Kawthar Mansour

Arab Al Sharkya (Arabs of the East Side)

• Ataba
• Thalath Benyat (Three Young Women)
• Sayeb Ya Kalbi (My Heart is Weak)
• Ataba

• Arab Al Sharkya (Arabs of The East Side)
• Ataba
• Akrab Be Sadrek (A Scorpion in Your Breast)

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Singer Kawthar Mansour kept her upbringing and personal life private, but she achieved a level of fame and popularity in the scene that few could match. She emerged during the pre-millennium era of Syrian popular music, a time defined by slower tempos and string-based orchestration. Kawthar also adapted to the louder, electronic wave that followed, collaborating with its stars, including Talal Al Daour. Her rich, textured voice and wide vocal range allowed her to move fluidly across genres, from attaba and mawal to dabke and Iraqi choubi, establishing herself as a versatile shaabi singer with an irresistible archive of recordings to explore. This cassette keeps the party going from start to finish, with Mansour in top form, backed by exceptionally powerful electric bozouk, heavy workstation percussion, and remarkable synth work.