What to Buy for Christmas

According to the Washington Post, here's a gift idea

A great album of world music. 
• From Egypt, Amr Diab: The Cairo pop mega-star, famous for making what music critics have termed “the sound of the Mediterranean,” is best known for the hit Nour El Ain. Like most of his songs, it’s romantic and a bit syrupy but quite catchy.

Also according to the Washington Post

Egyptian television and broadcasting union have banned airing any “romantic or passionate songs” on its 23 state-owned channels, according to the state-run Ahram Arabic Web site.Instead, only “patriotic” music will be allowed, the agency said. The more emotional songs may be aired after midnight, “because it is not appropriate to show these kinds of songs with the current situation of the country.”

What does a “romantic” Egyptian song sound like?
The songs of  ... Egyptian megastar Amr Diab, the “father of Mediterranean Music.”