Salma Ya Salama (song)

"Salma Ya Salama"
Song by Dalida
from the album Salma ya salama
ReleasedOctober 6, 1977 (1977-10-06)
Recorded1976–1977
StudioCBE
Genre
Length
  • 3:08 (ar)
  • 3:03 (fr)
LabelInternational Shows
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)Orlando
Music video
"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.[2]

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.

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