Remembering Algerian Singer Warda Al-Jazairia
Algerian singer Warda Al-Jazairia performs during the Beirut Music and Art Festival in downtown Beirut. (Mohamed Azakir/Reuters)
Host Aaron Schachter speaks with Syrian-born singer Zein Al-Jundi about the music of the late Algerian singer Warda Al-Jazairia.
Warda passed away on Thursday at the age of 72, leaving a legacy of song that was adored across the Arab world.
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