Ahmed Fakroun

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Ahmed Fakroun


Img_size = 150
Background = solo_singer
Origin = Benghazi, Libya
Genre = Libyan, Arabic
Occupation = Singer-songwriter
Years_active =
URL = [http://www.ahmedfakroun.com www.ahmedfakroun.com]

Ahmed Fakroun ( _ar. أحمد فكرون; born 1953) is a singer-songwriter from Benghazi, Libya. He is widely considered the foremost pioneer of modern Arabic World Music.

John Storm Roberts, from Original Music, Allmusic, wrote that among rai singers, the pop-oriented Ahmed Fakroun stands out on two grounds. First, he is influenced by Euro-pop and French art-rock, not just the generalized rock of the others. Second, he's a multi-instrumentalist in both traditions as well as a singer. He plays bouzouki-like saz, mandol and darbouka drum, as well as guitar, bass guitar and keyboards. Sometimes he seems overly crossover-oriented: but on form, his crossover deepens into telling biculturalism.

Discography

* Awedny song produced by Tommy Vance & Ahmed Fakroun 1974 London ****
* Yo Son (Prince Language Edit) 1977****
* Nisyan Arranged by Nicolas Vangelis & Ahmed Fakroun 1977 Italy
* Shawara Al Madina Recorded in With Enod Rock Band Studio and mixed at Edin studio London 1982
* Mots D'amour (1987) ****
* Love Words Recorded in Paris at studio des dame and Garage studio 1985 France
* Sinbad
* Salma

Biography

Fakroun has collaborated with numerous talented international producers throughout his career - including Tommy Vance, Papathanassiou Vangelis, Nicholas Nicorelli, Riccardo Sinigaglia, Group classical rock Enid, Jean Ferre,Jean-Baptiste Mondino and Mark Harris - and recorded for world-class labels.

It was an early childhood fascination with rhythmic harmony which led to his choice, as first instrument, of the Fender Precision Electric Bass. This was soon flanked by harmonica, guitar and piano, as well as traditional stringed instruments such as the ud, the mandola and the saz.

From the very beginning, he listened intently to music from every corner of the planet - from the Libyan desert and the temples of India to the Scottish highlands, streets of Paris, London and New York - absorbing a rich variety of influences that would lead to his unique, personal style... His first band, formed in 1970 in Benghazi, played extensively at local school dances and events.Then, in England for five years of upper school, he made his first studio recordings with Tommy Vance, a producer for [http://www.capitalradio.co.uk/sectional.aspid=3711&scolorsection=listen&b=menu Radio Capital] and the BBC. Joined by three English musicians, Ahmed started performing widely throughout England. Ahmed continued his pursuit of musical and cultural understanding and harmonizing of the world’s heritages, returning to his homeland with the hit single - “Awedny (Promise me) ” and “Nojoum Al Layl (Night Stars) ” - that launched him to instant stardom in the Arab world. He was soon back in Europe, signing contracts with Italy’s [http://www.italianprog.com/l_ricordi.htm Ricordi label] , the Polydor/Phonogram label (for whom he recorded his second single) and the Venezuela branch of the Columbia label. A major break was the single “Soleil Soleil” - recorded with the Bain Douche Paris dic label

During Ahmed’s lengthy sojourn in Paris, promoted with a videoclip produced by Jean Baptiste Mondino and starring popular comedian Coluche (winner of an Oscar in 1984) - which took off in France and many other European countries, winer of the festival youth in 1986 in Morocco. Ahmed Fakroun has been producing - and marketing worldwide - new material on his own

For many years now, from his well-appointed home studio , surrounded by all the latest in musical technology (the evolution of which he has always followed closely). This technology allows him to continue sharing his passionate vision of global musical friendship with fans everywhere.

Song listing

* Oyoun al-Hour (عيون الحور).
* Jame' al-Fina'(جامع الفناء).
* Kalimat Hub (كلمات حب).
* Fil Mudun al-Kabeera (فى المدن الكبيرة).
* al-Shams (الشمس).
* Ya Farhi Beek (يافرحي بيك).
* Ouyounak (عيونك).
* Shebakak (شباكك).
* Hareb Fi al-Layali (هارب فى الليالي).
* Intidar (انتظار)
* Lebnan (لبنان).
* Alxandria (اسكندرية)
* Allah Ykhalli al-Hub (الله يخلي الحب).
* Soleil Soleil (ليل السهرانين)
* Nisyan (نسيان).
* Awedni (اوعدني).
* Yumma ( يما ).
* Ya Blady ( يابلادي ).
* Samar Allayale (سمر الليالي ).
* Leil Al Garib (ليل الغريب ).
* Alhob (الحب ).
* Ya layl layyl (يا ليل ليل).
* Aber ya Zaman (عابر يازمان).
* Shawarh Almadina (شوارع المدينة).
* Moshkifaia (مش كفاية).
* La ya hob (لا يا حب).
* Tirhal (ترحال).
* Adeat Ibhoora (عديت بحوره).
* Sninni (سنيني).
* Albahar (عالبحر).
* Falah (فلاح).
* Gilty (قلتي).
* Baad Al furak (بعدالفراق).
* Nojoum Al Layl (نجوم الليل).
* Salif Mardod (سلف مردود).
* Suf Eljeen (سوف الجين).
* Ouyon Smaah (عيون سماح).
* Hiroshima (هيروشيما).
* sandbad (سندباد).
* Ali Haneeny (عالي حنيني).
* Temor Sneen (تمر سنين).
* Sahra (صحراء ) new song.
* Salifni al gamar (سلفني القمر) new song.
* Ya nahar (يا نهر) new song.
* Ya sahbi (يا صاحبي) New song.

External links

* [http://www.ahmedfakroun.com Ahmed Fakroun Official Website]
* [http://www.freewebs.com/tarekalwan/ahmedfakroun.htm A window to Libya by Tarek Alwan]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/AhmedFakroun Fakroun Page in Youtube]
* [http://www.ahmedfakrounmusic.com Ahmed Fakroun Music Store]
* [http://indiestore.7digital.com/ahmedfakrounmusic downloading Ahmed Fakroun's songs]
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Ahmed+Fakroun Ahmed Faknoun's page on Last.fm]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7434014.stm Ahmed Faknoun Article on BBC]