Wafik Habib
Best Of
SIDE A
- De Nami (Sleep)
- Khams Sbaya (Five Young Women)
- Ghzala (Deer)
- Al Sebhyat (Morning Time)
- Hajar
- Dabke W Dabeke (Dabke and Dancers)
- Jede Khetyar (My Grandad is Old)
SIDE B
- Ta'le Al Jared (Going to The Desert)
- Shahla
- Sahem Ayonak (Your Eyes' Arrow)
- Attaba
- Arab Dabke
- Wafik's Dabke
Label
Dream Land
Artist Origin
Latakia, Syria
More Info
Wafik Habib left an impact on Syrian shaabi music that is difficult to compare to others. We can almost say that his emergence in the 1990s instigated an entirely new era of this music. With Habib, the keyboard transformed from being an accompanying instrument to a primary one. His collaborations with iconic keyboard player Talal Da'our opened the door to experimentation and mastery of this instrument, reaching remarkable harmony with Eastern rhythms. Habib played a major role in representing the Sahel region in Syrian shaabi music, paving the way for several successful singers from the region, such as Ali Al-Deek. Thanks to the success of his songs, Syrian shaabi singers began searching for their own hit songs, rather than just relying on traditional revivals. With Habib, shaabi songs moved from the stage to the studio and from weddings to music festivals. On this cassette, we listen to a delightful collection of dabke and dance songs that are widely used at Syrian parties and weddings.