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Fairuz, the (a)political icon everyone yearned for (5/5)

On the occasion of Fairuz’s 90th birthday, L’Orient-Le Jour revisits an extraordinary life that, between the lines, tells the story of a nation — from its birth to its twilight.

Fairuz, the (a)political icon everyone yearned for (5/5)

Collage created by Jaimee Lee Haddad.

Fairuz would not sing. It didn’t matter that the guest of honor was none other than Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba. Nor did it matter that he had expressed a wish to hear her divine voice, unmistakable and unmatched. The recital that was meant...
Fairuz would not sing. It didn’t matter that the guest of honor was none other than Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba. Nor did it matter that he had expressed a wish to hear her divine voice, unmistakable and unmatched. The recital that was meant...