Sammoura سمورة

The twentieth century Arab music can include some amazing singers who have , after a period of great success, definitely disappeared from the scene. These include the well-known Lebanese singer and actress called Sammoura. Active between the 1960s and the first half of the 1970s, she recorded several singles and participated in several Lebanese and Syrian films.She has participated in both television and radio programs throughout her career and has performed several times in various Arab countries to disappear in the middle of '70s. Among her most successful films are "Sultana" in the company of actor Fahed Ballan, "Lahib al jasad" and "Maw'id ma'a al'amal" which seems to have been her most successful film. As for the songs she recorded, the availability is really poor. In addition to various singles, you can find an album made by the record label Duniaphon entitled "Yam El Jadael" which, in my opinion, is qualitatively excellent from a strictly musical point of view. With this post I hope I have done something pleasing to those who dig between the endless musical gems of Arab music of the last century.









La musica araba del novecento può annoverare alcune strepitose cantanti le quali, dopo un periodo di grande successo , sono definitivamente scomparse dalla scena. Tra queste vi è la nota cantante e attrice libanese chiamata Sammoura. Attiva tra gli anni ‘60 e la prima metà degli anni ‘70 ha inciso vari singoli e partecipato ad alcuni film sia libanesi che siriani . Ha partecipato nel corso della sua carriera sia a programmi televisivi che radiofonici e si è esibita più volte in vari paesi arabi per sparire nel nulla a metà degli anni ‘70. Tra i suoi film di maggior successo vanno citati “ Sultana “ in compagnia dell’attore Fahed Ballan, “ Lahib al jasad “ e “ Maw’id ma’a al'amal “ che sembra essere stato il suo film di maggior successo. Per quanto riguarda le canzoni da lei incise, la disponibilità è davvero scarsa. Oltre a vari singoli , è reperibile un album realizzato dalla casa discografica Duniaphon intitolato “Yam El Jadael” che, a mio parere, è qualitativamente ottimo sotto il profilo strettamente musicale. Con questo post spero di aver fatto cosa gradita a quanti scavano tra le infinite gemme musicali della musica araba del secolo scorso.







Filmography

From the movie " Sultana"

 
1966 Darab al hubb دربالحب

1966 Gharam fi 'iistanbul غرامفي إستانبول (Love in Istanbul)

1966 Sultana سلطانة

1967 Maw’id ma’a al'amal موعد مع الأمل

1967 Lahib al jasad لهيب الجسد

1973 Al Mufattish المفتش (Tv Series)


















Sammoura سمورة - Hinna Al Wafa حني الوفاء / Sabah al Khayr صباح الخير

Side A  Hinna Al Wafa حني الوفاء

Side B  Sabah al Khayr صباح الخير


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Sammoura سمورة - Yam El Jadael يا ام الجدايل

A1 Yam El Jadael يا ام الجدايل
A2 Ahl El Hammia اهل الحميه
A3 Kan Ya Ma Kan كلن يا ماكان
B1 Machwara مشوره
B2 Antara عنتره
B3 Cheikh El Chabab شيخ الشباب
B4 Zeinat El Hima زينات الحيمه


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Sammoura سمورة- The Arab Tunes selection

01 Khalle El 3asal bejrarou خلي العسل بجرارو
02 Nar wa Benzine نار وبنزين
03 Shu halhaly شو هالحالي
04 'al Makshuf عالمكشوف
05 Ya Rouhi 'alaik ياروحي عليك
06 Ahlak Wala Tihlak أهلك ولا تهلك
07 Janim Aman جانيم امان
08 Karim Allah كريم الله with Fahed Ballan
09 'ayounak ya 'ayouni عيونك يا عيوني
10 Yalla ya Rejal يلا يا رجال
11 Halla Halla Ya Dini هلا هلا يا دني
12 La Hakany لا حكاني
13 Zammarle El Mahboub زمرلي المحبوب
14 Ya Rabb ya lhahi al kun يا رب يا إله الكون
15 Ya Rouhi 'alaik ياروحي عليك 2


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