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— The Analog Vault // Essential Listening —

Celebrated as the crown jewel of Lebanese music, and the most popular female singer the Arab world has ever seen - Fairuz’s storied career spans seven decades and thousands of songs. This particular reissue from WeWantsounds revisits a crucial album from the icon’s career. Wahdon was one of the first albums where her son, Ziad Rahbani became her chief producer, taking over from his ailing father Assi Rahban. This generational change sparked Fairuz to pivot from traditional Arabic folk to more modern styles, as reflected in this dichotomous 1979 release.

The A-Side, recorded in Beirut, finds Fairuz revelling in Middle Eastern instrumentation and modalities. Meanwhile, the B-Side, recorded in Athens, sees Fairuz expanding her boundaries with funk and disco arrangements. This bilateral beauty integrates the Eastern and Western sensibilities of Fairuz's music into one sublime album. — The Analog Vault

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The highly sough-after 1979 classic album by Lebanese diva Fairuz, produced by her son Ziad Rahbahni and featuring the cult Arabic groove classic "Al Bosta".
 
Following the reissue of Ziad Rahbani's "Abu Ali" album earlier this year, WeWantSounds pursue its exploration of great Lebanese music with the reissue of "Wahdon," released in 1979 by legendary Middle Eastern diva Fairuz, recorded during the Abu Ali sessions and including the Lebanese dancefloor cult classic “Al Bosta“. — (via Label)

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Label: WeWantSounds 
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Reissued: 2019 / Original: 1979
Genre: Folk, Lebanese

File under: Global Sounds
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