{"id":6468,"date":"2020-09-01T10:29:24","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T13:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/?p=6468"},"modified":"2020-09-01T10:50:55","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T13:50:55","slug":"two-lebanese-american-artists-joined-talents-to-pay-tribute-to-lebanons-capital-li-beirut-performed-by-ms-romy-mounzer-angelic-voice-ms-maysa-sukkarieh-skilled-pianist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/2020\/09\/01\/two-lebanese-american-artists-joined-talents-to-pay-tribute-to-lebanons-capital-li-beirut-performed-by-ms-romy-mounzer-angelic-voice-ms-maysa-sukkarieh-skilled-pianist\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Lebanese-American artists joined talents to pay tribute to Lebanon&#8217;s capital: &#8220;Li Beirut&#8221; performed by Ms. Romy Mounzer (angelic voice) &#038; Ms.  Maysa Sukkarieh (skilled pianist)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/LebanonDrawingMusic-1024x327.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6469\" width=\"405\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/LebanonDrawingMusic-1024x327.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/LebanonDrawingMusic-300x96.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/LebanonDrawingMusic-768x245.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/LebanonDrawingMusic-1200x383.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 85vw, 405px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Li Beirut - Cover by: Romy Mounzer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uGiSB-K-bP0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Like their parents and ancestors, they just love Beirut. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike many of us, they are gifted with a fabulous voice and magical fingers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bambi was deeply moved by this beautiful video, &#8220;<em>Li Beirut &#8211; Cover by Romy Mounzer<\/em>&#8220;. She is happy to share it with you (thank you Marina)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 2:53 to 3:09 minutes into this video, you can hear artist and singer\/song-writer (+ mom, we learn from her Instagram! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/romy_moun\/?hl=en\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/romy_moun\/?hl=en<\/a>) adding English words to the famous Fairuz, <em>Li Beiru<\/em>t, song: &#8220;<em>We stand with you, we pray for you, you will rise once again<\/em>&#8220;. Well said, thank you! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bravo to both Ms. Romy Mounzer (angelic voice!) and Ms. Romy Sukkarieh (moving piano melody!) for sharing your beautiful talents. Both of you are blessed to have supportive and talented families&#8230; Well, Bambi is honoured to call herself a family&#8217;s friend :). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of this post, if you wish, you can hear again Mayssa&#8217;s own dad honouring Beirut on his piano (Mr. Nagi Sukkarieh). Among the comments, you can read Maysa&#8217;s own beautiful words to her beloved &#8220;<em>baba<\/em>&#8221; [Maysa, Bambi finally had the chance to discover your  talent :)].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following this post, if you wish, you can re-hear\/re-watch, Li-Beirut, a beautiful yet moving artistic video about the August 4th port explosion (shared by Ms. Roula Douglas). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In that earlier post, you can read an English translation of this eternal Lebanese song. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-bambi-039-s-afkar\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"YUCFxVg1bo\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/2020\/08\/17\/mr-nagi-sukkarieh-playing-the-piano-can-music-heal-our-pain\/\">Mr. Nagi Sukkarieh playing the piano: Can music heal our pain?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Mr. Nagi Sukkarieh playing the piano: Can music heal our pain?&#8221; &#8212; Bambi&#039;s Afkar\" src=\"http:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/2020\/08\/17\/mr-nagi-sukkarieh-playing-the-piano-can-music-heal-our-pain\/embed\/#?secret=YUCFxVg1bo\" data-secret=\"YUCFxVg1bo\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-bambi-039-s-afkar\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Tk46tFk4lS\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/2020\/08\/08\/li-beirut\/\">&#8220;Li Beirut&#8221;&#8230;<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;&#8220;Li Beirut&#8221;&#8230;&#8221; &#8212; Bambi&#039;s Afkar\" src=\"http:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/2020\/08\/08\/li-beirut\/embed\/#?secret=Tk46tFk4lS\" data-secret=\"Tk46tFk4lS\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like their parents and ancestors, they just love Beirut. 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