Salma Ya Salama (song)
| "Salma Ya Salama" | |
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| Song by Dalida | |
| from the album Salma ya salama | |
| Released | October 6, 1977 |
| Recorded | 1976–1977 |
| Studio | CBE |
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| Label | International Shows |
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| Producer(s) | Orlando |
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| "Salma Ya Salama" on YouTube | |
"Salma Ya Salama" (Arabic: سالمة يا سلامة) is a song by Dalida from 1976, based on the original 1918 song by Sayed Darwish. The track became one of the singer's biggest hits and a remix, released in 1997, was certified silver in France.
It was among the first ethnic fusion hits in the world, recorded in five languages: Arabic, French, German, Italian ("Uomo di sabbia") and Spanish. The French version speaks of a man wandering in the desert and sees a mirage of a garden paradise.