Ahmed Fakroun
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Ahmed Fakroun (Arabic أحمد فكرون) (born 1953) is a singer-songwriter from Benghazi, Libya. He is widely considered the foremost pioneer of modern Arabic World Music. John Storm Roberts, from Original Music, All Music Guide, wrote that among rai singers, the pop-oriented Ahmed Fakroun stands out on two grounds. First, he is influenced by Euro-pop and French art-rock, not just the generalized rock of the others. Second, he's a multi-instrumentalist in both traditions as well as a singer. He plays bouzouki-like saz, mandol and darbouka drum, as well as guitar, bass guitar and keyboards. Sometimes he seems overly crossover-oriented: but on form, his crossover deepens into telling biculturalism.
| Ahmed Fakroun | |
|---|---|
| Origin |  Benghazi, Libya |
| Genre(s) | Libyan, Arabic Music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer/Songwriter |
| Years active | more than 30 years |
| Website | Ahmed fakroun official website |
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[edit] Discography
- Awedny song produced by Tommy Vance & Ahmed Fakroun 1974 London ****
- Yo Son (Prince Language Edit) 1977****
- Nisyan Arranged by Nicolas Vangelis & Ahmed Fakroun 1977 Italy
- Shawara Al Madina Recorded in With Enod Rock Band Studio and mixed at Edin studio London 1982
- Mots D'amour (1987) ****
- Love Words Recorded in Paris at studio des dame and Garage studio 1985 France
- Sinbad
- Salma
[edit] Biography
Fakroun has collaborated with numerous talented international producers throughout his career - including Tommy Vance, Papathanassiou Vangelis, Nicholas Nicorelli, Riccardo Sinigaglia, Group classical rock Enid, Jean Ferre,Jean-Baptiste Mondino and Mark Harris - and recorded for world-class labels.
It was an early childhood fascination with rhythmic harmony which led to his choice, as first instrument, of the Fender Precision Electric Bass. This was soon flanked by harmonica, guitar and piano, as well as traditional stringed instruments such as the ud, the mandola and the saz.
From the very beginning, he listened intently to music from every corner of the planet - from the Libyan desert and the temples of India to the Scottish highlands, streets of Paris, London and New York - absorbing a rich variety of influences that would lead to his unique, personal style... His first band, formed in 1970 in Benghazi, played extensively at local school dances and events. Then, in England for five years of upper school, he made his first studio recordings with Tommy Vance, a producer for Radio Capital and the BBC. Joined by three English musicians, Ahmed started performing widely throughout England. Ahmed continued his pursuit of musical and cultural understanding and harmonizing of the world’s heritages, returning to his homeland with the hit single - “Awedny (Promise me)” and “Nojoum Al Layl (Night Stars)” - that launched him to instant stardom in the Arab world. He was soon back in Europe, signing contracts with Italy’s Ricordi label, the Polydor/Phonogram label (for whom he recorded his second single) and the Venezuela branch of the Columbia label. A major break was the single “Soleil Soleil” - recorded with the Bain Douche paris dic label
During Ahmed’s lengthy sojourn in Paris, promoted with a videoclip produced by Jean Baptiste Mondino and starring popular comedian Coluche (winner of an Oscar in 1984) - which took off in France and many other European countries,winer of the festival youth in 1986 in Morocco. Ahmed Fakroun has been producing - and marketing world-wide - new material on his own
For many years now, from his well-appointed home studio , surrounded by all the latest in musical technology (the evolution of which he has always followed closely). This technology allows him to continue sharing his passionate vision of global musical friendship with fans everywhere.
[edit] Song listing
- Oyoun al-Hour (العيون الحور).
- Jame' al-Fina'(جامع الفناء).
- Kalimat Hub (كلمة حب).
- Fil Mudun al-Kabeera (فى المدن الكبيرة).
- al-Shams (الشمس).
- Ya Farhi Beek (يافرحي بيك).
- Ouyounak (عيونك).
- Shebakak (شباكك).
- Hareb Fi al-Layali (هارب من الليالي).
- Sabah al-Wid (صباح الود).
- Intidar (انتظار)
- Lebnan (لبنان).
- Alxandria (اسكندرية)
- Ajmal Nisma (اجمل نسمة).
- Allah Ykhalli al-Hub (الله يخلي الحب).
- Soleil Soleil (ليل السهرانين)
- Nisyan (نسيان).
- Awedni (اوعدني ).
- Yumma ( يااما ).
- Ya Blady ( يابلادي ).
- Samar Allayale (سمر الليالي ).
- Leil Al Garib(ليل الغريب ).
- Alhob (الحب ).
- Aber ya Zaman (عابر يازمان).
- Shawarh Almadina (شوارع المدينة).
- Moshkifaia (مش كفاية).
- La ya hob (لا يا حب).
- Tirhal (ترحال).
- Adeat Ibhoora (عديت بحوره).
- Sninni (سنيني).
- Albahar (عالبحر).
- Falah (فلاح).
- Gilty (قلتي).
- Baad Al furak (بعدالفراق).
- Nojoum Al Layl (نجوم الليل).
- Salif Mardod (السلف مردود).
- Suf Eljeen (سوف الجين).
- Ouyon Smaah (عيون سماح).
- Hiroshima (يروشيما).
- sandbad (سندباد).
- Temor Sneen (تمر سنين).
- Sahra (الصحراء )new song.
