Oriental Music:
Feirouz is one of my favorite singer. She gives me a nostalgic feeling. My favorite song of hers when she sung about Jerusalem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YdNadJUPzkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YdNadJUPzk
Idir imazighian singer is also one of my favorite. Avava Inova is probably one of his famous song. the song deals with amazighian legend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of4SxV93vDs
Dalida Salma Ya Salma but in Espanol:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWpw92cz1XQ&list=PLoc4kmxHd_d64wS5Ds02dfzbxeFIvQMob
Parole, Parole, Parole https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ifJapuqYiU
V -
check into Natalie Merchant and This Mortal Coil - Elizabeth Fraser.
maybe check out your sephardi roots in all that North African Iberian Roots.
Have you ever listened to Klezmer as it came by way of Urkraine down to Spain and then up through Africa and Europe again?
The Iberian Peninsula is the new thing in this world's new world - where all worlds collided in one big boom and where everyone will figure it out through music.
V - I sent my son the Takfarinas song, I think he'll like it. I did.
As for Natalie Merchant, whom I listen to often over the years of many -
San Andreas Fault and Carnival are her best for me - Truth and/or Fantasy.
In your case, very likely.... Go West. just use please your charms for the future and not the past, dear V..... as I see you as wanting to do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxrIufku8zY