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Habibi, the Arabic Adagio by Majida el Roumi Posted by on Oct 24, 2013

Marhaba! In a previous post I introduced you all to the Lebanese diva Majida el Roumi. Today, I am sharing another musical masterpiece by Majida called ‘Habibi’ (حبيبي) which literally means My Love. The song is based on a classical piece called Adagio in G Minor by the famous 18th century Venetian master Tomaso Albinoni…

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Fairouz and the Resonant Arabic Guitar Posted by on Sep 29, 2013

Marhaba! You all know by now that Fairouz (فيروز) is one of my favorite Arab artists and that almost all her songs are beautiful and reflect the true cultural nature of different Arab societies. Her songs capture how Arab societies view love, patriotism, and nationalism, among other important themes. Based on my previous post that…

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Meet Majida el Roumi Posted by on Jun 7, 2013

Marhaba! In this post, I want to introduce you all to another Arab music icon: Majida El Roumi (ماجدة الرومي). In addition to Fairouz and Julia Boutros, Majida is by far one of my favorite Arab artists. Born on December 13, 1956 in Kfarshima (كفرشيما) a few kilometers away from the capital Beirut in Lebanon…

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What did People All Around Ask Fairouz? Posted by on May 24, 2013

Marhaba! 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 another musical masterpiece…

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Arab Artists: Fairouz – فيروز Posted by on Apr 28, 2010

A brief biography of Fairouz, Lebanese and Arab singer and artist.

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