Sabah Fakhri

Qasr Al-Motamarat (Au Palais Des Congress)

• Yamro Ajabn (She Walks By, Surprised)
• Fe Al Rawd An Sheft (I Saw Inside)
• Ya Tha Al Kawam Al Samhari (One With the Tight Body)
• Ya Bahjet Al Rooj (The Happines of the Soul)
• Seboni Ya Nas (Leave Me Alone, People)

• Al Ful Wal Yasmeen (Arabian Jasmine and Jasmine)
• Habibi Ala Donya (This Life, My Love)
• Al Ozobya (Singlehood)
• Wel Nabi Yma (Prohpet)
• Malek Ya Helwa Malek (What's Wrong With You, Beautiful One?)
• Sayed Al Assari (Hunting Thoughts)
• Ya Tayer Tere (Fly, Oh Bird)
• Ya Mal Al Sham (Levant Song)

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A collection of the most famous Aleppan qudoud and suwashahat songs by singer Sabah Fakhri, performed live in Paris at Le Palais Des Congrès in the 1970s. A double LP of the recording was issued in 1978 on Alep Disques, and reissued in partnership with Polydor in 1980. Sabah Fakhri (1933-2021) is celebrated as one of the greatest singers in Arabic music of the 20th century. Born in Aleppo, Sabah studied there at the Academy of Arabic Music and later in Damascus, graduating in 1948. Fakhri was known for his powerful vocals, precise control of musical scales and harmony, and captivating stage presence. He famously presented traditional Arabic music forms such as qudud and muwashahat to the world on the stage, television and radio during a career that spanned more than 50 years. His popularity extended beyond Arabic-speaking countries to Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Australia, where he sang exclusively in Arabic. He even set a Guinness World Record for singing continuously for 10 hours in Caracas, Venezuela. Unlike many other Arab artists, he never relocated to Cairo – believing that his fame was tied to Syria's artistic heritage.