She warmed up to Fayrouz’s Arabic songs as she got older. Issa herself has lived abroad most of her life, in Canada, Qatar, and the UK. “My friends and I were listening to other types of music, but there was always something comforting about her for my parents.” Ever since I can remember, she was always there,” Issa told Arab News. Every morning with their coffee, they listened to her. “I was introduced to Fayrouz through my parents. “Fairouz (sic) and the Arab Diaspora: Music and Identity in the UK and Qatar” was written by media communications professor Dima Issa from the University of Balamand, Lebanon. DUBAI: The emotional impact of Lebanese singing legend Fayrouz’s voice on Arabs in the diaspora, permeating their homes and hearts, is the subject of a new English-language academic book.
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