George Wassouf

Haflat Homs (Homs Concert) 1979

• Sa'altha Min Wein (I Asked Her Where From)
• Lantour Tahtek Ya Nkhaila (I Will Wait Under You, Nkhaila)
• Kul Al Banat Enkhatabou (All the Girls Got Engaged)
• Tal Al Sahar Wi Layali Al Eid (The Late Nights and Eid Nights Were Long)
• Ya Banat Al Madares (Oh, School Girls)
• Allamtha Taa'shak Fakeer (I Tought Her To Love A Poor Person)
• Bhebik (Mawal) ( I Love You (Mawal))
• Katalouni Oyoun Al Soud (Black Eyes Killed Me)

• Wahdi Ana Wel Kaas (Just Me and the Cup)
• Ya Aa'nad Helwah Bel Hai (Oh, the Most Stubborn Sweetheart In the Neighborhood)
• La thallefini Bel Shanab (Don't Make Me Swear With a Mustache)
• Dukkou Al Mahabeej (Beat the Pestles)
• Buntour Ya Laila (I Will Wait, Laila)
• Habibi Kad Ma Teksa (You're My Love No Matter How Hard You Get)

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A Rare Recording of George Wassouf's New Year's Eve Party at Al Amir Restaurant in Homs, 1979. This recording marks the first time George Wassouf performed the Mawwal Hasbaya Sa'altha Min Wein, which quickly gained widespread popularity in markets, cafes, restaurants, taxis, and buses. As Wassouf himself stated, this Mawwal was one of the key factors in his rise to fame. After his initial success in Damascus in his early twenties, Wassouf received numerous offers and gained immense popularity. He was even invited to perform in Lebanon at the young age of sixteen, to which he immediately agreed. It is said that he remarked, "I slept on sidewalks for my art." Following his widespread recognition in Lebanon, he was inundated with requests and invitations to perform at nightclubs and luxury hotels. This prompted renowned artist George Yazbek to take Wassouf under his wing, impressed by his 'gifted voice.' Yazbek provided Wassouf with some of his own compositions, as did Wadih Al-Safi. In the early stages of his professional career, Wassouf sang the works of legendary artists such as Abdel Halim Hafez, Umm Kulthum, and Wadih Al-Safi. His fame grew even further with his own songs, including Al-Habaib, Daqqit Ala Al-Abwab, Halaf Al-Qamar, and Bittatibni Ala Kalima, all composed by prominent musicians such as Baligh Hamdi, Zahir Issa, Nour Al-Mallaah, Shaker Al-Mouji, and Sayed Makkawi. Wassouf remained committed to the authenticity of Eastern music, prioritizing quality over quantity in his productions.