The artist Mohamed Abdo shared with his fans and fans the most important moments of his life via the “Big Time” podcast, with the journalist Amr Adeeb, as he talked about the story of how he obtained a picture of his father 70 years after his death, saying: I was not able to see my father, as he died early at the time. For more than two years, my father left and did not return. We did not know of his death until 8 months had passed. We lost the only photo of him from our house after it was burned, as it was forbidden to keep photos in that era.
His father and the painful loss
He added in the context of the interview: “Six months ago, a Yemeni man came to me to present me with a picture of my father. At that time, I felt remarkable astonishment. How could he have obtained it? However, it later became clear that this man’s father had worked with my father in one of the shipping companies in the past.
He was able to return to the same company headquarters after a long time, and some of the employees at the headquarters showed him a picture of his father and a picture of my father as well. When he brought it to me, I remembered the picture that was in our house 70 years ago, so my wish of seeing him after decades was fulfilled. Perhaps one of the good things is that its photography was of high quality. The methods of preserving it were taken with great care, so it maintained its beauty, so I kept it.
The flame of nostalgia
Speaking of parents and their lush shadow, on the other hand, the beloved woman who ignited the flame of nostalgia in the heart of the man who is considered the maker of the Saudi song – according to him – is indispensable, as he pointed out in the meeting that most of his songs that he praised would not have been possible without that woman whom he loved. He returned her “love” more than his mother, he said.
However, the levels of marital status dissipated the mysterious joy in his heart when he dreamed of marrying her, as these differences prevented their threads from meeting and coalescing to become a candle that crowned Muhammad Abdo’s life with light.
You made me fall in love
The famous Saudi artist says about the deceased woman who captured his heart with love that she was very beautiful and came from a distinguished class, but the class disparity deprived him of his love for her, pointing out that the song he exchanged with her the most was “Al-Rasayel” and “There is no need for your tenderness,” revealing that even After she got married, he continued to sing to her along the lines of the song “I See You Every Day and Go,” and after her death, he continued to sing to her.
Melodies that “distasted” me
In addition, the artist explained some of the behind-the-scenes scenes in the world of art, noting that some of the melodies, as he described them, “made me thirsty.” He said: There is a well-known composer – who he did not name – who was somewhat “angry” with me, as I relied on myself a lot in matters. Composing and singing, and at the same time he also admired my melodies and sang some of them, but as soon as the song was successful, he attributed the melody to himself, stressing that his artistic credits were filled with more than 2,000 songs, denying that he attributed work to himself that was not his.
In another artistic context, Abdo told his story about the song “Oh Boat of India, Yabudqlan,” saying that it was presented in 1971, and enjoyed a remarkable spread, as its melodies were circulated from the coast of the Red Sea to the Suez Canal, all the way to the coast of Aden. He added that the same song was sung in every port in a similar manner. Different.
Long breath!
Regarding the secret of the long breath during his performance, he said: There are original voices, exaggerated ones, or a limited whispered voice. The authentic voice must have human needs that the audience hears, such as the rattle and sweet melodies, in order for the originality to appear in his voice, as the voice in reality reaches the peak of feeling.
There is no competitor in front of the deceased
As for his competitor, the late artist Talal Maddah, he said: “He is about 12 years older than me. He was the leader in the fifties and sixties, without any competitor to him, pointing out that he was not distracted by the late artist, as he mentioned, to compete with Abdul Majeed Abdullah. Before him, the artist Ebadi Al-Jawhar appeared, but he did not No one can compete with me except the late Talal Maddah.
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