Wadih El Safi, Arabic: وديع الصافي (born Wadi' Francis, November 1, 1921 –… Read Full Bio ↴Wadih El Safi, Arabic: وديع الصافي (born Wadi' Francis, November 1, 1921 – October 11, 2013) was a Lebanese singer, oud player, songwriter and actor. He is a Lebanese cultural icon, and is often called the "Voice of Lebanon".
Born in Niha, Lebanon, Wadih El Safi started his artistic journey at the age of seventeen when he took part in a singing contest held by Lebanese Radio and was chosen the winner among fifty other competitors.
Wadih El Safi, a classically trained tenor, studied at the Beirut National Conservatory of Music. He became nationally known when, at seventeen, he won a vocal competition sponsored by the Lebanese Broadcasting Network. El Safi began composing and performing songs that drew upon his rural upbringing and love of traditional melodies, blended with an urban sound, and creating a new style of modernized Lebanese folk music
In 1947, El Safi traveled to Brazil, where he remained until 1950.
El Safi toured the world, singing in many languages, including Arabic, Syriac, French, Portuguese and Italian.
In the spring of 1973, El Safi recorded and released a vinyl single with the songs "Grishlah Idi" lyrics by Ninos Aho and "Iman Ya Zawna" (lyrics by Amanuel Salamon), first one in Western Syriac and second one in Eastern Syriac. The music arrangements were done by Nuri Iskandar and the songs were produced especially for an Aramean Festival, which occurred in the UNESCO building in Beirut at that time where El Safi participated as a singer.
El Safi has written over 3000 songs. He is well known for his mawawil (an improvised singing style) of 'ataba, mijana, and Abu el Zuluf. He has performed and recorded with many well-known Lebanese musicians, including Najwa Karam, Fairouz, and Sabah.
Wadih El Safi (وديع الصافي), the prominent Lebanese composer and singer of his time, often described as the "Voice of Lebanon" and responsible for the mark of distinction and popularity of the Lebanese musical sound. His name is synonymous with traditional Lebanese folklore. His tenor voice commends a unique beauty and evokes the images and sounds of Lebanese terrain. Wadie' grew up in a village in the mountains of Lebanon and later on moved to Beirut, where he began composing and performing music based on his folklore roots incorporating a new urban sound, which would be later described as the urbanization of the Lebanese folk music.
Recently, through his work with Jose Fernandes & Michel Elefteriades through Elefrecords, Wadih El Safi has explored new pathways for his music, exposing a new generation to his sound. Wadih El Safi & Jose Fernades have found great success with their arabic-flamenco fusion.
Born in Niha, Lebanon, Wadih El Safi started his artistic journey at the age of seventeen when he took part in a singing contest held by Lebanese Radio and was chosen the winner among fifty other competitors.
Wadih El Safi, a classically trained tenor, studied at the Beirut National Conservatory of Music. He became nationally known when, at seventeen, he won a vocal competition sponsored by the Lebanese Broadcasting Network. El Safi began composing and performing songs that drew upon his rural upbringing and love of traditional melodies, blended with an urban sound, and creating a new style of modernized Lebanese folk music
In 1947, El Safi traveled to Brazil, where he remained until 1950.
El Safi toured the world, singing in many languages, including Arabic, Syriac, French, Portuguese and Italian.
In the spring of 1973, El Safi recorded and released a vinyl single with the songs "Grishlah Idi" lyrics by Ninos Aho and "Iman Ya Zawna" (lyrics by Amanuel Salamon), first one in Western Syriac and second one in Eastern Syriac. The music arrangements were done by Nuri Iskandar and the songs were produced especially for an Aramean Festival, which occurred in the UNESCO building in Beirut at that time where El Safi participated as a singer.
El Safi has written over 3000 songs. He is well known for his mawawil (an improvised singing style) of 'ataba, mijana, and Abu el Zuluf. He has performed and recorded with many well-known Lebanese musicians, including Najwa Karam, Fairouz, and Sabah.
Wadih El Safi (وديع الصافي), the prominent Lebanese composer and singer of his time, often described as the "Voice of Lebanon" and responsible for the mark of distinction and popularity of the Lebanese musical sound. His name is synonymous with traditional Lebanese folklore. His tenor voice commends a unique beauty and evokes the images and sounds of Lebanese terrain. Wadie' grew up in a village in the mountains of Lebanon and later on moved to Beirut, where he began composing and performing music based on his folklore roots incorporating a new urban sound, which would be later described as the urbanization of the Lebanese folk music.
Recently, through his work with Jose Fernandes & Michel Elefteriades through Elefrecords, Wadih El Safi has explored new pathways for his music, exposing a new generation to his sound. Wadih El Safi & Jose Fernades have found great success with their arabic-flamenco fusion.
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Wadih El Safi Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Wadih El Safi:
Al Yadi El Yadi عاليادي اليادي اليادي يا أم العبيدية بكرة حنين الهوا بيرجعك …
Ala El Baal Ya Asfouret El Nahrein ع البال، ع البال، ع البال ع البال يا عصفورة النهرين يا…
Alayl Ya Layla الليل ياليلى يعاتبني ويقول لي سلم على ليلى الليل ياليلى يعات…
Alla Allah Ta'Oud তুমি যে ক্ষতি করলা আমার তুমি যে ক্ষতিই করল্লা আমার আল্লাহ কর…
Bilsaha Tlaqayna بالساحة تلاقينا بالساحة عليها جوز عيون شو دباحة وقامة يخزي ا…
Ghabit Al Shams غابت الشمس وبردت النســمات ولبست قميص الليل ضيعتنا وحـــــــ…
Indak Bahriyeh عندك بحرية . يا ريس سمر و شرقية . يا ريس و…
Katalouny Eyouna El Soud قتلوني عيونها السود يا ليل وما له حدود قتلوني، قتلوني، قتلون…
Khedni Habibi خذني يا حبيبي ع تلة غريبة ما فيها حدا زهرة يا…
La Youny Gharibi يا، يا، يا، يا، يا، يا، يا، يا، يا، يا،…
Lebnan Ya Ot'et Sama لبناااان يا قطعة سما عالارض تاني ما الا لوحات الله راسما شط…
Lubnan Ya Qitit Sama لبنان يا قطعة ســـــما عالارض تاني ما ألها لوحات الله راسمها…
Ramshet Einak رمشة عينيك تغوينا وبترمي سهام وتكوينا نظرة حلوة من عيونك بتب…
Tallou hbabna طلوا احبابنا طلوا ونسّـم يا هوا بلادي بين ربوعنا حلوا وضحكت…
Wala Korb Noamen ولا قرب نعم إن دنت لك نافع ولا نأيها يثني ولا…
Weili Laou Yedroun ويــــلي لو يـــدرون يابا ويــلي لو يدرون من قلبي بهواك لكن…
Ya Habibi Taala خذني يا حبيبي ع تلة غريبة ما فيها حدا زهرة يا…
Ya Hawa Lhilween يا هوى الحلوين سـلم ع الحلوين يا هوى الحلوين سـلم ع…
الله تعود على الله تعود على الله يا ضايع في ديار الله على الله…
الليل يا ليلي الليل ياليلى يعاتبني ويقول لي سلم على ليلى الليل ياليلى يعات…
دار يا دار دار يا دار يا دار يا دار قوليلي يا دار دار يا…
على رمش عنيها على رمش عيونها قابلت هوى طـــار عقلي مني وقلبي هوى على رمش…
علي رمش عيونها على رمش عيونها قابلني هواه طار عقلى منى وقلبى هواه وانا يالل…
لا عيوني غريبه يا، يا، يا، يا، يا، يا، يا، يا، يا، يا،…
يا ليل شو تعبان يا ليل شو تعبان من كتر الســــــفر من هالنجوم زعلان يا…
يا هوي الحلوين يا هوى الحلوين سـلم ع الحلوين يا هوى الحلوين سـلم ع…
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