Fadel Shaker — Riyadh Season, Riyad, 2026

Live concert by Fadel Shaker captured during Riyadh Season 2026-2027, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A Lebanese singer long withdrawn from the stage, Fadel Shaker is an emblematic voice of Arabic song and of tarab, the art of emotional singing inherited from the great performers of the Arab world. Presented as a «return of the absent» event, this filmed live concert documents a much-anticipated performance, carried by a warm voice, ornamented melodies and an oriental orchestra. The capture highlights the intense relationship between the artist and a large audience, within the major cultural gatherings of Riyadh Season. For lovers of world music and Arabic song it is a precious record of a sentimental, learned repertoire in which vocal improvisation holds a central place. Riyadh, 2026: a full concert that illustrates the vitality of the Gulf music scene and the symbolic weight of Fadel Shaker’s return to the stage, between the tarab tradition and contemporary production.