2ME Radio Arabic

2ME Radio Arabic broadcasts from Australia, but its heart is in the Arab world. The playlist leans heavily on traditional Arabic music: think Oum Kalthoum and Fairuz mixed with modern pop from Nancy Ajram and Amr Diab. It's curious hearing these sounds against an Australian backdrop. This is music radio Australia with a distinct Middle Eastern identity. The station serves a diaspora community, and you can feel that connection in every selection. Warmth radiates from the programming. The transitions are smooth, the tracks well-chosen. It's not trying to be trendy or cutting-edge. That's not the…