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Saber Rebai
Born
Saber ibn Al-Hadi El-Rebai
صابر بن الهادي الرباعي

(1967-03-13) 13 March 1967 (age 59)
Sfax, Tunisia
OccupationsSinger, songwriter, musician, actor
Years active1988–present
Musical career
GenresClassical Arabic, Arabic pop
InstrumentsVocals, oud, violin
LabelRotana

Saber Rebai (Arabic: صابر الرباعي, Saber al Ruba'i; born 13 March 1967) is a Tunisian singer, actor, and composer. He is known for his song "Sidi Mansour". Some albums carry the variant transliteration Saber el Rebaii. He is one of the most well-known artists in the Arab world.[1]

Early life

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Rebai was born in Tunisia. In 2006, while performing in Aden, he spoke about his extreme pride of his Yemeni heritage.[2]

Career

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Besides being an accomplished violinist, he started singing professionally at 17 years old, impressing leading musicians at the time, including Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Abd El Kader El Asaly, Wadih El Safi, Abdel Halim Hafez, and Karem Mahmoud. Saber composed some of his songs' melodies, including the song Kalima. He worked with Hilmi Baker, Salah El Charnoubi and Dr. Abd El Rab Idriss.[3]

International concerts

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Saber Rebai went on tour across Europe, USA, Australia and also performed in Palestine and South Korea. He gave shows in the Olympia in Paris, Carthage and Cairo.[4]

Awards

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Saber Rebai won many awards for his participation in international festivals among which:[5]

  • Cartage Festivals for many years
  • Arab Music Festival
  • Egyptian Opera House Award
  • Cairo International Festivals
  • Francophone Festivals
  • The Gold Microphone in Cairo Festivals

Distinctions

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Commander of the Tunisian Order of Merit (2006)[6]

Discography

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Albums[7]
  • Hayyarouni – حيّروني
  • Ya lilla – يا للا
  • Yalli bjamalak – ياللي بجمالك
  • 2000: Sidi Mansour- سيدي منصور
  • 2001: Khalas tarek – خلص تارك
  • 2003: Share' elgharam – شارع الغرام
  • 2004: Atahadda al aalam – أتحدّى العالم
  • 2006: Ajmal nesaa aldounia – أجمل نساء الدنيا
  • 2007: El ghorba – الغربة
  • 2009: Waheshni giddan – واحشني جدا
Singles

Personal life

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He is the father of three children: two (Eslam and Safa) from his first marriage to a banker, and one (Jude Hedi) from his second marriage to a flight attendant,[8] which took place in March 2013.[9] He is also the uncle of the singer Ahmed Rebai.[10]

References

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  1. ↑ "90 Minutes S02 Episode 03, Saber Rebai". youtube (in Arabic). Elhiwar Ettounsi TV. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "الفنان صابر الرباعي: افتخر جدا واعتز بانتمائي للبلد العربي الاصيل اليمن". يمرس. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Saber Rebai: Biography". Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Biography of Saber Rebai". Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Saber Rebai: About". Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Ordre national du mérite" (PDF). Journal officiel de la République tunisienne.
  7. ↑ "Saber Rebai: Music". Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "Tunisie-Culture : Le 3e enfant de Saber Rebaï né le jour de la Saint Valentin". kapitalis.
  9. ↑ "Saber Rebai et son épouse à l'anniversaire de leur fils". nessma فر.
  10. ↑ "أحمد الرباعي: لم أشارك في ذا فويس بسبب عمي صابر الرباعي". sayidaty.
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