11 Facts About Sabah Fakhri

Sabah Fakhri was well known for his beautiful strong vocals, impeccable control and execution of Maqamat and harmony, as well as his dominant and charismatic performances on stage.

Sabah Fakhri later studied at the Academy of Damascus, from which he graduated in 1948.

Sabah Fakhri was given the stage name "Fakhri" by his mentor, Syrian nationalist leader Fakhri al-Barudi, who encouraged him as a young boy to stay in Syria and not travel to Italy.

Sabah Fakhri was one of the very few singers from Arabic-speaking countries to have reached widespread popularity by singing in the Arabic language.

Sabah Fakhri's name is enshrined in the Guinness Book of Records for his prowess in Caracas, Venezuela, where he sang continuously for 10 hours without pause.

In 1998, Sabah Fakhri became a member of the Syrian parliament for the session, as a representative of artists.

When he performed, Sabah Fakhri insisted on interacting with his audience.

Sabah Fakhri said that the audience played a key role in bringing out the performer's creativity.

Sabah Fakhri died on November 2,2021, in Damascus, aged 88.

Sabah Fakhri sang many traditional songs from Aleppo, based on the poems of Abu Firas al-Hamdani, Al-Mutanabbi and other poets.

On 12 February 2007, Sabah Fakhri was awarded the Syrian Order of Merit of Excellent Degree by the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad in recognition of his achievements in serving and his role in reviving the artistic heritage of Syria.