{"product_id":"fairuz-chat-iskandaria","title":"Fairuz - Chat Iskandaria","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFirst-time vinyl reissue of Fairuz’s classic 1987 album interpreting songs by the legendary Rahbani Brothers. Featuring original gatefold artwork, remastered audio and new liner notes.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWeWantSounds is delighted to reissue Fairuz's classic album \u003cem\u003eChat Iskandaria\u003c\/em\u003e originally released on Relax-in in 1987. The album sees The Lebanese Diva going back to her roots and interpreting classic songs by the Rahbani Brothers in her own style accompanied by hypnotic traditional orchestral arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eComing with its original deluxe gatefold sleeve, The album - curated by Mario Choueiry from Institut du Monde Arabe (Paris), who also wrote the liner notes (Fr\/En) - has been newly remastered by Colorsound Studio in Paris. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wewantsounds.bandcamp.com\/merch\/fairuz-chat-iskandaria-lp-deluxe-gatefold-edition-black-vinyl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e—\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA first ever international vinyl edition of a golden era Arab world classic revolving the legendary singer interpreting songs by her long time collaborators, the equally renowned Rahbani Brothers - including ex-husband Assi - and set to lavish yet delicate string arrangements, as originally issued in Lebanon, ’87 - now with new liner notes by Mario Choueiry of Institut du Monde Arabe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003cem\u003eChat Iskandaria\u003c\/em\u003e portrays the Lebanese diva some 30 years into an illustrious oeuvre that would become a byword for sophisticated Arab-world pop, singing in a highly distinctive timbre about life, love and nostalgia for country life, or the old world, but with a modern sheen. It was originally recorded for the Relax-In label at the Baalbeck Studios related to the annual international festival in the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon, where she was often among the biggest attractions. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNearly a decade since splitting with creative and romantic partner Assi Rahbani - who, along with sibling Mansour, was behind much of Fairuz’s music between the ‘50s and ‘70s - Fairuz would return to their songbook and more traditional orchestral arrangements on this album, an attractive showcase for her melismatic flights variously spanning the luxury groove-driven title piece and intricate drums of ‘Ya Zairi Fi Al Douha’, forlorn feel of ‘Ams Intahayna’, elegant folk dance style of ‘Sayed Al Hawa’, and sweep-off-your-feet finale ‘Najmat Al Koutoub.’ — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boomkat.com\/products\/chat-iskandaria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBoomkat\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tSfIRWT36pU?si=6A54sPBV67t1ya6C\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6dHjPYvPMdF5LUGpieICv7?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: WeWantSounds \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2025 \/ Original: 1987\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Folk, Lebanese\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Global Sounds\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WeWantSounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46149104140446,"sku":"3700604772682","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a_d99cef38-0005-4de9-992a-853bec3ffe5f.jpg?v=1762098434","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/fairuz-chat-iskandaria","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}