A new official Ai Fairouz song featuring the Pokemon Snorlax has appeared on YouTube. It is titled “Kabigon neterunkaai” in Japanese, and the song also has an official English title, which is “You’re ...
The Lebanese singer’s patriotic song has returned repeatedly since 1976 to inspire hope amid catastrophe. But as it resurges during the US-Israeli war, some Lebanese are chafing against its optimism ...
Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Fairouz Nishanova explains that her mission, as the director of the Aga Khan Music Initiative, is to celebrate cultural ...
Over a year has passed since the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir premiered Mohammed Fairouz’s oratorio Zabur, a powerful war requiem based on the humanitarian crisis in Syria. Zabur’s Indianapolis ...
You don't have to be Lebanese to know the voice of Nihad Haddad, better known as Fairuz -- Arabic for "turquoise." The man who discovered her described her voice as a rare gem, capable of working in ...
Fifty years ago, Lebanese singer Fairuz released a song that stirred hope and national pride. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to music journalist Danny Hajjar about its enduring significance.
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BEIRUT (AP) — Ziad Rahbani, a visionary ...
Legendary Arab singer Fairuz, whose ballads have told of love, her native Lebanon and the Palestinian cause, turned 90 on Thursday as her conflict-weary country is wracked by the Israel-Hezbollah war.