The 30th “Timgad International Song Festival” will be launched in Algeria.

A large number of the Arab music artists will join in this year’s festival, like famous Lebanese artist Nawal Al Zoghbi, Tunisian artist Latifah Al Arfawi and Wael Jasar. The Syrian “Mawal” will perform, as well as a number of artists from Morocco and South America.

According to the London daily Elaph, a number of famous Arab artists did not confirm their participation in the festival, like Syrian artist Asala Nasri, Lebanese artist Fadel Shaker and Algerian artist Shab Khaled.

If Asala makes it to the festival she will sing the Algerian song “Khilkhalik Mal Ya Teflih” (Baby, Your Ankle Bracelet Moved) for the Algerian singer Rabeh Diryaseh.

The new radio station “Rotana Delta” celebrated its official opening. A large number of music artists and members of the press were at the radio station in the ‘Alsalomi’ area of Beirut.

Among the guests at the celebration were Eli Al Alia, journalist Jamal Fayad, director Randali Qadih and the music artists Rida Botrus, Wael Gassar, Walid Tawfiq, Raja Qasabani, Zain Al Omar, Huda Haddad, Dina Hayek, Dareen Hadshiti, Bascal Saqer, Al Yas Al Rahabani, Nancy Ajram, Joe Ashqar, Amal Hijazi, Basima, and Madline Matar.

According to the London daily Elaph, many of the artists gave live interviews on air and afterward joined together in cutting the cake that had the new radio station’s logo on it.