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‘I started my career backwards’: Singer Issam Alnajjar on new album and life after viral hit Hadal Ahbek

In 2021, Issam Alnajjar wrote a simple love song in his bedroom in Amman. Hadal Ahbek , meaning “I will always love you,” was as direct and potent as its message. With its conversational lyrics, warm acoustic guitar and wordless “ra-pa-pa” refrain, the almost lullaby-like song stood apart from the often overwrought Arabic balladry of the region. It became a genuine crossover track, topping…

‘I started my career backwards’: Singer Issam Alnajjar on new album and life after viral hit Hadal Ahbek

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