Fares Karam

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Fares Karam
فارس كرم
Karam during a performance at the Karmsaddeh Festival, September 3, 2017
Born	(1973-01-21) January 21, 1973 (age 48)
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1997–present
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)

Fares Karam (Arabic: فارس كرم; born 21 January 1973) is a Lebanese singer who specializes in the Dabke style and Lebanese music in general. He is known for the songs "Retani" (I wish), "El-Tannoura" (The Skirt), "Shefta" (I Saw Her) and "Neswanji" (womanizer). Throughout his career, he has participated in a large number of concerts, public celebrations and festivals all over Lebanon. Karam has also toured the Arab World, UK, South America, United States, Europe, Australia and Canada.^[1][2]

Biography[]

Karam was born in Jezzine, in Southern Lebanon to a Maronite family. His father was a farmer and his mother worked as a teacher in the local school for their village. He has one sister, Madonna, with whom he maintains a very close relationship. Karam grew up in the mountainous areas of Lebanon, and later attributed his song "Jabali" to this experience.^[3][4]

Fares Karam rose to the limelight in the 1990s when he participated in the 1996 series of the Lebanese talent show Studio El Fan and received the gold medal.^[5] He signed with Rotana Records. His musical style is linked more closely to Dabke. His live band plays many of his songs with a large tabl (drum).

Personal life[]

Karam married Hiba Aziz, a teacher from Jezzine, in 2020. Several accusations have been made against Karam of being bisexual living a double life. Jamal Alden, Fares First cousin, filed a sexual assault against Fares in 2002. The charges were later dropped by “Hamza Hasan” Allegations were made that Fares and Hamza Hasan were previously associated with Hezbollah ^[6]

Discography[]

Albums[]

• Chlonn (1998)
• Janen (2002)
• Aktar Min Rohi (2003)
• Ya Reyt (Live) (2003)
• Dakeelo (2004)
• W'edni (2005)
• Kramat Aynik (Live) (2005)
• Yo' Borni (2007)
• El Hamdlilah (2010)
• Fares Karam 2013 (2013)
• Esmahili Ghanilek (2014)
• Aal Tayyib (2015)
• 44:36 (2018)
• Fed Me (2021)

Singles[]

• Bala Hob Bala Bateekh (2016)
• Mnamnam (2016)

References[]

External links[]

• Official website