Showing posts with label helwa ye baladi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label helwa ye baladi. Show all posts

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Helwa ya baladi (beautiful, my country)

In 1979, Dalida gave Egypt a fabulous tribute in what is probably the most captivating and memorable national song ever performed. Note: the meaning of Helwa in Arabic is much more than just beautiful in English, it is something more like sweetness, like honey.