The latest update is available on the Contents Page.
The media files in the older updates are no longer available.
Update Number 201:7th May 2002
News: Fairuz performed the Good Friday hymns at the Lady Cocurn palace in Alashrafia, Beirut last Friday, the third of May. She was accompanied by muscians and ten choir members. There was also a considerable number of fans present. She performed most of the hymns on the Good Friday album in the silence of the tens of people there. Afterwards Fairuz was rewarded with a long applause which made her return back to salute the people. Source: Assafir
Pictures. (The Special on Good Friday contains media files from previous appearnces.)
Concerts: While every concert by Fairuz is a special event. It all depends on the material available to create a special for it. This is why there is a new section under the lists that will contain the basic available information on past concerts. The first to get this page is the recent Dubai concert. I am working on a special design for these pages and will get it ready soon.
Update Number 201:1st May 2002
News (2/5): Fairuz is going to sing the Good Friday hymns today in Achrafieh at Albishara Church at 4:00PM.
News: In a full house, Fairuz performed an unforgettable concert. Dedicated to the children of the Arab world, especially those under the siege in Palestine, the concert was Fairuz's message about what has been going on in Palestine. It was the night of the 29th April 2002 at the auditorium of the American university. After the UAE and the Lebanese anthems, the concert began with a piece from Rajioun, followed by Zahrat Elmadaen, Ya Jisran Khashabian, before Fairuz leaves the stage. The choir then sang Nasri's Sheik Elmina and Talo Esayadi. Fairuz turns on stage with Kifak Inta and Eshtaatelak. The choir followed up singing Ziad's Marba Edalal and Eltili Tarktak. That's when Fairuz reentered to sing Shadi, Fi Ahwa Al Mafra, Habbaytak Tnseet Enoum and Melheb Jay ending the first half of the concert. The second half began with the Ziad's instrumental Raqset Ers which can be found on his Bema Enno album. Fairuz returns to sing Yara, Maarefti Feek, Dhak Khelee Ya Saby and Habbaytak Besayf. After Fairuz had left the stage, the choir sang Saalouni Enas and Ayeeshi Wahda Balak. From the backstage, Fairuz sang Ghab Naharon Akhr, before entering again in the auditorium to sing Ya Roboo Biladi, Elqods Fel Bal, Rudani Ila Beladi, and then to sing the Rajioun operette in its entirety going for about 20 minutes unstopped. The concert ended with Fairuz singing a verse from Zahrat Elmadaen. (Source: Assafir newspaper)
A Picture from the concert. (The Special on Palestine, Rajioun and Zahrat Elmadaen album links.)
Site: The site is going to have its version in Arabic. I am working on it and it will be available as soon as possible. Putting in consideration that the site is relatively big, it can be expected to be ready in less than a month. Some features will not be translated, others originally in Arabic, like the lyrics, will be moved and placed under the Arabic version of the site. Here's a link to the contents page as it is in Arabic.
Media: You can watch the six videos from the Las Vegas concert for another week clicking here.
Update Number 200:23rd April 2002
News Fairuz will be performing a number of concerts. The first will be in the auditorium of the American University of Dubai on the 29th of April. There will also be another concert at Paris on the 27th of June. For ticket information regarding this concert, you can go to the following link Ticketclic
News: Finally and after nearly 3 years, those who missed attending the concerts and/or watching them on LBC will get to own their own origianl copy on either VHS or DVD. The sets come in editions of two cassettes/DVDs. The documentary is also included. As for now, you can watch six videos from the Las Vegas concert by clicking here.
News: Rings for Sale, the film, was recently released on DVD. More info to follow.
Note: As you have probably noticed, the site is back on track, and there is a new message board.
Links: There are two new Fairuz links on the web. Fayrouz which seems to be a very promising site, and Fairuzonline currently hosting a message board.
Update Number 194: 12th of June 2001
News: Like mentioned before, Fairouz is giving a concert in Basel on the 20th June 2001 in a very prestigious hall called Stadtcasino (it has nothing to do with a conventional gambling casino) with outstanding acoustics.
News: Beiteddine concert online booking has been removed from the official site.
News: The Baalbeck 2001 will be featuring Mansour's Elmotanaby. Visit the Baalbeck site.
News: The site missed updating on the Dubai and the Kuwait concerts. Here is a special with links and information on these concert. (uploaded Wednesday)
News: Thanks to Zafer Mahmoud for sending the information on the year of production of Eleswara.
Files: At the Khairan site, there is a section on Fairuz, mainly they feature real audio versions of the tracks of the To Assy album. They also feature two video clips, one that goes for about an hour and a half taken from the Kuwaiti television and tells her biography, interesting program even though it says nothing new and gets quite corny at some points. The other clip is taken from the LBCI and it features Aho Da Illi Sar from the Cairo 89 concert. Thanks to Hamad Ali for sending the link.
Update Number 193: 5th of June 2001
News: Fairuz is to hold a concert in Switzerland on the 20th of June at 19:30. For more information go to the Musik Der Welt site. Click here to see the ad. More to follow.
News: The news updates, of recent and upcoming events, are currently being compiled.
Articles: Two short articles With the Rahbani brothers by Nizzar Morrowa (Arabic)
Files: Audio: Talfan Ayash (Download) (967 kilobytes/ 5'18") - Lyrics - Related Link(s): Live at Beiteddine.
Update Number 192: 15th of May 2001
Note: I am speechless. Sorry.
Articles: The Rahbani Song by Nizzar Morrowa (Arabic)
Interactive: New Poll: Are you planning to attend any of this year's Beiteddine concerts?
Interactive: Poll results: Will you attend the Kuwait concert?
Interactive: A new photo in the card section.
Files: Petra: Fairuz: 'Ma Nam Ellayl' (1.59 Megabytes/ 2'43")
Update Number 191: 24th of April 2001
Note: Welcome back.
News: I am waiting for confirmation and news about the Beiteddine and Holland concerts.
News: Information on the Kuwait concert is currently being compiled.
Note: If enough material is found, a special on the Dubai concert and another on Almotanaby play will be made.
Articles: The Rahbani theater by Nizzar Morrowa (Arabic)
Interactive: Will you attend the Kuwait concert?
Interactive: Two new photos in the card section.
Files: Audio: Tinzakr Ma Tinaad (Download) (967 kilobytes/ 3'18") - Lyrics - Related Link(s): Live at Beiteddine.
Update Number 000: 17th of April 2001
Note: The site will be regularly updated starting from next Tuesday. It will contain information on Fairuz's recent and upcoming works as well as on Ziad's latest release. Future updates will include articles, media clips, news and information. Sorry for the letdown in respect to the web site updates. I can't and don't want to give any promises, but I will try my best not to let the site get behind any further. To all that have emailed me recently and haven't got a reply, I'll work on all those emails as soon as possible. Happy Easter.
Update Number 190: 20th of February 2001
Note: Well let's say that I am back on track.
News: News on the Dubai concert will be uploaded Wedenesday.
Special: Links to articles on Beiteddine have been added to the special
Interactive: Poll Results: What do you think of the Beiteddine album?
Files: Audio: Ya Mahla Layali Elhawa (Download) (978 kilobytes/ 3'20") - Lyrics - Related Link(s): Live at Beiteddine.
Update Number 189: 13th of February 2001
Articles: The Beiteddine album review with the lyrics, scanned booklet, scanned poster and the media clips.
Interactive: Poll: What do you think of the Beiteddine album?
Files: Audio: Tinzakr Ma Tinaad (Download) (967 kilobytes/ 3'18") - Lyrics - Related Link(s): Live at Beiteddine.
Update Number 188: 6th of February 2001
News: The album has been released today in Lebanon. It's already available since two days in the gulf states.
New: There will be a concert in Dubai organized by the American University in Dubai on March 29th, 2001 in the AUD's auditorium (1000 seat). More to follow.
News: Mansour should be taking his new play Almotanaby to Dubai too.
Interactive: Two new cards were added to the ecards.
Files: Audio: Clips from the new album will be available later today.
Update Number 187: 1st of February 2001
News: The album has been released today in Lebanon. It's already available since two days in the gulf states.
New: There will be a concert in Dubai organized by the American University in Dubai on March 29th, 2001 in the AUD's auditorium (1000 seat). More to follow.
News: Mansour should be taking his new play Almotanaby to Dubai too.
Interactive: Two new cards were added to the ecards.
Update Number 186: 24th of January 2001
News Update: The album is slated for release on the February 1st, 2001 in the Arab countries. There will be a concert in Dubai organized by the American University in Dubai on March 29th, 2001 in the AUD's auditorium (1000 seat). More to follow.
News: Fairuz is said to hold a concert in Dubai in March. Confirmation and more information to follow.
News: Mansour should be taking his new play Almotanaby to Dubai too.
Interactive: Results: What's your Fairuz related resolution for the new year?
Files: Audio: Bissan (Download) (967 kilobytes/ 3'18") - Lyrics - Related Link(s): Jerusalem in my Heart, check the song list (Arabic/English) for more information.
Update Number 185: 2nd of January 2001
Year 2000 Roundup: Happy new year. Here's last year's roundup. Fairuz recited the hymns of Good Friday in the Capucins church in Beirut, on Friday 21st of April 2000. The Las Vegas documentary and concert were finally broadcasted on LBC. Fairuz performed three very successful concerts at Beiteddine. Plans for the new studio album have been pushed into 2001 to give time for the Beiteddine album. Unforeseeable delays have come against the release of the Beiteddine album in 2000, but it will be out soon. A compilation album titled Elmahaba was released in the final days of 2000. Mansour's Last Days of Socrates was performed three more times in March. Another play of his lyrical writing Wa Qama Fee Alyoum Athaleth was performed and ended. Mansour has finished working on a new play called Abu Taib Almotanaby that will be performed in Dubai in March.
Note: A recent interview with Mansour about his new play Abu Taib Almotanaby.
News: The Beiteddine album is ready, and should be released on the 10th of January.
Note: Technical difficulties have come against finishing the project I referred to last time.
Interactive: New Poll: What's your Fairuz related resolution for the new year?
Files: Audio: Sini An Sini (Download) (883 kilobytes/ 3'01") - Lyrics - Related Link(s): Jisr Elamar, check the song list (Arabic/English) for more information.
Update Number 184: 24th of December 2000
Note: Merry Christmas and Fitr Sa'eed.
Note: There'll be a very interesting addition to the site next week.
News: The Beiteddine album is going to be released around the 27th. [Delayed a few days.]
News: A new complilation album called Elmahaba was released by VDL some days ago. It's called Elmahaba.
Files: Audio: Talj Talj (Download) ( 697 kilobytes/ 2'23"), Laylet Eid/Jingle Bells (Download) (784 kilobytes/ 2'41") and Kena Nezayn Sajra (Download) (624 kilobytes/ 2'08") - Lyrics - Related Link(s): Christmas Carols, check the song list (Arabic/English) for more information.
Update Number 183: 19th of December 2000
Note: Sorry for not updating the site last week.
Articles: The Baalbeck book of 1961.
Interactive: Poll results: Which of these would you be more interested in seeing Fairuz doing?
Files: Here's a link to 6 previously featured videos from the Las Vegas concert. [Extended for another week]
Update Number 182: 5th of December 2000
Articles: A recent interview with Mansour.
News: The Beiteddine album is due to be released very soon. More details.
Note: A new card is now available in the ecards page.
Articles: The Baalbeck book of 1961. [uploaded on Wednesday]
Files: Here's a link to 6 previously featured videos from the Las Vegas concert. [Extended for another week]
Update Number 181: 28th of November 2000
Note: Ramadan Karim.
News: The Beiteddine album is due to be released very soon. It will contain 17 tracks including Kibiri Elmaz7a Hay, Tenzakar Ma Ten3ad, Saba7 W'Masa, Talfan 3ayyache and Khalasou Elaghani.
Note: Here's a link to 6 previously featured videos from the Las Vegas concert.
Update Number 180: 21st of November 2000: Fairuz Shines in the Sky!
News: On Fairuz's birthday, I would like to send best regards to everyone, and share this great news. The International Star Registry has named a star in the sky after Fairouz. The star is located in the Cassiopeia constellation and referenced: RA 02h26m01.93s location decl. 59d 18' 11.16". The official star name is now "Fairouz, Our ambassador to the stars". The registry thereof is kept in a vault in Switzerland and the new star name has been recorded in the astronomical compendium.
Note: I will have news on the Beiteddine album and a number of videos from Las Vegas ready to download with the next update.
Tributes: Part 6 concludes the Rahbani Brothers biography. A trivia part is in the works.
Download(s): Video: Diya't Elaghani: Fairuz: ''Ya Ghosn Naqa' (1.27 MB/ 2'10")
Update Number 179: 14th of November 2000
Tributes: Part 5 of the Rahbani Brothers biography.
Tributes: Part 6 of the biography, pictures and maybe media files will also be added next week.
Interactive: Which of these would you be more interested in seeing Fairuz doing?
Interactive: Poll results: Have you met with Fairuz even for a brief time?
Download(s): Video: Petra: Huda and Raja Badr: 'La Y'isma'na Hada' (1.3 Megabytes/ 2'13")
Update Number 178: 31st of October 2000
Tributes: Part 4 of the Rahbani Brothers biography
Specials: An article and some images were added to the Beiteddine special
Download(s): Video: Petra: Fairuz: 'Ya Zahrat Eljanoub' (1.45 Megabytes/ 2'28")
Update Number 177: 24th of October 2000
Tributes: Part 3 of the Rahbani Brothers biography
Articles: A translation of Waynon was added.
Download(s): Video: Shalek Rafraf from London 94 (1.29 megabytes/ 2'13") Related Link: To Assy.
Files: Audio: Fayi Wela Nasi (Download) (.98 megabytes/ 3'27") - Lyrics - Related Link(s): Is'har, check the song list (Arabic/English) for more information.
Update Number 176: 17th of October 2000
Note: Sorry for not updating the site last week, I will try to dedicate more time for working on the site, and hopefully it won't slip to biweekly updates.
News: The Beiteddine album will now be released in December and should be on sale in time for the holidays.
Interactive: Have you met with Fairuz even for a brief time?
Interactive: Poll results: What is more important to you now?
Download(s): Video: Ya Mehayrt Elalali from a live concert in London in 1994. (2.37 Megabytes/ 4'02")
Download(s): Audio: Addyesh Kan Fi Nas (Download) (1.08 megabytes/ 3'48") - Lyrics - Related Link(s): Royal Festival Hall Concert, check the song list (Arabic/English) for more information.
Update Number 175: 3rd of October 2000
Note: Fairuz: Ajras Alaoda Related links: Jerusalem in my Heart: album review, Lyrics and Alqods Lana special.
Palestine: The final moments in Mohammed's life
Files: Video: Petra: Nasri Shameseddine: 'Ala Ain Elmay' (1.5 Megabytes/ 2'33")
Files: Audio: Nasri Shameseddine and Nawal Elkekk: Boya Boya (Download) (877 kilobytes/ 3') - Lyrics - Related Link(s): Loulou, check the song lists for more information.
Update Number 174: 26th of September 2000
Specials: Another article about the Beiteddine concerts has been added to the special.
Files: Video: Dhay'et Elagahni: Fairuz: 'Ba'dak Ala Bali' (2.3 Megabytes/ 3'56")
Update Number 173: 19th of September 2000
News: The Beiteddine album is expected to be released in October. There will also be a video, but a release date has not been set yet.
Update: I have added something called The Little FAQ.
Specials: 8 articles about the Beiteddine concerts have been added to the special (most come with pictures). Links to other articles have also been added.
Note: The index page of the lists section has been redesigned.
Interactive: In a poll conducted last January, the question was "What will be more important to you this year?" The results were 49 for a new concert (already happened), 78 for a new album (in the works), and 52 for the Las Vegas concert video (already happened). What about now?
Interactive: Poll results: What do you think of the Beiteddine concerts?
Files: Video: Mais Elrim: Fairuz: Habbou Baa'don (Download) (2.41 Megabytes/ 4'07")
Update Number 172: 12th of September 2000
Note: The files section has been redesigned.
Note: Articles for the Beiteddine special will be added this week.
Files: Video: Safarbarlek: Fairuz: 'alamouni (Download) (1.82 kilobytes/ 3'06")
Update Number 171: 5th of September 2000
Note: Voix de l'Orient released two relatively new albums each containing the hits of a popular play. As it's probably known the songs in some of the plays were performed in playback, and these songs were only available recorded live from the theater. Now however the songs from Mais Elrim and Ayyam Fakhereddine are available in the studio recorded versions.
Note: It also seems that Ellayl Anashid and Yes'ed Sabahak have been rereleased. The covers look changed but I don't know about the content. My guess is that they are the same albums, and I doubt they have been remastered, but I'll check.
Files: Video: Loulou: Fairuz: Men Ezz Enoum (Download) (2.63 megabytes/ 4'29")
Files: Audio: Hayado Elhelween (Download) (967 megabytes/ 3'18") - Lyrics - Related Link(s): Rings for Sale & Dabakat 1, check the song list (Arabic/English) for more information.
Update Number 170: 29th of August 2000
Note: Well here I am again, was that four weeks already? I wanted to get back here as soon as I can but things didn't work out fine. I will continue updating the site weekly for the time being and see how that goes with everything else I am doing. And then I will see if I will instead make biweekly updates and if I am going to change the day the update gets uploaded. I will add things to the Beiteddine special next week.
Lists: Added another online store to the stores list. Thanks to Tariq Horani for the link.
Articles: Added a poem in English written by Ghia M. Aweida and titled "Fairouz".
Interactive: What do you think of the Beiteddine concerts? (a little late I know but ..)
Interactive: Poll results: Will you attend any or all of the Beiteddine concerts?
Files: Audio: Mish Kayen Hayk Tkoun (Download) (992 kilobytes/ 3'23") - Lyrics - Related Link(s): Mish Kayen Hayk Tkoun, check the song list (Arabic/English) for more information.
Update Number 169: 25th of July 2000
Note: I am leaving today. I hope you all the best, and for those going to Beiteddine, have fun. I will try to get back to you as soon as I can. Bye.
Note: In an exclusive interview with Assafir newspaper, Ziad Rahbani disclosed a number of things about the Beiteddine program.
The concerts will be recorded professionally for release as soon as possible and it sounds like the CD will be shipping in September. There is also a song called Kbeert Elmez'ha from the upcoming Fairuz album that sounds very interesting. The next Fairuz album will be released after the Beiteddine CD and an album by the singer Salma Musfi get released in October.
Ziad also talked about his musical experiments and career, Joseph Sakr, Globalization, working with Fairuz, a new play, and how he longs for the war days! Read the interview at at Assafir site: HTML/PDF The links have expired
Articles: 3 newspaper articles from 1998 are now featured in the articles section.
Specials: Beiteddine: Added a newspaper ad of the concerts.
Lists: Stores list: A list of where to get Fairuz and the Rahbani CDs.
Interactive: Added three pictures to the virtual postcards.
Files: Video: Petra: Fairuz: 'Boukra Lama Berjaou Elkheyali' (1.92 Megabytes/ 3'16")
Files: Video: Las Vegas 99 'Aetini Enay' (4.05 megabytes/ 6'55")
Files: Video: Beiteddine 2000: 'TV Spot: Fairuz concerts' (488 kilobytes/ 49")
Update Number 000: July 2000
I am very sorry I wasn't able to update the site last week. I was going to say goodbye since I am leaving, but the unforeseeable happened, delays. I will leave any moment now. When I depart, it will take time before I get an Internet connection. That's why I will not be able to update the site for some time, I think two weeks, a month at most. If I do anything on the site in that period, I will post about it on the message board.
There was a problem with the email address this past week, because I was trying to fix the account to redirect the emails to another web based email address, I think some of the emails were lost, if you sent any emails and didn't receive any reply, do send them again and I will reply as soon as I can.
Thursday 20th:
News: Beiteddine: A third concert has been added and it will be on the 8th of August.
Tuesday 18th:
Site Update: Redesigned the interactive index page.
Interactive: Now you can send Fairuz virtual POSTCARDS!
Sunday 16th:
Site update: Added a feedback form and updated the media list and the site map.
Friday 14th:
Site update: Redesigned the movie information centers.
Articles: Added a number of missing Arab Dreamer's articles. Page one, two and three.
Tuesday 11th:
Note: The television program didn't say much about Fairuz's participation.
Specials: A list of the names of the musicians and chorus who will be joining Fairuz on stage in Beiteddine.
Articles: Added an award winning essay about Fairuz by Soha Moussa.
Files: Video: Mais Erim: Fairuz: Kena Netla'a (1.95 Megabytes/ 3'20")
Saturday 8th:
Note: A program about Beiteddine will be shown on Future International on Sunday the 9th at 6:30 GMT.
Monday 3rd:
News: Beiteddine: A third concert is currently being negotiated and it looks like it is happening.
News: Beiteddine: The orchestra is made from 52 musicians and Ziad will be on the Piano.
News: Beiteddine: At least three songs from the new album (coming this fall) are going to be performed.
News: Beiteddine: The song list for the concerts is unique and doesn't contain songs from the recent concerts, and it will include songs that were released but never performed in public before.
Update Number 165: 20th of June 2000
Note: Tomorrow marks the 14th commemoration of Assy's absence. An evening will be held tonight at the Hasanet Fatehallah Elda'aoo Auditorium in Talet Elkhiat, Beirut. Henry Zogieb will recite some of the Rahbani brothers poems, Joumana Medour, accompanied by the pianist Mark Abu Naoom, will sing some of the Rahbani songs as well as a song dedicated to Assy that was composed by Joseph Khalife.
Articles: Here are quick links to the pages and articles in this site about Assy: Assy's memorial, the Lebanon: Contemporary Faces article, and the poem by Talal Hayder.
Articles: Two poems about Assy Rahbani by Rima Rahbani were added today.
News: Fairuz, Ziad and Rima Rahbani, and Mansour Rahbani sent letters to Bashar Elassad expressing their grief over the death of the late Syrian President Hafez Elassad. Source: Alhayat and Assafir, Friday 16th of June.
Articles: Five book reviews are now available.
Specials: Beiteddine Festival Special: Changed the design a bit over the last week, added more pictures, another video and arranged some of the contents.
Articles: The lyrics of Nasri Shameseddine' songs. -5 lyrics-
Files: Video: Las Vegas 99 'Taree Enahel' -high resolution- (7.44 megabytes/ 4'05")
Files: Video: Beiteddine 2000: 'TV Spot' (461 kilobytes/ 46")
Update Number 164: 13th of June 2000
Specials: Beiteddine Festival Special: news, videos, flyers, pictures, and more.
Tributes: Berge Vazilian
Files: Video: Las Vegas 99 'Int We Ana/Ya Henayna' -high resolution- (5.63 megabytes/ 3'06")
Update Number 163: 6th of June 2000
News: Beiteddine concert tickets went on sale yesterday.
Note: Mansour Rahbani's Alwasia musical play will be shown this Thursday on LBCSat.
Tributes: A new part in the Rahbani brothers biography.
Articles: Updated the Newspaper Articles.
Files: Video: Las Vegas 99 'Aetini Enay' (4.05 megabytes/ 6'55")
Files: Video: A clip from 'Wa Qama Fi Alyoumi Ethaleth' (994 kilobytes/ 1'38")
Update Number 162: 29th of May 2000
Note: With the liberation of most of South Lebanon, Fairuz's concerts at Beiteddine will definitely be more than special. I even suspect they will hold more concerts. While I don't want to make predictions, isn't it a possibility that Mansour will write a song for Fairuz to celebrate this event? This will truly be the best year for Fairuz fans; liberty, two concerts in Lebanon, release of the Las Vegas concert and documentary, and a new album. All this and we're still in May! ... or is it June already?
Articles: More lyrics.
Interactive: Will you attend any or all of the Beiteddine concerts?
Interactive: Poll results: What do you think of the Las Vegas concert video?
Files: Videos: six songs from the Las Vegas concert.
Update Number 161: 23rd of May 2000
Note: Wednesday: A special update: South Lebanon has been liberated.
Note: Wednesday: Please note that because of the live and extended coverage of the liberation of the South, the broadcast of the Las Vegas concert may be delayed.
Note: Redesigns: The album reviews. Updates: The site map.
Note: The official site of Beiteddine has been updated. The prices for the tickets of Fairuz's concerts are as follows: 225.000LL ($150) - 135.000LL ($90) - 90.000LL ($60) - 50.000LL ($33) - 25.000LL ($17) For more information on the event, do check the news page.
News: An article about Wa Qama Fi Alyoumi Athaleth. Alhayat, PDF.
Specials: The Las Vegas documentary page.
Files: Banners of the site.
Interactive: What do you think of the concert? (It will be shown on LBCSat this Thursday)
Interactive: Poll results: What do you think of the pre-concert documentary?
Files: Video: Excerpts from the first quarter of the 'Las Vegas documentary' (1.73 Megabytes/ 2'57") I didn't want to spoil the best parts in the documenaty by showing them in this low resolution video.
Files: Video: 'The Las Vegas concert television spot' (370 kilobytes/ 37")
Update Number 160: 16th of May 2000
News: Please note that the Las Vegas documentary and concert were postponed for a week. Check for the new dates under the current news section.
News (Wednesday update): The orchestra joining Fairuz in Beiteddine will contain Armenian, Dutch, and American musicians with Ziad on the piano. There's a possibility to hold more concerts. Tickets will be sold at the Beiteddine palace and at the Beiteddine office on the fourth floor in the Starco center in downtown Beirut from 9:30 until 5:00, during the concert days it will be extended until 6:30. Tickets will most probably range from 25,000 Liras ($17) up to 200,000 ($135). Buses will be arranged to go from Beirut to Beiteddine on all concert days. Their meeting points in Beirut will be at the Sofil center in Alachrafieh, and near the Cavalier hotel in Hamra. People who want to drive to the palace will find that car parks have been established. A professional company called 'Dar il Handassa' designed the seating of the stage so that the acoustics and the viewing of the stage will be the best possible from all places. In a reply to a question, Mrs. Joumblat said that Fairuz's fee for the concerts is only symbolic. Brochures of the festival, prices, and times will be released in a few days.
News: A press conference was held today where the highlights and details of the Beiteddine festival of 2000 were announced. From the television report, it was mentioned that there will be a few surprises. Fairuz's concerts will be held on the 4th and 5th of August. (Download a video of the television report. (358kb 1'04"))
News: Wa Qama fi Alyoumi Athaleth, a new play which will be premiering Thursday on the stage of Casino Du Liban. The play was envisioned by Mansour' son Oussma who is taking the role of the producer and music composer. Mansour Rahbani wrote the script and the play will be directed by Marwan Rahbani. It stars Ghassan Saliba, Karol Semaha, Antoine Balaban, Paul Slayman and Nazieh Youssef. There are also about 40 other dancers and actors. Costume design was done by Agnus Trableen, lighting by Fouad Khoury, makeup by Salma Sabagh and choreography by Dolly Sfeir. The story is about the last ten days in the life of Jesus Christ.
News: 'An article about Elhershayi, the magazine Assy Rahbani worked on in his childhood. Alhayat, PDF.
Site Update: I fixed the problem that makes the names of the plays and albums precede the titles of the songs in the Arabic lists. The problem used to happen with Internet Explorer.
Lists: The extensive list of the songs as they appear in the plays. (Arabic) -updated - finished!-
Articles: 20 new lyrics (at least one song from every play).
Articles: Many lyrics translated to English.
Interactive: Poll extended: What do you think of the pre-concert documentary?
Files: Video(s): 'arab elmo3ed ...' Spot 1/Spot 2 (198/575 kilobytes/ 20"/58")
Update Number 159: 9th of May 2000
Note: While 'arab elmoued' spots aired a number of times last week, they didn't show at all this week. This raises questions whether LBCsat will broadcast the documentary and concert as planned. If they do, then it will most probably be shown in the '3albab Ya Shabab' time slot, right after the news. They haven't run any spots for this program like they usually do every week which could be a hint.
Note: Redesigns: Lists pages.
News: The broadcast dates for the Las Vegas concert and documentary are under the current news section.
Articles: An article about the Las Vegas concert and documentary. Alhayat, PDF.
Articles: Direct links to all the newspaper articles that are available on the site.
Files: The media list page. A list of all the media files permenantly available on the site.
Lists: Play song list. (Arabic) -updated and hopefully finished next week-
Articles: More lyrics (soon to feature at least one song from every play)
Interactive: What do you think of the pre-concert documentary? (It will be shown on LBCSat this Thursday)
Interactive: Poll results: Have you ever attended the Good Friday prayers that were performed by Fairuz?
Files: Video: Bercy 88 'Fayii Alayi' (1.29 megabytes/ 2'12")
Update Number 158: 2nd of May 2000
Note: Two years ago this week, this site moved from a free hosting service and got its fairouz.com domain name. Even though this long time has passed, there are still many unfinished sections in the site, that's why I will work hard this week to finish all the remaining parts of the site. You should expect a lot of things in the next update.
News: The broadcast dates for the Las Vegas concert and documentary are under the current news section.
Articles: An article about Alaghani, the magazine Mansour Rahbani worked on in his childhood. Alhayat, PDF.
Specials: Added the Wa Habibi video to the Good Friday special.
Files: Audio: Sini An Sini (Download) (883 kilobytes/ 3'01") - Lyrics - Related Link(s): Jisr Elamar, check the song list (Arabic/English) for more information.
Update Number 157: 25th of April 2000
News: Fairuz recited the hymns of Good Friday in the Capucins church in Beirut, on Friday 21st of April 2000.
News: The broadcast dates for the Las Vegas concert and documentary are under the current news section.
Specials: Added three more pictures in the Good Friday gallery.
Site Update: Redesigned the articles index, as well as the lyrics pages.
Articles: The neighbors of many artists talk about them, including neighbors of Fairuz and Ziad, Alhayat, PDF.
Files: Video: Fairuz: 'Wa Habibi' from Good Friday 2000 (1.96 megaytes/ 3'21")
Update Number 156: 18th of April 2000
News: Check the broadcast dates for the Las Vegas concert and documentary for both LBCI and LBCSat under the current news section on the contents page. Download the video in the concert special. It features material that will probably be included with the documentary. Of course the documentary is of Fairuz's concert there.
News: Fairuz will recite the prayers this year. (Related link: The Good Friday special)
News: 'Zaman Alissa' starring Fairuz for Baalbeck 2001? Could very well be. Read this article (PDF).
Articles: The transcription of the Good Friday prayers.
Specials: Fixed some links and added a new article in the Baalbeck 98 special.
Poll: Have you ever attended the Good Friday prayers that were performed by Fairuz?
Files: Audio: Esteneri (Download) (964 kilobytes/ 3'18") - Lyrics - Related Link(s): Good Friday, check the song list (Arabic/English) for more information.
Update Number 155: 11th of April 2000
Site update: The index page of the specials has been redesigned.
Files: Video: Mais Elrim: Nasri Shamseddine: 'Ya Marea Atawaheen' (1.62 MB/ 2'46")
Files: Video: Petra: Nasri Shameseddine: 'Ala Ain Elmay' (1.5 Megabytes/ 2'33")
Update Number 154: 4th of April 2000
Poll Results: Poll #40 What's your favorite of Nasri Shameseddine character?
Files: Video: Mais Elrim: Fairuz: 'Kenna Netla'a' (1.95 Megabytes/ 3'20")
Files: Audio: Ya Rabe' (Download) (911 kilobytes/ 3'07") - Lyrics - Related Link(s): Reminiscing with Fairuz, check the song list (Arabic/English) for more information.
Update Number 153: 28th of March 2000
Site update: The design of the contents pages has changed.
Tributes: Fairuz's Biography (including pictures and media files)
Update Number 152: 21st of March 2000
Articles: Lyrics: Maakoum, Qasaed and Safiarat AlArab.
New Poll: What's your favorite of Nasri Shameseddine character?
Poll Results: Poll #38 To which age range do you belong?
Files: Audio: Alharb Wa Alkatel (Download) (526 kilobytes/ 1'48") Related Link(s): Safarbarlek
Files: Audio: Second Musical Introduction (Download) (658 kilobytes/ 2'15") Related Link(s): Mais Elrim
Files: Audio: Sa'aloni Enas preceded by Taqasim Kanon (Download) (1.47 megabytes/ 5'09") Related Link(s): Almahatta
Update Number 151: 14th of March 2000
News: Mansour Rahbani is currently writing a new play which his son Oussama will compose the music for. It will star Ghassan Saliba and Karol Simaha. The story is about Jesus Christ.
News: Just a reminder that Mansour's last play 'The Last Days of Socrates' will be performed on the 20th, 21st and 22nd of March in the United Arab Emirates. Rafik Ali Ahmed will probably retake his role as Socrates even though he has already started performing his new play.
News: Elias Rahbani will conduct concerts on the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th of March at Casino Du Liban.
Lists: The Arabic alphabatical list of the songs and instrumentals that appear in the musical plays. It will hopefully be finished by the next update.
Articles: Lyrics: Poeme D'Amour - CD2.
Files: Audio: Moushahat (Download) (1.44 megabytes/ 5'04") - Lyrics - Related Link(s): Poeme D'amour, check the song list (Arabic/English) for more information.
Update Number 150: 7th of March 2000
Articles: Information center: Sah Annom
Articles: Lyrics: Poeme D'Amour - CD1.
Files: Ya Rayeh and Chante Zaki Nassif posters.
Links: Get 10% off any music album from maqam.com if you buy the discs through the link at the end of the contents page.
New Poll: In which age range do you belong to?
Poll Results: Poll #38 How many Fairuz and Rahbani Brothers' records do you have?
Files: Video: Jadak Elghaith from the concert in Syria (Download) (2.96 megabytes/ 5'03")
Files: Audio: Min Ma Kan (Download) (945 kilobytes/ 3'14") - Lyrics - Related Link(s): Sah Annom, check the song list (Arabic/English) for more information.
Update Number 149: 29th of February 2000
Articles: Lyrics: Oriental Evening, Olympia Concert and Royal Festival Hall.
Files: Audio: Aintoura (Download) (739 kilobytes/ 2'32") - Lyrics - Related Link(s): Royal Festival Concert, check the song list (Arabic/English) for more information.
Update Number 148: 22th of February 2000
Tributes: I have added a link to Assafir's articles on Delifer to the tribute index page.
Articles: Lyrics: Dabkat 1 & 2, Damascus Festival 1960 and Is'har. There is a number of mistakes in the lyrics that I will try to correct before the next update.
Files: Audio: Hayado Elhelween (Download) (967 megabytes/ 3'18") - Lyrics - Related Link(s): Dabakat 1, check the song list (Arabic/English) for more information.
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