Fares Karam

Fares Karam
Fares Karam
فارس كرم
	Karam during a performance at the Karmsaddeh Festival, September 3, 2017
Born	25 June 1973 (age 51)
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1997–present
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)

Fares Karam (Arabic: فارس كرم; born June 25, 1973) is a Lebanese singer who specializes in the Dabke style and Lebanese music in general. He is known for the songs "Ritanee" (I wish), "El-Tannoura" (The Skirt), "Shefta" (I Saw Her) and "Neswanji" (womanizer). Throughout his career, he has participated in a large number of concerts, public celebrations and festivals all over Lebanon. Karam has also toured the Arab World, UK, South America, United States, Europe, Australia and Canada.^[1]^[2]

Biography

Karam was born in Jezzine, in Southern Lebanon to a Maronite family. His father was a farmer and his mother worked as a teacher in the local school for their village. He has one sister, Madonna, with whom he maintains a very close relationship. Karam grew up in the mountainous areas of Lebanon, and later attributed his song "Jabali" to this experience.^[3]^[4]

Fares Karam rose to the limelight in the 1990s when he participated in the 1996 series of the Lebanese talent show Studio El Fan and received the gold medal.^[5] He signed with Rotana Records. His musical style is linked more closely to Dabke. His live band plays many of his songs with a large tabl (drum).

Discography

Albums

Chlonn (1998)
Janen (2002)
Aktar Min Rohi (2003)
Dakeelo (2004)
W'edni (2005)
Yo' Borni (2007)
El Hamdlilah (2010)
Fares Karam 2013 (2013)
44:36 (2018)

Singles

Aal Tayib (2015)
Bala Hob Bala Bateekh (2016)
Mnamnam (2016)
Aa Mawedna Walla Shou (2022)
Amarjee (2022)

References

^ mtvlebanon (July 4, 2013), Talk of the Town – Fares Karam – 04-07-2013 – حديث البلد – فارس كرم, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved May 25, 2016
^ "Fares Karam on U.S./ Canada Tour – Waleg". waleg.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
^ "Interview de Fares Karam". JetSet Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
^ "Lovebirds Fares Karam and Rita Karkafi caught nesting on Twitter". Al Bawaba.
^ elie youssef (April 5, 2011), Fares Karam – Studio el Fan 1996, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved May 25, 2016

External links

Official website

[1] tvlebanon (July 4, 2013), Talk of the Town – Fares Karam – 04-07-2013 – حديث البلد – فارس كرم, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved May 25, 2016

[2] "Fares Karam on U.S./ Canada Tour – Waleg". waleg.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2016.

[3] "Interview de Fares Karam". JetSet Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2012-03-29.

[4] "Lovebirds Fares Karam and Rita Karkafi caught nesting on Twitter". Al Bawaba.

[5] youssef (April 5, 2011), Fares Karam – Studio el Fan 1996, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved May 25, 2016

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