Mohammad Bennishi
Al Nagham Al Hazeen (The Sad Tune)
SIDE A
SIDE B
Label
Al Faihaa
Sawt Al Khayyam
Location Issued
Aleppo, Syria
Idlib, Syria
Artist Origin
Aleppo, Syria
Credits
Sound Engineer: Saeed Abdo Keyboards: Mazen Bakro
More Info
On a steady rhythm across both sides of the cassette that invites listeners to immerse themselves, and with a hybrid arrangement combining keyboard with an acoustic rhythmic string background, Idlib-born singer Mohammad Bennishi performs a series of unhurried attaba with an undulating rural voice. One of the earliest and most significant shaabi artists in the city of Idlib was Mohammad Bennishi, best known for performing various shaabi styles such as attaba, swahili and mawal. Booking Bennishi to sing at weddings became a source of pride for those families who could book him for such events.