Merging two traditions.

• Position: MUSIC - Brief article

Ask Kareem Satama--billed as the first Muslim country-western singer--what makes his music "country" and he says, "Probably my accent." It's a genuine Southern drawl, rooted in Satama's rural Oklahoma childhood. The son of Egyptian immigrants, Salama, 29, was born in Ponca City, northwest of Tulsa. His songs high tight typical "country" themes like rove and home. Salama performs mostly on Muslim concert circuits in the U.S. and Britain. The...