La’nek ananyya

لشو بعدك بتجي تحتى تشوفيني 
ونتلاقى ونفس السؤال عبتسأليني

في حدا بحياتك في غيري حياتك ؟ 
كل مرة نفس السؤال عبتسأليني

بتجي لانك انانية تحتى تتاكدي 
اذا بعدو غرامك فيّي  وترجعي تبعدي 

وانا كل مرة بجي شوفك ت اروي  حنيني 

ما زال ما عدنا   النا نصيب بعض

ومازالنا بعدنا  وتعودنا عالبعد 

عيشي حياتك لحالك وبحالي اتركيني

La’nek Ananyya - لانك انانية

Yousef Shamoun was born in Aleppo, Syria. Aleppo is home to a strong tradition of composing and singing the Muwashshahat and the Qudud Halabiya. It is also known for its Tarab, a musical style which means “enchantment.” Youssef belongs to the school of great Aleppian singers such as Sabah Fakhri,Mohamad Khairy and Omar Al-Batsh. He is known for both his mastery of the mawwal (non-metric vocal improvisation) and for his powerful rendition of the Arabic Maqam. Youssef is passionate about both preserving the classical tradition of Muwashshahat while also experimenting and innovating with their style and structures. As an active member of the Syrian-American community, Youssef has performed in several events and countries throughout the US, as well as Canada, Europe and the Middle East.