Suleiman Al Shaar
The Wonders of Eastern Dabke
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Ref No: 0001
Genres: attaba dabke shaabi
Decade: 1990
Date: 1992
Label
Al Arz
Al Nojoum
Al Sawt Al Naki
Location Issued
Homs, Syria
Artist Origin
Tartous, Syria
More Info
Al Shaar hails from the village of Fajleet in rural Tartous and began his career in the early 1990s when he was discovered by sound engineer Bassam Zeidan, founder of Al Arz Records. Zeidan recorded many of Al Shaar’s concerts, weddings, and private cassette albums. Alongside Zeidan, Syrian shaabi poet Talib Shahoud has been a key figure in Al Shaar's journey and influence, writing numerous mawals and atabas for him. Shahoud's contributions helped Al Shaar build a substantial repertoire of original songs in addition to the traditional works he revives in his performances.