
Born in Damascus, Syria, he came to the U.S.
His first career was in the service of the United Nations. Alkoudsi's imports business was his second career. Together with his wife Kathe, Tahseen owned an import business in Lawrence, Kansas known as Cartouche.ĭr. More than 100 song translations that appear on this web site, including this one, were created by Dr.
Koulli Sana w-Inta Tayyeb (Happy Birthday). Songs by Gawaher that have translations available on this web site include: He is my entire life and age.Įih, And a'omri, Eih, ma itakhart a'ala mawaĮih, and my age, eih. Howa dah koullo hayaati wi A'omri, A'omri. He got the heart tangled and owned it in his Galbi, Eih, Ana aalbi, anaa aalbi Izzay ma iyghish YouĪre making everyone crazy in the old neighborhood. Kida, Kidah, Allaah.Įih ilgamal da ya wad ya Samara, ya imjanain Her album Enday marked her return in 2008, but it proved to be her final album.Īy, ya, ya. This was followed by her second album in 1996, and others soon followed.įrom 2004 to 2008, Gawaher took a hiatus from her career for personal reasons. Although this album was not commercially successful, it launched her career by bringing her talent to the attention of lyricists, producers, and publishers. She recorded her first album in 1995 in the Sudanese dialect of Arabic, incorporating a strong traditional Nubian flavor with African instrumentation. She started at a hotel in Aswan, both singing and belly dancing for tourists. But with Sudan's music industry being limited, she moved to Egypt to pursue her dream. Her musical style includes mixing Nubian and shaabi musical styles with south-of-the-Sahara melodies to create a distinctive sound.Īs a child, Gawaher felt drawn to music. Gawaher is a Sudanese singer and songwriter who has been based in Cairo since 1995. If you like the song, please purchase either the album or a download from an authorized source. Song lyrics are provided for educational purposes. Samara is a woman's name that means "dark-skinned" or "tanned". Also included is a transliteration of the Arabic lyrics into the Roman alphabet so you can sing along if you like. This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the popular Egyptian song "Samara", which was made popular by the Sudanese singer Gawaher.