{"product_id":"فيروز_back-to-baalbek-2-vinyls_2022_lad","title":"BACK TO BAALBEK (2 vinyls)","description":"The diva Fairouz, whose real name is Nouhad Haddad, was born in the Zokak el Blat district of Beirut. The eldest of a modest Maronite family, she developed a passion for singing at a very young age. Her parents were too poor to afford the luxury of a radio, so she spent most of her time listening, with her ear glued to the wall, to that of her neighbors. Nouhad quickly remembered the songs she heard and gave some samples of them at parties organized by her school. It was there that her vocal abilities charmed her classmates, and in 1947, she was noticed by the composer Mohammed Fleyfel. The echo of her velvety voice reached Halim el Roumi, a talent scout, renowned singer-songwriter, and director of Lebanese Radio, who requested to audition her immediately. Literally fascinated, el Roumi introduced her to the Beirut Radio choir, named her Fairouz, and became her official composer. Afterwards, he introduced her to Assi el Rahbani, a young avant-garde composer who, along with his brother Mansour, wished to revitalize Lebanese music, which was deeply influenced by Egyptian music. The adolescent Fairouz succumbed to Assi's personal charm, whom she married in 1954, and to that of his compositions (the model couple of Arabic song would be separated by the husband's death in 1986). The heavenly trio, from the release of their first titles, caused a true musical revolution. Traditionalists cried sacrilege and denaturalization, while supporters of the rejuvenation and modernization of Lebanese folklore, tired of insipid refrains and pale copies, expressed their enthusiasm. In 1957, Fairouz opened the Baalbek International Festival (a locality mentioned in one of her flagship titles) and sang amidst the six columns of the Roman temple. This initial encounter with her audience, who welcomed her warmly, earned her the nickname \"seventh column.\" Faced with this fabulous galloping success, the Rahbanis intensified their offensive and courageously played the card of constant innovation. They wrote musical sketches, operettas, and, from 1962 to 1976, about fifteen sung plays for Fairouz, in which she played the role of a woman in love with Love—true, pure, innocent love—and with hope. She also appeared in a few films, but she quickly interrupted her cinematic odyssey. She remains one of the major references in Arabic song, and many of her titles, such as 'Bint el Chalabia,' are hummed by both the new and old generations.","brand":"فيروز","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55310226686296,"sku":null,"price":20220617.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/3770015731196_bc801266-7dda-4d69-97cc-2f36dee0b419.jpg?v=1760318916","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en\/products\/%d9%81%d9%8a%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%b2_back-to-baalbek-2-vinyls_2022_lad","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}