Algeria

The second that I saw that Algeria was next on our list I had already decided on our next song. This one is by Cheb Khaled an Algerian that has amazing vocals and the kind of nationalism that we have not seen since WWI. I can't even remember the first time I heard this song because I was so young. I have a great and deep connection with this song, and I hope that you will to. This is Abdel Kader by Cheb Khaled.

abdelkader ya bou3alem dak el 7al 3aliya
dawi 7ali ya bou3alem sidi rouf 3aliya
sidi abderrahman dir mejhoudek wi et7azem
enta rajel kayem khadeemek dir maziya
3abdelkader ya bou3alem dak el 7al 3aliya
dawi 7ali ya bou3alem sidi rouf 3aliya
ya sidi boumedienne wana fi ardek el amen
ya sidi boumedienne ana fi bardek el amen
ya sidi el howari soultan el ghali
washfeeny ya abdellah soultan el 3aliya
abdelkader ya bou3alem dak el 7al 3aliya ya ya
dawi 7ali ya bou3alem sidi rouf 3aliya
abdelkader ya bou3alem dak el 7al 3aliya
dawi 7ali ya bou3alem sidi rouf 3aliya
da3wati el gilli ya yana dik el mibliya
khalatinny 7eera yana el ashraq taweela
abdelkader ya bou3alem dak el 7al 3aliya
dawi 7ali ya bou3alem sidi rouf 3aliya
abdelkader ya bou3alem dak el 7al 3aliya
dawi 7ali ya bou3alem sidi rouf 3aliya
la la la la la..........
ya dak el wali aaah allah dawi li 7ali
sidi abderahman dawi dawi dawi dawi (more)


Abdel Kader, my master, my guide
Ease my pain, make me strong
Help me through the dark night of my soul
O sweet girl of my homeland
Why is my heart so troubled
While yours is at peace?
In spite of love's many pleasures
She's turned away and left me
After a night of bliss
Abdel Kader, keeper of the keys
Keeper of my soul
I have left heaven and come back to earth
Away from her arms
I pray life is long enough to let me start over
Heal me and turn me away from my pain

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