’s “Noor El-Ein” was still pretty fresh, especially after it escorted him to the 1998 World Music Awards, which got the song featured on the show to kick off one of its episodes. Hence, it made sense to utilize local music, which was done through featuring Rashid El Majid’s two renowned songs “El Qalb Lak” and “Ya Za El Shabab” in the film’s soundtrack.īefore making it big starring in Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston’s first steps towards fame were through the successful series Malcolm In The Middle, that aired in the early 2000s.
Set entirely in Saudi Arabia, A Hologram For The King is centered on exhibiting the ideological, cultural and geographical differences between life in the Arabic Gulf and the United States. This time, his vocals stole the show with his iconic performance in “Tamaly Ma3ak”. Going along with the film’s Middle Eastern tone, the filmmakers sought a couple of Arabic hits for the movie to summon some Middle Eastern vibes, which resulted in the presence of Cheb Khaled’s “Wahrane Wahrane” and Amr Diab’s “Habibi Wala Ala Balo”.ĭespite its very Latin atmosphere, Volver had room for an instrumental snippet that you’ll instantly identify as Hussein El Jasmi’s breakthrough hit “Bawada3ak”.Ģ012 was a good year for Amr Diab songs: his contribution in The Dictator was shortly followed by another featuring in the drama Just Like A Woman.
Sacha Baron Cohen has always been known for his bizarre yet hilarious comedies, topped with 2012’s The Dictator. These are seven foreign productions that integrated our renowned songs: The past decade witnessed a significant leap in the standards of our musical hits as well, and this evolution repeatedly triggered foreign filmmakers to adopt Arabic songs in their projects. Arabic heritage has always inspired foreign cultures with its originality and works of art.
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