Sabah Fakhri

Sabah Fakhri Concerts (Orbit Concert)

• Ana La Asma' (I Do Not Hear)
• Fik Koul Ma Ara Hasan (In You, I See All Beauty)
• Ejm'ao Bl Qorb Shmli (Gather My Scattered Parts Together)
• Ya Sah Al Saber (O Patient Friend)
• Ya Mimti (Oh My Mother)
• Awal 'Ashrit Mhbobi (The Beginning Of My Relationship With My Lover)
• Zman Zman (Long, Long Ago)
• AL Qrasia (The Prune)
• Ashof Jmal Al Qmar (I See The Beauty Of The Moon)

• Ashof Jmal Al Qmar (I See The Beauty Of The Moon)
• Eb'atli Jawab (Send Me a Reply)
• Siboni Ya Nas (Leave Me Alone, People)
• Al Fil W Elyasmin (Jasmine and Arabian Jasmine)
• Habibi 'Ala Al Dnya Eza Ghbta Whsha (My World Is Empty Without You My Beloved)

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A recording of a set of songs from Sabah Fakhri's concert at the Orbit Festival. 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. Unlike many other Arab artists, he never relocated to Cairo – believing that his fame was tied to Syria's artistic heritage.