MC Swat - We Don't Want

MC Swat - We Don't Want
مانبوش - ام سي سوات

Libya

Released May 2, 2012

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_TOS1ubAG4

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 Arabic Lyrics based on those by Sleman Adel on MC Swat's Facebook page.
Full Arabic lyrics and their English translation after the jump.

MC SWAT ft. Muhammad Lawashayesh - Benghazi

MC SWAT ft. Muhammad Lawashayesh - Benghazi

بنغازي - آم سي سوات مع محمد محمد الوشيش

Libya

Released on September 24, 2012

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVb43UFsMSU

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Shout out to Yaseen for sending me the lyrics and the translation.

Full Arabic lyrics and their English translation after the jump...

Malik L - Bulletproof Farmala, Part 1

Malik L - Bulletproof Farmala, Part 1

مالك الـ - الفرملة ضد الرصاص

Libya

Released in April, 2012

Source: http://www.reverbnation.com/artist/artist_songs/1242813

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Shout out to my homie Malik L for putting the Arabic lyrics up on ReverbNation and touching up my translation.

Full Arabic lyrics and their English translation after the jump...

Malik L - Libyan Soup

Malik L - Libyan Soup

مالكـ لـ - الشربة الليبية 

Libya

Released in December, 2011

Video released on April 12, 2012

 Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxtFcO9xEbk

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Click here and here to read recipes for Libyan soup

Huge shout out to Malik L for putting the Arabic lyrics up in the YouTube video and kindly correcting my English translation.

Ibn Thabit ft. Junior - The Western Mountains

Ibn Thabit ft. Junior - The Western Mountains

الجبل الغربي - ابن ثابت مع جونيور

Libya

Released on May 2, 2011

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfeixCk2XLo

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Big shout-out to @TasnimQ of Majjal for her help and corrections.

Full Arabic lyrics with their English translation after the jump...

Ibn Thabit ft. Salah Ghaly - Mabrook al Horria

Ibn Thabit ft. Salah Ghaly - Mabrook al Horria
مبورك الحريّة - ابن ثابت مع صلح غالي
Libya
Released on September 13, 2011
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acgXjsF0JYY
Click here to download the mp3

Big shout-out to @TasnimQ of Majjal for her corrections.

Full Arabic lyrics with their English translation after the jump...

Ibn Thabit and MC Swat - No Doubt

Ibn Thabit and MC Swat - No Doubt

لا شكّ - ابن ثابت و سوات

Libya

Released September 28, 2011

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUPuEndVpPE

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Big shout-out to @TasnimQ of Majjal for her help and corrections.

Full Arabic lyrics with their English translation after the jump...

MC Swat - Freedom of Expression

MC Swat - Freedom of Expression

حرّية التعبير - ام سي سوات

Libya

Released December 16, 2011

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGzvfa_o22g

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Big thanks to @TasnimQ for introducing me to the song and translating it!

Arabic Lyrics adapted from those found on the انا ليبي وجوي مليح Facebook page.  

MC Swat's interview with Mercy Corps

Ibn Thabit ft. Junior - Libya: A Love Song

Ibn Thabit ft. Junior - Libya: A Love Song

ليبيا أغنية حب - ابن ثابت مع جونيور

Libya
Released February 18, 2011

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGmlreuUsaI

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Big shout-out to @TasnimQ of Majjal for doing the English translation.

 Full Arabic lyrics and their English translation after the jump...

Ibn Thabit - Benghazi II

Ibn Thabit - Benghazi II

ابن ثابت - بنغازي ٢

Libya

Released on April 7, 2011

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFdTYSdAr_A 

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Big shout-out to @TasnimQ of Majjal for her corrections.

Full Arabic lyrics with their English translation after the jump...

Dania Ben Sassi - A Revolutionary Amazigh Song

Dania Ben Sassi - A Revolutionary Amazigh Song

Libya

Released June 7, 2011

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJEvMWb1H7M

This song isn't hip hop...or Arabic...or particularly timely (what with the overthrow of Gaddafi and all). But it's quite a good song. Simply singing in Tamazight (a.k.a. the Berber language), which Gaddafi's regime outlawed, was a pretty revolutionary act.

Ibn Thabit - Ms. Revolution

Ibn Thabit - Ms. Revolution
 آنسة الثوار - ابن ثابت
Released on June 28, 2011
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylrZ0JzjQr8
QuickTime version (right-click to download mp3)
Note: this is a rough draft - the lyrics and translation need correction (help welcome!)

 
*Asterisks highlight words or sections I'm not sure about. Corrections welcome!
Full Arabic and English Lyrics after the jump...

Ibn Thabit - Shayateen al Inss

Ibn Thabit - Shayateen al Inss
 شياطين الإنس - ابن ثابت
Released on April 4, 2011
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFwkEDG92mg
QuickTime version (right-click to download mp3)


Big shout-out to @TasnimQ of Majjal for her help with the translation.
*Asterisks highlight words or sections I'm not sure about. Corrections welcome!
Full Arabic and English Lyrics after the jump...

Ibn Thabit - Libya Is

Ibn Thabit - Libya Is
ليبيا هي - ابن ثابت
Libya
Released March 27, 2011
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axcbkzx2kIA
QuickTime version (right-click to download)


Big shout-out to @TasnimQ of Majjal for her help with the translation.
*Asterisks highlight words or sections I'm not sure about. Corrections welcome!
Full Arabic and English Lyrics after the jump...

Ibn Thabit - Benghazi

Ibn Thabit - Benghazi
Released on August 20, 2001
Source:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJMRHwYeiQ0
QuickTime version (right-click to download mp3)

Big shout-out to @TasnimQ of Majjal for her help with the translation.
*Asterisks highlight words or sections I'm not sure about. Corrections welcome!
Full Arabic and English Lyrics after the jump...

Ibn Thabit - Tripoli Calling

Ibn Thabit - Tripoli Calling

Released on March 8, 2011

Source: http://www.universalsubtitles.org/en/videos/q8rgYqrytaUP/

QuickTime version (right-click to download mp3)

Translation based off work by @ChangeInLibya and others (thanks!) on Universal Subtitles

*Asterisks highlight words or sections I'm not sure about. Corrections welcome!

Full Arabic and English Lyrics after the jump...

Ibn Thabit - The Question

Ibn Thabit - The Question

السؤال - ابن ثابت
Released on January 27, 2011
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_9pBiwS2lI
QuickTime version (right-click to download)

Big shout-out to @TasnimQ of Majjal for her translation, which I've modified slightly and added here.

*Asterisks highlight words or sections I'm not sure about. Corrections welcome!

Full Arabic and English Lyrics after the jump...

Ibn Thabit ft. Junior - Martyrs

Ibn Thabit ft. Junior - Martyrs
Released on March 3, 2011
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_MHalNiTHQ
QuickTime version (right-click to download mp3)


Big shout-out to aimenessa10 for doing the translation for Ibn Thabit on YouTube.
*Asterisks highlight words or sections I'm not sure about. Corrections welcome!
Full Arabic and English Lyrics after the jump...

Ibn Thabit - Hallucination Pills

Ibn Thabit - Hallucination Pills

حبوب الهلوسه - ابن ثابت

Released on March 17, 2011

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT5fXwH1jKQ

QuickTime version (right-click to download mp3)

Big shout-out to @TasnimQ of Majjal for the translation, which I modified slightly and put in "British English."

*Asterisks highlight words or sections I'm not sure about. Corrections welcome!

Full Arabic and English Lyrics after the jump...

Ibn Thabit - Libyan Warrior Song

Ibn Thabit - Libyan Warrior Song
نشيد المجاهد الليبي - ابن ثابت

Libya
Released on March 18, 2011
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK-C0CrB--g
QuickTime version (right-click to download)

Big shout-out to @TasnimQ of Majjal for doing the English translation.

*Asterisks highlight words or sections I'm not sure about. Corrections welcome!

Full Arabic and English Lyrics after the jump...