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Salma Ya Salama: historical record by Sayed Darwish, the father of Egyptian popular music
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The best Qawwali lyrics performed by prominent singers of the century
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Peter Sinfield: the songwriter whose lyrics embellished the formative prog rock albums of the 1970s
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Zefiro Torna: famous madrigal by Monteverdi lauds the west wind that brings spring
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Rich music collection of the Trecento times recovered from Florentine palimpsest
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Sufi lyrics expanded all over the world thanks to Qawwali songs
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