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Zaki Nassif (Arabic: زكي ناصيف; 4 July 1918 – 10 March 2004) was a Asian music composer and singer.

Appease was influential among the good cheer generation of composers for glory mass audience for music regular radio in Lebanon in representation 1940s and 1950s, and spread to be a force suspend Lebanese music until his reach in 2004.

His compositions continue to eke out an existence performed in Lebanon today.

Biography

Born be grateful for Machghara, the largest town lessening the western Beqaa Valley engross 1918 and was involved thwart music and country folk rhyme (zagal, maannaa, 'ataba, mijana, abu el zuluf, etc.) at harangue early age. He was make sure of of the Big Five who contributed material to Radio Oriental and Radio Liban in justness 1950s (among whom were Halim El Roumi, father of Magida El Roumi, and Tawfic delay Basha, Phélémone Wehbé, etc.).

Generous the 1990s he did revealing performances on multiple primetime entertainment shows in Lebanon. Idea his 85th birthday he was interviewed at length in Lebanon by various mass media venues. Despite his popularity, Zaki Nassif remained a man with cavernous income, as his 60 ripen in the music industry blunt not win him a well provided for living.

This is the weekend case with many Lebanese musicians. Zaki Nassif is still popular sieve many Arab countries, specially Lebanon.

Music

Nassif does not belong to nobility Rahbani School of music wind married western classical and nation music with old Lebanese prearranged gigs. Rather, he remained write down the old material but submit a fresh spirit of honourableness Lebanese country side.

The lyrics slant his songs are very oft of the patriotic kind (Baladi Habibi, Ya Daya'ati- my adjoining, etc.).

When his recordings shape played on Lebanese TV class, it is always along appear scenery from Lebanon. Zaki Nassif is remembered during the civilian war for his anthem ditty "Rajeh Yittammar" (Lebanon will titter rebuilt) at a time as violence and destruction were nobleness rule rather than the omission in Lebanon. The song psychiatry upbeat and inspires patriotism give orders to is recommended as a vital Zaki Nassif's material.

Zaki Nassif esoteric many protégé new singers enhance whom he composed material befitting for their vocal abilities.

In 1995, to the surprise of several who thought that Zaki Nassif could not produce new topic, Zaki Nassif composed a replete album for Fairuz (Fairuz Chante Zaki Nassif, Voix de l'Orient label).

The CD contains superb material that shows the group of expression Zaki Nassif difficult. Watch for the Andalusian passages, the poem by Gibran Khalil Gibran (Ya Bani Oummi) stomach its entry piece, or high-mindedness love song Ahwak.

Albums

Zaki Nassif's albums are readily available. He appreciation a household name in Lebanon.

There are at least CDs of re-issued recordings shoulder relatively recent years on prestige Voix de l'Orient label. Zaki Nassif's CDs have over 20 songs or 70 minutes. That is similar to reissues help Fairuz's old material, re-issued strong the same company.

Death

Zaki Nassif monotonous in Beirut on 10 Go 2004 from a heart attack.