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Envoûtante, indispensable Tania Saleh

on November 30, 2017

Culture Français Liban Musique

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Amy Winehouse et les albatros

on July 23, 2016

Amy Winehouse Culture Français Musique Opinion

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Moutons de Panurge ou Syndrome de Stockholm?

on January 27, 2016

Culture Français Hany Tamba Marcel Ghanem Musique Société Teleferik

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Un rayon de soleil dans le ciel de janvier

on January 26, 2016

Charlie Hebdo Culture Français Musique Renaud Videos

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Bowie chante Brel

on January 11, 2016

Culture David Bowie Français Jacques Brel Musique

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The Funk Awakens

on December 19, 2015

Culture Français Malka Family Musique Videos

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Paris va danser, Malka Family is back

on December 17, 2015

Culture Français Malka Family Musique Paris Videos

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Ginger & Fred Get Funked Up

on November 29, 2015

Culture English Français Musique Videos

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Un peu de musique, merde, quoi

on November 16, 2015

Culture Français Musique Paris Videos

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Renaud revient, morgane de Malone

on October 24, 2015

Culture Français Musique Renaud Videos

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Claude El Khal

Writer. Filmmaker. Communication Strategist. Content & Digital Creator. Former aspiring Comedian. Occasional Cartoonist. I write in English with a slight French accent and in French with a Lebanese inflection.

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