Warda Al-Jazairia
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Warda Al-Jazairia (Arabic: وردة الجزائرية); born Warda Mohammed Ftouki (وردة محمد فتوكي); 22 July 1939 – 17 May 2012) was an Algerian singer. She was well known for her Egyptian Arabic songs and music. Her name was sometimes shortened to just Warda (ar meaning "rose") or as "The Algerian rose" in the Arab world.
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Quotes
[edit]- I walked past my school again, it was on rue Saint Jacques, and I cried a little bit, that's where I grew up. It's very funny because it was in Paris that I learned to love my country, which is Algeria, and Egypt, and music, and the Arab world.
- Warda, "the Algerian rose": "It was in Paris that I learned to love my country, which is Algeria, and Egypt and music",By Daniel Caux, retrived on 11/20/1984
- You have killed thousands of Libyans and you continue to mow-down a large number of innocent people in Syria...You swear you didn't bear weapons, but I assure you that you have the most powerful weapon of mass destruction: the media. If you misuse the media, you will kill the son of Arabism."
- Warda: The Algerian Rose's legacy will live on,By Ati Metwaly, retrieved on 19 May 2012
Quotes about her
[edit]- Such a big loss to the Arab World, I'm truly so sad about the death of the great artist and the legend Warda. May her soul rest in peace!
- Warda: The Algerian Rose's legacy will live on,By Ati Metwaly, retrieved on 19 May 2012
- A voice that inspired and joined whole generations.
- Warda: The Algerian Rose's legacy will live on,By Ati Metwaly, retrieved on 19 May 2012
