Sarah Ali with the great Egyptian singer Amr Diab. Photo Carl Halal
We first met Sarah Ali not backstage or in a quiet interview room, but on stage, her voice pouring into the night. It was the kind of voice that makes you stop mid-conversation, turn your head and listen — textured, soaring, and unafraid to reveal emotion. Something in it lingered long after the song ended. “Honestly, I’ve been singing since I was born,” Sarah told L’Orient Today with a laugh. She grew up in Beirut, shy in classrooms, but transformed the moment a microphone was in her hands. Her influences came early: her maternal uncle, Omar Chakil, once signed to Warner Music France, introduced her to Mariah Carey and the golden age of 2000s R&B. On her father’s side, her great-grandfather Mohammad Fleyfel composed the patriotic song, Mawtini (My Homeland), and helped discover Fairuz. “It’s in my blood,” she said. Check out......
We first met Sarah Ali not backstage or in a quiet interview room, but on stage, her voice pouring into the night. It was the kind of voice that makes you stop mid-conversation, turn your head and listen — textured, soaring, and unafraid to reveal emotion. Something in it lingered long after the song ended. “Honestly, I’ve been singing since I was born,” Sarah told L’Orient Today with a laugh. She grew up in Beirut, shy in classrooms, but transformed the moment a microphone was in her hands. Her influences came early: her maternal uncle, Omar Chakil, once signed to Warner Music France, introduced her to Mariah Carey and the golden age of 2000s R&B. On her father’s side, her great-grandfather Mohammad Fleyfel composed the patriotic song, Mawtini (My Homeland), and helped discover Fairuz. “It’s in my blood,” she...
