Damascus-SANA
An audience of music lovers enjoyed songs that blended the authentic oriental heritage with the molds of Spanish flamengo through a concert performed by the “Shalabia” band on the Azem Palace stage this evening.
The concert, organized by the Directorate of Theaters and Music, included musical pieces in its program, the beginning of which was with the Malagina dance, which was performed by Dima Harfouche, with creativity that attracted the audience. Then the singer Manu Shalabi presented the song Lamoni Yeli Garo Mina, accompanied by violinist Yara Al-Asa.
With her oriental voice, the singer Mano entertained the audience with a selected Sufi poem, Moulay, including “Those who tasted the sababa are fond of.” In addition to songs from the Syrian heritage above the palm trees and the roses, with which the audience interacted with joy and singing.
In a statement to SANA, Shalaby said, "Through this concert, we sought to present the Arab heritage in general and the Syrian one through Muwashahat and Qadud. The band's choice of Qasr Al-Azm to celebrate the concert was an affirmation that the Syrian civilization is indivisible."
Musician Suleiman Shalaby said in a similar statement, “My relationship with the guitar is solid, and my project began when I entered the Higher Institute of Music. It is based on merging Arab and Andalusian music with the Spanish flamengo, because the link between them is strong and old, and the guitar is better than performing this style.”
It is noteworthy that the musician Suleiman Al-Shalabi, born in 1990, is a classical guitarist. He learned music at the age of thirteen years. He graduated from the Higher Institute of Music in 2016 and participated in several bands, including on the road and Maya. He also played in several theaters in Damascus and has several participations with a number of singers. The Syrians participated in a number of events, and after graduating from the institute, he formed the “Shalabia” band, with the participation of his sister, the young singer Manu.
Hadi Omran