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Fadwa Obeid
Performing Arabic-language music across North America and Lebanon.
Chicago performance · Stage return
- Born
- 3 March 1935
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles County, California, United States
- Died
- 14 January 2022
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Fadwa Obeid
Fadwa Obeid was a Lebanese-American singer whose career moved between Arab-American community stages and Beirut’s recording industry.
Early life
Upbringing
Spent part of her childhood near Beirut before returning to the United States and graduating from Fordson High School in 1954.
Career
- 1950s
Community performances
Sang at restaurants, festivals and conventions in North America.
- 1954
Recordings
Recorded for the Al-Chark label.
- Later career
Beirut
Made recordings and appeared in television and films.
Selected work
Chicago performance
Sang for the United Nations Association of Greater Chicago.
Stage return
Briefly resumed performances in the Middle East.
Beyond work
Migration
Returned to the United States when the Lebanese Civil War disrupted her Beirut career.
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