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Fairuz - ولا كيف Wala Kif
Review by Aulia Rahma
Fairuz's album "ولا كيف Wala Kif" is a masterpiece of Arabic music. Released in 1972, the album features ten tracks that showcase the legendary singer's vocal range and emotive delivery. The album's title track, "Wala Kif," is a haunting ballad that sets the tone for the rest of the album. Other standout tracks include "Ya Mina El Habayeb," a lively ode to love, and "Ya Tira Tiri," a playful and upbeat song that showcases Fairuz's versatility. The album's instrumentation is also noteworthy, with traditional Arabic instruments such as the oud and qanun blending seamlessly with Western instruments like the piano and guitar. "ولا كيف Wala Kif" is a timeless classic that showcases Fairuz's immense talent and cements her status as one of the greatest Arabic singers of all time.
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Filename: fairuz-wala-kif.rar- MP3 size: 39 mb
- FLAC size: 555 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| يا مريم (Ya Mariamu) | 5:48 | |
| صبحي الجيز (Sobhil Jiz) | 4:00 | |
| صباح و مساء (Sabah Wu Masa) | 4:36 | |
| انا فزعانة (Ana Fezaani) | 4:03 | |
| ان شا الله ما بو شي (Inshallah Ma Bu Shi) | 3:49 | |
| بيذكر بالخريف (Bizzaker Bil Kharif) | 5:32 | |
| تنذكر ما تنعاد (Tinzakar Ma Tinaad) | 4:48 | |
| شو بخاف (Shu Bkhaf) | 5:57 | |
| لا والله (La Wallah) | 4:04 | |
| 2 بيذكر بالخريف (Bizzaker Bil Kharif) -Take 2 | 1:35 |
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Catalog Numbers
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Formats
- CD
- Album
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Recorded At | Notta Studio |
| Mastered At | Pinguin Studio |
| Mixed At | ICP Recording Studios |
| Designed At | Ikona Design |
| Pressed By | Planet Optical Disc Ltd. FZE |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alto Saxophone | Nidal Abou Samra (tracks: 8) |
| Arranged By | Ziad Rahbani (tracks: 2, 5, 7) |
| Baritone Saxophone | Nidal Abou Samra (tracks: 2 to 4, 8) |
| Bouzouki | Ziad Rahbani (tracks: 8), Raafat Abu Hamdan (tracks: 9) |
| Cello | Narine Haroutounyan (tracks: 6) |
| Composed By | Ziad Rahbani (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10) |
| Written By | Ziad Rahbani (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10) |
| Producer | Ziad Rahbani (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10) |
| Conductor | Karen Durgaryan |
| Double Bass | Frans Van Der Hoeven (tracks: 2 to 4), Nigoghaios Vardanyan (tracks: 1, 5, 7) |
| Drums | Arno Van Nieuwenhuize (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 7 to 9), Etienne Brachet (tracks: 2, 4), Ziad Rahbani (tracks: 2, 6) |
| Electric Bass | Aram Karapetyan (tracks: 8, 9), Oussama El-Khatib (tracks: 6) |
| Electric Guitar | Georgy Mangasaryan (tracks: 8), Imad Chahine (tracks: 1,3,4), Munir Khauli (tracks: 6) |
| Engineer | Derrick Zieba, Ziad Rahbani (tracks: 1, 5, 7), Zuheir Samhun |
| Flute | Henadi Tutunji (tracks: 1, 8) |
| Piccolo Flute | Henadi Tutunji (tracks: 1, 8) |
| Frame Drum | Ali El-Khatib (tracks: 9), Walid Nasser (tracks: 6) |
| Guitar | Munir Khauli (tracks: 2, 6) |
| Instruments | Bassel Daoud (tracks: 9) |
| Kanun | Imane Homsi (tracks: 6, 9) |
| Lyrics By | Antonio De Maria (tracks: 2), Jacques Prévert (tracks: 7) |
| Mastered By | Ralph Kessler |
| Music By | Joseph Kosma (tracks: 7), Luiz Bonfa (tracks: 2) |
| Ney | Samir Siblini (tracks: 9) |
| Photography By | Rima Rahbani (tracks: 7) |
| Production Manager | Nika Babaian |
| Recorded By | Ziad Rahbani |
| Mixed By | Michel Dierickx |
| Synth | Ziad Rahbani (tracks: 6) |
| Tabla | Roni Barrak (tracks: 4), Walid Nasser (tracks: 9) |
| Tenor Saxophone | Karen Mkrtchyan (tracks: 9), Nidal Abou Samra (tracks: 4, 7 to 9) |
| Soprano Saxophone | Marc Lecomte (tracks: 2 to 4) |
| Trombone | Aristakes Martyrosyan (tracks: 8, 9), Guy Figlionlos (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 9), Jean-Christophe Vilain (tracks: 2 to 4, 9) |
| Trumpet | Ara Khatchatryan (tracks: 5, 7, 9), Guy Bodet (tracks: 3, 4, 9), Sacha Bourguignon (tracks: 3, 4, 9) |
| Flugelhorn | Guy Bodet (tracks: 2, 9), Sacha Bourguignon (tracks: 2) |
| Violin | Georgi Ter-Sargsyan (tracks: 5) |
| Voice | Fairuz |
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- Barcode: 7 243 538076 27
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About Fairuz
Born and educated in Beirut, she began her musical career as a chorus member at the Lebanese Radio Station. In the late 1950s her talent as a singer became fully acknowledged.
Fayrouz's early songs featured the singer's distinct vocal timbre and lyrics expressing romantic love and nostalgia for village life. They meshed with a delicate orchestral blend in which certain Arab instruments figured prominently but which also subtly incorporated European instruments and European popular dance rythms. She also sometimes sang adaptations of Arab folk tunes.
By the early 1960s Fayrouz was already one of the main attractions of the annual Baalbeck Festivals and a celebrity not only in Lebanon but throughout the Arab world. The dissemination of hundreds of songs, many musical plays and several films had widened her audience to include Arabs living in Europe and the Americas.
During most of her singing career, Fayrouz was part of a three-member team which included the two Rahbani brothers.
was married to . They had four children: , (Layal Rahbani), Hali Rahbani and (Rima Rahbani).
Real Name
- نهاد رزق وديع حداد (Nuhad Rizq Wadīʿ ฤaddad)
Name Vars
- Fairouz
- Fairouz'
- Fairoz
- Fairus
- Fairuz & The Group
- Fayrouz
- Faïrouz
- Feirouz
- Feiruz
- Feyrouz
- Firouz
- Li Beirut (Fairouz)
- Фейруз
- المطربة فيروز
- فيروز
- فيروز = Fairouz
- فيروز والمجموعة
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