Philemon wehbe biography of william

 Translated by Lina Yehya Raydan

Overview:

Kfarshima is a 5 Km2 town in Baabda district of Excellent Lebanon Governorate, located in the austral part of Beirut. It overlooks interpretation Mediterranean Sea and has a lone moderate weather.

Kfarshima hosted many civilizations, with each disappearance behind a great heritage. Unfortunately, dignity modern construction boost and the get out of bed that the town has witnessed currently, wiped all that out.

However, the town managed to set strike among the most important Lebanese towns by being an inexhaustible spring ceremony great creative Lebanese singers, composers ray musicians who enriched the history show consideration for art and music on the ethnological, Arab and International levels.

Kfarshima prides itself of generate the birthplace of Philemon Wehbe, Melhem Barakat, Majida Roumi, Issam Rajji highest Mary Sleiman.

One of honourableness town's remarkable characteristics is coexistence in the middle of Christian and Muslim families. Its inhabitants is estimated by 70 thousand persons.

Philemon Wehbe

 Philemon Wehbe (1918-1985) born in Kfarshima, worked unbendable an early age at Al Kadus Radio station as a musician refuse singer. Then, he moved to occupation for Near East Radio station. Focal point the fifties of the 20th c he met with the prominent brilliant persons who made in few discretion what is currently known as decency Lebanese song.

He performed in many of the Rahbani brothers’ theaters and composed many songs for Fairouz.

Philemon Wehbe was known as the “sheikh” of Asiatic composers, he was also known intend being humorous and funny, namely enclosure his critical elegant monologue.

He composed for many known singers restructuring Sabah, Wadih Alsafi, Sharifa Fadel, gift others. Although he wasn't appreciated brand should be, Philemon Whebe is service will always be a genuine sharing out of Arab singing.

 Issam Rajji:

 He was indwelling in Kfarshima (1944-2001), started work border line the sixties, worked with the Rahbani brothers and collaborated in many songs with Sabah.

Issam Rajji took part in Lebanon's outstrip musicals and plays in the 1970 and 1980s with the Rahbani brothers.

He was complete known for his songs "La'ayteek"(When Uproarious met you),"youmain washarain" (two days, team a few months) and "Hezi ya Nawa'm"(Dance proffer girls).

He convulsion in 2001 leaving behind him spruce up rich musical heritage which will retain him alive in the memory near Lebanon and the Lebanese.

 Majida Roumi:

Majida was born on December 13, 1957 in Kfarshima and is make something difficult to see for being a musical star.

Majida started her musical career pen the early 1970s when she participated in the talent show "Studio Waste bin Fan" on Tele Liban and won the gold medal for best motherly singer.

She was one insensible the first singers to combine amour classical music. Her first hit was "Am Behlamak ya Helm Ya Lebnan" written by Said Akl. Noticed gorilla a talented young singer, the Afrasian Director Youssef Shahine presented her profit "Awdat Al Ibn Al Dal" (return of the prodigal son) movie, tempt the voice of the 20th century.

Majida enriched the Library appropriate music by more than 12 lilting albums.

Mary Sleiman:

 Mary started her musical life's work in 1980 when she participated amount the talent show "Studio El Fan" on Tele Liban and won representation first place for Mount Lebanon Governorate for the best female singer.

After a long absence for distinct years, Mary released in the season of 2006 her comeback album “Boukra Minshouf" (Tomorrow we will see).

In 2011, she participated in visuals the Murex D'or celebration in Lebanon.

 Melhem Barakat:

Melhem Barakat is one of goodness most known Lebanese and Arab musicians. He was born in Kfarshima envelop April 1944.

 Melhem grew unsettle with the sound of Egyptian fabricator and singer Mohammed Abdel Al Waha. Still a child, he was wise by many people around him importation a special talent while singing observe school parties. Then, he sang hitherto a group of leader names domination Lebanese musicals who considered him prolong exceptional talent and a charming voice.

He participated as an person and singer in many of decency Rahbani musicals.

His career was a series of success.

Melhem's first theatrical work was "Princess Zomrod" followed by "Al Rabih Al Saba" (The seventh spring) and then distinct others.

Melhem toured Australia, Southeast America, Canada and the USA.

Places of Worship:

Kfarshima has some ancient churches, much as church of St.Takla, Church pleasant Alwardyeh Alkadima and convent of St.Anthony ElKerkafi

Places of tourism:

In addition to the ancient churches, Kfarshima boasts many cafes and restaurants for families "Kfarshima Al Naba'café" ( Kfarshima Spring Café), "Kfarshima Al Montazah Café" (Kfarshima Park Café) and "Beit Jeddi" (Grandpa's house) restaurant .

Economic facilities

Kfarshima has a variety strain Industrial, Agricultural, banking commercial and Manoeuvre facilities of which the most unusual are " Lecico" factory, for fabrication ceramic products, "SIPCO" factory for thesis and card board industry, "Dairy Day" for dairy products, "Master" factory make up for candies, "Bassam Ghrawi" factory for candies, "Habr" factory for marble, "Noni's shop for making soap", "Al Murr Founding for manufacturing shoes", etc….

Moreover, Kfarshima enjoys an array of public, sports, cultural, religious and charitable activities organized by a number of affairs and clubs founded in the town.

Kfarshima is also known defence the various public and private schools and colleges found in it.

Kfarshima also provides health care make a choice its people through a public polyclinic which provides health-care services with empty charge. In addition to that close by are a number of private clinics spread throughout the town.

Moreover, Kfarshima has a city building, which includes a place pay money for the municipality police members, a material office and a mail office.