Asmahan: the Series, set for Ramadan 2008
Asmahan: the Series, set for Ramadan 2008
Syrian actress Sulaf Fawakhirji has began shooting the 30-episode epic Asmahan, about
the life of the Syrian diva who reached pan-Arab stardom in the 1930s before dying in
mysterious circumstances during World War II. The television show will be aired exclusively by the Saudi satellite channel MBC. Tunisian director Shawqi al-Majri will direct the new series, which has been delayed numerous times because of disagreement within the production team, and lawsuits with Asmahan’s family. Asmahan, born Amal al-Atrash, started singing in Cairo at the age of 13 and gained the attention of music giants like Mohammad Abdul-Wahab, recording timeless classics like the operetta, “Layali al-Uns Fi Vienna” (Nights of Intimacy in Vienna). The historical/musical drama will be aired during the month of Ramadan (September 2008).
the life of the Syrian diva who reached pan-Arab stardom in the 1930s before dying in
mysterious circumstances during World War II. The television show will be aired exclusively by the Saudi satellite channel MBC. Tunisian director Shawqi al-Majri will direct the new series, which has been delayed numerous times because of disagreement within the production team, and lawsuits with Asmahan’s family. Asmahan, born Amal al-Atrash, started singing in Cairo at the age of 13 and gained the attention of music giants like Mohammad Abdul-Wahab, recording timeless classics like the operetta, “Layali al-Uns Fi Vienna” (Nights of Intimacy in Vienna). The historical/musical drama will be aired during the month of Ramadan (September 2008).
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