Cherie je t'adore... comme la salsa de pomodore

I am a complete sucker for these things — so I'll just lift this video from Zeinobia and post it here.

The singer is Bob Azzam — a Palestinian Greek Orthodox crooner whose family took refuge in Cairo after 1948.

Update on 2010-03-01 12:26 by Issandr El Amrani

There is more info about Bob Azzam here and here.

Another early hit is "Ali Baba Twist":

Also, you should listen to "Fais-moi du couscous cheri" [MP3].

And his post-Arabica songs:

Viens a Juan Les Pins

Les Cloches de Lisbonne

C'est Ecrit Dans Le Ciel

Dracula Cha Cha