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Fairuz at the Cedars
Fairuz
1965
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Years Preserving Heritage
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1952
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Sabah Fakhri
1970
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Legends
Legendary artists
Voices and composers that defined the sonic memory of the Arab world.
Sabah Fakhri
VOCALIST
1960s
Recordings 320+
Fairuz
ICONIC VOICE
1950s
Recordings 210+
Oum Kalthoum
LEGEND
1940s
Recordings 150+
Marcel Khalife
COMPOSER
1980s
Recordings 95+
2003 IRAB begins preserving Arab musical heritage.
2005 Officially registered NGO in Lebanon.
2009 Arabic Music Library launched with AFAC grant.
2018 Awarded Arab Thought Foundation prize.
2020 Virtual exhibitions reach global audiences.
2003 IRAB begins preserving Arab musical heritage.
2005 Officially registered NGO in Lebanon.
2009 Arabic Music Library launched with AFAC grant.
2018 Awarded Arab Thought Foundation prize.
2020 Virtual exhibitions reach global audiences.