03/11/2019
“11”: Four decade-old songs renewed in album from children in Syria and the Middle East
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/11-four-decade-old-songs-renewed-album-children-syria-and-middle-east
BEIRUT, 11 March 2019, – “Today is the best day ever. Because I had fun, I sang and learned. I was captivated. I went to another world. Like a dream!” Assia Mohammed, 11, from Aleppo, now living in Turkey To mark eight years since the start of the war in Syria, UNICEF is launching its first ever children’s songs album. Featuring children from Syria and neighbouring…, About “11”, UNICEF with support from the European Union and in partnership with the renown Lebanese composer Jad Rahbani, have come together to launch “11,” featuring beloved children’s songs from the region. Rahbani re-arranged the songs and they were sung by children in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey. The album’s development is part of UNICEF’s…, About the EU/MADAD Fund, The Madad Fund is the EU regional trust fund in response to the Syrian crisis. It was established in December 2014, and since then an increasing share of the EU's non-humanitarian support to Syria's neighbouring countries is provided through the EU Trust Fund. The EU Madad Fund helps both Syrian refugees and local communities get better access to…, About Jad Rahbani, Renowned Lebanese composer and producer. Born in Lebanon in 1968, Jad Rahbani, studied piano, harmony, composition and orchestration, and works as a sound engineer and general manager for Elias Rahbani Studios. He has composed over 3,000 jingles, songs, musicals, sound designs and advertising spots and over 200 music pieces for radio, TV and…
