Nabra

Nabra (Raw Gold)

1964released

Sung by: حمزة علاء الدينHamza El Din
Music: حمزة علاء الدينHamza El Din⁴
لا يُذكر الملحّن إلا في مجموعة صدرت عام 2003 تستعمل تسجيل 1996.The composer is credited only on a 2003 compilation that uses the 1996 recording.
Words: محي الدين شريفMahi al-Din Sharif⁵
لا يُذكر كاتب الكلمات إلا في مجموعة صدرت عام 2003 تستعمل تسجيل 1996.The lyricist is credited only on a 2003 compilation that uses the 1996 recording.

About the song

«Nabra» هو الاسم الذي عُرفت به زوجة حمزة علاء الدين. غنّاها أغنيةَ حب في حفله في جامعة واشنطن يوم 5 ديسمبر 1978، وسجّلها من جديد عام 1996 بعنوان «Nabra (Gold Ore)».

Nabra was the name by which Ḥamzah ʻAlāʼ al-Dīn's wife was known. He sang it as a love song at his University of Washington concert of 5 December 1978, and recorded it again in 1996 as 'Nabra (Gold Ore)'.

Also listed as: Nabra (Gold Ore)⁴

In the record

1964Album released¹
1978-12-05Other date · أُدّيت بعنوان «Nabra» (أغنية حب) في حفل جامعة واشنطن، سياتلperformed as 'Nabra' (love song) at the University of Washington concert, Seattle⁷
1996Other date · سُجّلت من جديد بعنوان «Nabra (Gold Ore)»recorded again as 'Nabra (Gold Ore)'⁶

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Genre: أغنيةSong
Theme: الحبlove⁷
Film, play or occasion: ConcertMusic of Nubia (Vanguard, 1964)Available Sound - Darius (Lotus, 1996)
Medium: LP · Concert · CD
Releases: Vanguard VRS-9164 (mono, matrix VRS 9164A SR / VRS 9164B SR) ; Vanguard VSD-79164 (stereo, matrix VSD-79164A SR / VSD-79164B SR) (B3, 6:33) ; Lotus Records LR 9621CD (1996, track 5, 'Nabra - Gold Ore') LP · CD¹²
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Egypt (2003), using the 1996 recording 'Nabra (Gold Ore)'⁴
Vanguard LP represses (1965, 1967, 1971) LP³
CD Vanguard VMD 79164 (1991) CD³
A Journey, compilation (Vanguard/King KICP 28, Japan, 1990-05-21)³

Nabra

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