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Fairuz - Fairuz In America

It gives me immense pleasure to introduce the most beautiful voice among all popular entertainers in the Middle East. To our music lovers in India who are not familiar with World Music, Fairuz is a Lebanese singer who is among the most widely admired and deeply respected living singers in the Arab world. Her songs are constantly heard throughout the region. She is one of the most famous singers of the Middle East (the other being Om Kalsoum of Egypt) and a legend in her own time. Such is her popularity that she received the highest medal ever conferred on a Lebanese artist and a memorial Lebanese stamp was issued in her name.

The album is of her concert tour to America in 1971, which were attended not only by Arab community but by all kinds of music fans. Fairuz's fame became international after this tour and this album. Fairuz's style of singing is totally Arabic and these songs composed for her by the famous Rahbani Brothers (she married the elder brother Assi Rahbani in 1954), have the mystic flavor of the East. But her art captivates those in her audience who don't understand a word of Arabic. The sensuous quality of her voice and the effortless tracery of Near-Eastern ornament - these are universally appealing.

Truely music transcends all borders and languages.

Tracklist .

A1 Nassam Alaynal Hawa 4:01  

A2 Sanarjaou Yaoumann 5:09  

A3 Habbeytak Bessayf 3:38  

A4 Shatty Ya Deney 2:50  

B1 Al Bint El Chalabiya 3:08  

B2 Ya Mayla Al Ghoussoune 3:14  

B3 Khattet Kadamkon 4:04  

B4 Ya Tayr 4:31  

B5 Dabket Loubnan 4:57  

Words / Music By – The Rahbani Brothers

Label: Capitol Records ‎– SP-10558 Series: Capitol International Series – Format: Vinyl, LP

Country: US Released:

Genre: Folk, World, Country

-- Reviewed by Pilak Bhatt

Pilak Bhatt is a 54 year old Mumbai resident who is still keeping the turntable spinning. Bhatt is one of many avid LP record collectors in the country and also around the world who has a passion for music and collecting LP records. Bhatt has a collection of almost 1 lac LP records. He buys and sells LPs, advises on turntables and has his own Music Circle shop at Kandivili, Mumbai that stocks loads of LPs.  He can be contacted on 9820365979. 


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