I simply love those times in which I can say, “told ya so.” Course, Salim Nourallah was already a local legend long before I stumbled upon him almost a decade ago (Happiness Factor), but that’s for another day.

Today, Salim found his way into Pop Matters (thanks Kevin) with a divine piece penned by Justin Cober-Lake…

I’d like to start by telling you that Dallas’s Salim Nourallah is a pop songwriter in the tradition of Ray Davies or Paul McCartney, but you’d probably assume you’ve heard it before. I could also try to get right to the fact that Nourallah takes on some of the weightiest personal issues someone can face, but then you might jump to the conclusion that it sounds ponderous and heavy and you’d turn away. So I’m stuck trying to convince you that you should listen to one of the best artists you haven’t heard (even though he’s been performing for most of this decade) without hitting the two most salient points…Read!

Salim is not only a talented musician, artist, producer, singer-songwriter, but also probably the kindest man I’ve ever met. I just love him.

“1978″ Live at Jovita’s – Salim Nourallah and Band – (Video by The Fine Line)

The Star of the Night, Gavin Nourallah Performs with Jayson Bales – Live at Jovita’s – Video by The Fine Line (like Daddy like…)