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- Solo artist
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Marcel Khalifé is a Lebanese musician born in 1950 in Amchit, a singer and oud player whose music belongs to the Arab repertoire. He began his career in 1972 and released his first album, Promises of the Storm, in 1976.
Next date in Paris: 8 February 2027 at Le Trianon.
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Marcel Khalife’s most-streamed tracks on Deezer. This is not a concert setlist, but a good idea of the songs the audience knows. 30-second previews.
- My Mother Promises of the Storm
- Nassiti Andalusia of Love
- Ouhibouki Andalusia of Love
- Caress
- Promises of the Storm
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Profile
- Latest album
- Sing a Little (2018)
- Born
- 1950 · Amchit
- Origin
- Lebanon
- Active since
- 1972
About — The artist
Marcel Khalifé (Arabic: مارسيل خليفة), born in 1950 in Amchit, on Mount Lebanon, is a Lebanese composer, singer and oud player. He is regarded as Palestinian in Palestine and Lebanese in South Lebanon, while he himself sees himself as an Arab musician. From 1970 to 1975, he studied and then taught the oud at the Beirut Conservatoire. In 1976, he founded the ensemble Al Mayadeen and became internationally famous, notably for his songs Oummi (My Mother), Rita w'al-Bunduqiya (Rita and the Rifle) and Jawaz as-Safar (Passport), inspired by the poems of Mahmoud Darwich.
He received the Palestine Award for Music and donated the prize money to the National Conservatory of Music of Birzeit University in Palestine. In 2005, he was named UNESCO Artist for Peace by the Director-General of UNESCO, Kōichirō Matsuura, in "recognition of his fervent and generous commitment to the musical heritage".
With his wife, Yolla Khalifa, they have two sons, Rami and Bachar, who are also musicians.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article “Marcel Khalifé” (fr), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Discography
- Promises of the Storm 1976
- The Bridge 1983
- أحمد العربي 1984
- Happiness 1985
- Dreamy Sunrise يا محلا نورها 1985
- Ode to a Homeland 1990
- Peace Be With You 1990
- Arabic Coffeepot 1995
- Jadal Oud Duo 1996
- Magic Carpet 1998
- Concerto Al Andalus 2002
- At The Border 2003
- Stripped Bare 2003
- Caress 2004
- Taqasim 2007
- Beirut Beirut Beirut 2009
- Arabian Nights 2011
- Fall of the Moon 2012
- (Andalusia of Love) أندلس الحُب 2016
- Sing a Little 2018