Mama Lisa Now Has a Facebook Group

We'd love it if you'd join the Mama Lisa Facebook Group. You can post anything you'd like about your culture. You can post your own musical recordings or YouTube videos… Links to culture and musical sites… Photos of your country… Questions about songs or cultural issues… Anything related to World Culture and [...]

Modern Arabic Transliteration

Mourad Bendjennet sent us information about a new way of transliterating Arabic that has come about since the advent of computers. Here we're talking specifically about transliterating Arabic by writing the language in the Roman alphabet to show how to pronounce it in English... “With the introduction of computers and text messages among Arabs, they [...]

Can Someone Help with the Lyrics or Melody to the Arabic Lullaby called “Doha Ya Doha”?

Rondi wrote to me… Hello Lisa! This is Rondi Charleston – I am a singer/songwriter in the NY area. I have an important recording project coming up in which I need an Arabic Lullaby to incorporate into an original song. I'm searching for the MELODY! Sheet music? or an MP3? I [...]

The Muslim Festival Eid al-Adha – Festival of Sacrifice – is Celebrated Today

This year Eid al-Adha (a holiday that's also known as Eid Kbir) is held on the 18th to the 20th around the Muslim world. It's a festival celebrating Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son for Allah. Everyone dresses up and goes to the mosque to perform the Eid prayer. Families that can [...]

100!

Mama Lisa's World features children's songs from around the globe, in the original languages, with English and French translations. I'm very happy to announce that we've just added our 100th culture! Monique of Mama Lisa's World en français recently visited Tunisia. She brought back many photos, including this great shot of camels: She also brought [...]

More on the connection between Star Wars and Tunisia…

Andy Carvin, the man who took the great photo of Hotel Sidi Driss (Luke Skywalker's Home) in my previous blog post, wrote me pointing out that he's written a whole article on Star Wars locations in Tunisia. Also, check out his movies at the same link. Thanks Andy! Share on Facebook and other services:

For All of You Star Wars Fans: Tataouine is a Real Place in Tunisia

If you're a Star Wars fan you know that Luke Skywalker grows up on the planet Tatooine. But what you may not know is that Tatooine is a real town in Tunisia! (Spelled “Tataouine”.) The connection between Tatooine and Tunisia goes deeper than the just the name. Many of the scenes in [...]

How to Find Sheet Music, Tunes and MP3's on Mama Lisa's World

In addition to this blog, I also host Mama Lisa's World. Mama Lisa's World is a large collection of children's songs and rhymes from countries all around the globe. Matt, a music teacher from Rhode Island, wrote a question to me, the other day, about Mama Lisa's World: Hey Mama, I love the concept of your site. [...]