Sabah (singer)

Not to be confused with Saba (singer).
Sabah
صباح
Ṣabāḥ
Sabah in the 1960s
Sabah in the 1960s
Background information
Birth nameJeanette Georges Feghali
Also known asAl-Shaḥrūra, Shaḥrūrit al-Wadī, Shams al-Shumūs, Al-Usṭūra, Al-Ṣabbūḥa, the Notorious Diva[1]
Born(1927-11-10)10 November 1927
Bdādūn, French Lebanon
Died26 November 2014(2014-11-26) (aged 87)
Beirut, Lebanon Lebanon
GenresMawwāl, traditional Arabic music
Occupation(s)Vocalist, actress
InstrumentVocals
Years active1943–2014
Spouse(s)Najīb Shammās
Anwar Mansī
Aḥmad Farrāj
Rushdī Abāẓa
Yūsif Shaʿbān
Yūsif Ḥammūd
Wasīm Ṭabbāra
Fādī Lubnān
Joseph Gharīb

Sabah, (Arabic: صباح, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [sˤɑˈbɑːħ], lit. 'morning') born Jeanette Georges Feghali, (Arabic: جانيت جرجس فغالي, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ʒaːˈneːt ˈʒerʒes feˈɣaːli]) was a Lebanese vocalist and actress. She specialised in the Mawwāl, a popular genre of traditional music in the Arabsphere, and performed in many Egyptian films and songs.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Over the course of her career, she earned many nicknames; the most popular being 'Al-Shahrura' (Arabic: الشحرورة‎, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ʔeʃ.ʃaħˈruː.re], lit. 'the songbird'), or 'Shahrurit al-Wadi' (Arabic: شحرورة الوادي‎, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ʃaħˈruː.rɪt l.wæː.di], lit. 'songbird of the valley') both in reference to her origins and her strong and rhythmic voice.[9][10][11][12]

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  2. ^ Mostyn, Trevor (7 December 2014). "Sabah obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Sabah, Lebanese singing legend, dies aged 87". BBC News. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Presence des musiques arabes en France : Immigrations, diasporas et musiques du monde" (PDF). Revues-plurielles.org. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  5. ^ Statistics: Series - Al-Shahroura - 2011, retrieved 28 April 2023
  6. ^ "Cedars Art Production - Al Shahroura". Cedars Art Production. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  7. ^ محطات غنائية في أفلام الشحرورة, retrieved 7 July 2023
  8. ^ Series - Al-Shahroura - 2011 Cast، Video، Trailer، photos، Reviews، Showtimes, retrieved 28 April 2023
  9. ^ "الشحرورة صباح.. وزيجاتها المثيرة للجدل". سكاي نيوز عربية (in Arabic). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  10. ^ "أثارت الجدل حية وميتة.. قصة الشحرورة صباح أغرب من الخيال". فيتو (in Arabic). 26 November 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  11. ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "الشحرورة صباح... نجمة حتى الرمق الأخير | DW | 26.11.2014". DW.COM (in Arabic). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Ten Things You Should Know About Lebanese Singer Sabah (Jeanette Gergis Al-Feghali) | Blog Baladi". blogbaladi.com. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2024.