Tag Archives: arabic music
Nassam Alayna el Hawa Posted by jesa on Jan 28, 2013
Marhaba (مرحبا)! In a previous post, I introduced you all to one my favorite Arab artists Fairouz (فيروز). Given the fact that I know many of you enjoy listening to her songs and are captured by the beauty and depth of the lyrics and music, I have decided to post a video of one my…
The Voice of Lebanon Posted by jesa on Jan 7, 2013
Marhaba! In this post, I would like to introduce you all to an iconic music legend and legendary artist Wadih el Safi (وديع الصافي), known as the ‘Voice of Lebanon’. He is an accomplished musician, talented songwriter and recognized actor. I will also post one of his most famous musical masterpieces: an old song from…
Ahlan wa Sahlan 2013 Posted by jesa on Dec 30, 2012
Ahlan wa Sahlan 2013!! (أهلاً وسهلآً سنة 2013) We bid you farewell 2012 and we dearly welcome 2013!! At this point every year, nearly everyone around the world rushes to make sense of the important highlights that took place in their lives in the last 365 days. Some of these moments bring happy memories, while…
Meet Julia Boutros Posted by jesa on Dec 9, 2012
In this post, I would like to introduce you all to one of my favorite musicians in the Arab World. I will add two YouTube videos: one of her most famous songs ‘Ghabet Shams el Haq’ (غابة شمس الحقّ)and given the holiday season, her latest single called ‘Jayi’ (جايي) which is featured on her upcoming…
Take Away My Passport Posted by jesa on Nov 16, 2012
Marcel Khalife (مارسيل خليفة)is an accomplished oud (عود)player, singer, and composer. He was born on June 10, 1950 in Amchit, a coastal village next to Jbeil in Lebanon. He studied the Oud at the Beirut National Conservatory of Music, where he graduated in 1971. Following his graduation and starting in 1972 till around 1975, Khalife…
Fairouz and Fall Posted by jesa on Oct 22, 2012
Fairouz (فَيروز), one of the most famous and respected Arab artists, is a Lebanese singer (مُغَنِّيَة) born on November 21, 1935. Born Nouhad Haddad, she acquired her stage name Fairouz which means ‘turquoise’ after she was introduced to Halim el-Roumi (حَليم الرّومي), head of the Lebanese Radio Station in the 1950s. Her fame later…
O, my Birthday; You have come back ! Posted by Fisal on Feb 3, 2012
Most of us have had some sad experience in this life as sadness is a universal feeling. Lots of poets have expressed that feeling and many singers have sung these poems. Today, I am going to present a sad song from the Egyptian movie “A Day without Tomorrow يـَــومٌ بــِـــلا غــَـــدٍ “. The movie…