The Lebanese singer Wadie’ al Safi and the Spanish singer Jose Fernandes performed a concert Thursday at the Marina Club in Abu Dhabi and a part of the proceeds will be allocated for al Aqsa martyrs, according to the daily al Bayan.
In a press conference at the Beach Hotel in Abu Dhabi, Safi said, “the Palestinian people who face killing, siege and devastation deserve the moral and financial support from all Arab artists.” He called all Arab artists to perform features, concerts and artworks and allocate their proceeds for the Palestinian people.
“Art has an intellectual and civilized message,” said Safi adding that he was not waiting for catastrophes to hit the Arab nation but he was directing the feelings of people before the incident took place.
At the concert, Safi sang “for Palestine and its honorable people”, including Tefl al Hijarah (Stones Child) and Arduna Tukasi (Our Land Suffers). He said that he had decided to allocate part of the proceeds from his forthcoming concerts for the Palestinians for their sacrifices on behalf of the Arab nation.
About his duet experience with Jose Maria haling him for his competence and intelligence, “despite the big difference between our generations, I feel delighted with my experience with Jose who translates my songs into Spanish and then sings them in the Arabic style. Jose has managed to grasp the Arabic keys easily and construct them in a beautiful style,” said Safi.
For his part, Jose said that he was proud to collaborate with the prominent singer Safi from whom he learnt a lot particularly his longstanding singing career -- Albawaba.com
