Assi was born in Baalbeck, Lebanon and was the third youngest among his 13 brothers and sisters. Assi's musical talent became evident very early, when as a child he was performing Lebanese songs in circle of his friends and family. Assi studied for approximately five years (1985-1990) at the Higher Institute of Music in Lebanon concentrating on the Oud performance and Arab vocal techniques.WIKIPEDIA
Omar Souleyman is a Syrian musical legend. Since 1994 he and his musicians have emerged as a staple of folk-pop throughout Syria, but until now they have remained little-known outside of the country. To date, they have issued more than 500 studio and live recorded cassette albums which are easily spotted in the shops of any Syrian city. Born in rural Northeastern Syria, he began his musical career in 1994 with a small group of local collaborators that remain with him today. The myriad musical traditions of the region are evident in their music. Here, classical Arabic mawal-style vocalization gives way to high-octane Syrian Dabke (the regional folkloric dance and party music), Iraqi Choubi and a host of Arabic, Kurdish and Turkish styles, among others. This amalgamation is truly the sound of Syria. The music often has an overdriven sound consisting of phase-shifted Arabic keyboard solos and frantic rhythms. At breakneck speeds, these shrill Syrian electronics play out like forbidden morse-code, but the moods swing from coarse and urgent to dirgy and contemplative in the rugged anthems that comprise Souleyman's repertoire. Oud, reeds, baglama saz, accompanying vocals and percussion fill out the sound from track to track. Mahmoud Harbi is a long-time collaborator and the man responsible for much of the poetry sung by Souleyman. Together, they commonly perform the Ataba, a traditional form of folk poetry used in Dabke. On stage, Harbi chain smokes cigarettes while standing shoulder to shoulder with Souleyman, periodically leaning over to whisper the material into his ear. Acting as a conduit, Souleyman struts into the audience with urgency, vocalizing the prose in song before returning for the next verse. Souleyman’s first hit in Syria was "Jani" (1996) which gained cassette-kiosk infamy and brought him recognition throughout the country. Over the years, his popularity has risen steadily and the group tirelessly performs concerts throughout Syria and has accepted invitations to perform abroad in Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Lebanon. Omar Souleyman is a man of hospitality and striking integrity who describes his style as his own and prides himself on not being an imitator or a sellout.http://www.sublimefrequencies.com/item.asp?Item_id=57&t=Omar-Souleyman:-Highway-to-Hassake-(Folk-and-Pop-Sounds-of-Syria)
Hamza Namira, is not only a new artist with Awakening, but he is a new model that represents an important side of the modern Arabic culture through our production. Being Egyptian, born in 1980 in Saudi Arabia, living between many Arab cities and among multi-levels, gave him the sense to determine the characteristics of the modern Arabic culture and its dream "Which will be the name of his first album".Hamza started playing Music in Alexandria- Egypt, when he was 17. With this early age, he started composing as a consequence of his great love to Guitar and Keyboards.1999 Hamza became a member in "Love & Peace" band. Till today Hamza still admits Mr. Nabil Albaklie –The band founder- great impact on his music and life in General."Nomaira" –A 5 members' band- was founded on the year 2001, by Hamza himself. The band had performed many live concerts, and used to participate in Musical contests and festivals. Although the band started to be well-known, especially through their songs discussing humanity and social issues, Hamza had to freeze the band activities after 3 years of success, due to the immigration of 3 members of the band.Hamza's uniqueness is not only being one of the faces of the Arabic modern culture, but also his insistence on discussing our current social and common issues through his songs, to keep us dreaming of the better. http://www.hamzanamira.com
Kenza Farah (born July 8, 1986 in Béjaïa, Algeria) is a French R&B singer, originally from Algeria. She is considered the first internet success story in the French music industry. Her album Authentik, released in 2007, went gold in its second week.Wikipedia
Born in Zahle, Lebanon to Etienne and Alexandra Sakr. Pascale began singing at 4 years old, and was mostly influenced by the music and style of the Rahbani Brothers.Her professional career started after she met Elias Rahbani by coincidence at a school singing contest.
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