{"id":33967,"date":"2026-02-21T13:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/?p=33967"},"modified":"2026-02-21T13:56:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:56:29","slug":"mr-julien-sfeir-bravo-and-thanks-for-your-great-song-libanais-lebanese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/mr-julien-sfeir-bravo-and-thanks-for-your-great-song-libanais-lebanese\/","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Julien Sfeir: Bravo and thanks for your great song, “Libanais” [Lebanese]!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bambi just came across Mr. Julien Sfeir’s beautiful song and immediately thought of sharing it with you, dear readers. Fadi, if you read this post, listen carefully to the lyrics : ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to L’Orient Today (https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/4ruwtszu<\/a>), Angers-based Julien Sfeir is a Franco-Lebanese pharmacist and musician. His song is a “touching tribute<\/em>” to his birth country and to his beloved grandma\u2014Teta in Lebanese-Arabic\u2014who recently passed away at the age of 101. Her name was Juliette. Born in Lebanon, she grew up in Senegal and settled in Le Mans, Sarthe, in 1981 until her death. She lived in the same apartment all her life almost until her last breath, states Mr. Sfeir. To use his own words, “Teta was everything. She was the family\u2019s centerpiece”<\/em>. May her memory be eternal and long live her grandson’s inspiring and uplifting creativity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of this post, and if you wish, you can read the lyrics of Mr. Sfeir’s song in both English and French, as reported by Musixmatch (via Google’s integrated AI). Even if his lovely song is meant to be light, sharing the Lebanese “joie de vivre”, the deep lyrics are thoughtful. They show much consideration for the people of Lebanon in their daily struggle to live with dignity at all levels, from basic safety to the significant cost of living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you Mr. Sfeir for your timely song, especially today with the worrisome news from our dear birth country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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