Wahdon

1 x 12' Vinyl AlbumFollowing the reissue of Ziad Rahbani's 'Abu Ali' album, Wewantsounds is pursue itsexploration of great Lebanese music with the reissue of 'Wahdon,' released in 1978 bylegendary Middle Eastern diva Fairuz and recorded during the Abu Ali sessions andincluding the Lebanese dancefloor cult classic 'Al Bostah'.1978 is a turning point for the Lebanese Diva. The 70s had seen her rise as an internationalstar, playing sold out concerts in the US and in Europe, and appearing on national TV inFrance. She had had a long-lastingartistic collaboration with her husband Assi Rahbani and his brother Elias (aka The RahbaniBrothers) who, together, had penned most of the singer's classics. In 1978, Assi who hadsuffered a brain haemorrhage in 1972 got weaker and the collaboration finally ended(together with their personal relationship). Their 22 year old son Ziad took over Fairuz'smusical reins and set to work on their first album together, 'Wahdon' ('Alone'), serving as hermother's producer, composer and musical director.Wahdon typifies this key moment in Fairuz's career when she switched from traditional tomore modern arrangements. The first side of the album encapsulates the more traditionalside of the singer with such mesmerising songs as 'Habaitak Ta Neseet Al Naoum' ('I lovedyou so much i forgot to sleep') or 'Ana Indi Haneen' ('I'm Nostalgic'), filled with gorgeousarabic strings and percussion.The Second side though is a whole different affair. Recorded in Athens at the

Tracks

1~1~Habaitak Ta Neseet Al Naoum
1~2~Baatilak
1~3~Ana Indi Haneen
1~4~Al Bostah
1~5~Wahdon

Details

Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Fairuz
Release Date: 25 April 2019
Genre: World Music
Label: Forward Music - Wewantsounds
Distributor: MGM Music