Goerge Wassouf Sings Oum Kalthoum

I rarely find an occasion to write about, the very colorful Syrian singer George Wassouf, the singer whose antics are very well known in the Arab world. He has various mode swings and he rarely gives interviews, making him one of the most interesting talk show guests in the Arab world.

But back in the 80s, he had no songs of his own and little accomplishments to brag about, so he would cover the Arabic oldies, his choice is the very long songs of the likes of Egyptian diva Oum Kalthom. He really does well with those songs as his voice owns those songs and gives them a unique flavor.

Abu Wadeei, Sultan Al Tarab, all are nick names for this popular singer who has a cult fellowship among Arab youth and cab drivers who seem to adore his one of a kind voice that no one finds great outside of the Arabic speaking world. His fans are loyal to him and race to buy his records once made available.

While he has more than 20 albums to his credit, all his music sounds similar, as the themes he explore are about being abandoned and heart broken. Often George ventures into themes about life and winsome, using the common langauge that makes it to the people's hearts.