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translation by Ammar Ouwaida Performed for freedom, forgiveness, motherhood, and asked to perform more. CDEB rejects war in Minaa Al Salam (harbor of peace) However huge the ARENA STAGE in Jomaira is, it felt contracted and could not easily house CDEBs voice, music, guitar and piano. So as not to exaggerate, a wider SPACE (in the real sense of space) was needed so that CDEBs romantic emotional voice would reach out to the world, calling for humanity, rejecting wars that deprive the mothers from their beloved sons who are dying there. People who came to Minaa Al Salam (Harbor of peace literally translating) last Thursday were in a date, a heart-to-heart soiree (gathering). People were of all ages and different nationalities; all gathered to attend CDEBs concert; CDEB who is coming for the second time, confirming his surprise he had towards a country he had visited 12 years ago. CDEB talked to more than a thousand people saying, I was in New Zeeland and Australia before I come to you, you are much nicer here. He continued with a smile: When I saw the skyscrapers and unique towers in Dubai, I wished I could stop singing and work in contracting. CDEB did not forget to greet his fans coming from outside the Emirate to attend his concert, and he pointed specially the Iranian friends and the Lebanese whom he described their city Beirut as charming. In the wide ballroom with great architecture, the area went dark for some time, before the dimmed lights specially conceived for CDEBs soiree to create a special ambiance enlighten the ball again. CDEB came then on stage, greeting the crowd of sitting and standing audience. He took the guitar to start walking on The Road to Freedom his new album which dominated the concert with its humanitarian themes. All of my life I have worked this landcan this freedom send the rain when seed is in the ground and bring my boy back to me? This is how CDEB started The Road to Freedom singing: I feel the wind blowing through my doorway, Its telling me that the summers gone, And the winter waits in shadow, waiting with the storm I am old and my bones are weary, And my son he is all I have, But he has gone to fight for freedom, leaving with my heart; All my life I have loved this land, worked it with my hands, But can this freedom send the rain when seed is in the ground, Can this freedom heal the pain and bring my boy back to me again? I watched them sail from the rocks below me, 'Twas like the sea in its endless rage a song that is a womans cry in response to wars (and wars planners). It was so impressing and sensational a performance in Minaa Al Salam (the harbor of peace) in a country that embraces the world, and assures tolerance and interaction among its different residents. Between the songs, CDEB and his only two friends on stage the guitar and the piano filled the ball with music, notes, and his great voice was so emotional and pure, depicting variety in ascending to the higher tones and descending to lower ones, always in the same strength. CDEB was quite courageous to face such a crowd and audience with his voice and only two instruments, in the world of orchestra, chorals, and all musical instruments that lead the musical shows nowadays. He was also audacious in singing for more than two hours consecutively. His voice was supernatural; it was nothing but ordinary or usual which is normal for CDEB who makes sure to stay in good shape always. CDEB was also daring in between his songs, when he stepped out of stage to and joined his audience while still performing. Mobile cameras were all taking pictures of CDEB, which can be so clearly seen in the hands of young men and women. Lighting would change between songs on piano and others on guitar, altering from blue to yellow to red to white etc. adding more romance to the songs. CDEB also talked about his daughter Rosanna Davidson, Miss Ireland who was elected Miss World in 2003, in a compassionate song depicting a fathers concern (or worry) when their children leave their parents. This Human call was not only in CDEBs songs about war and family, but also in his call to unison between religions, forgiveness and tolerance. And so, he says: Why do we fight, and our God is one? CDEB moved from one song to another, when the audience was always so enthusiastic and interacting with each song and note from his golden throat (sorry, just another literal translation). Everyone was silent upon hearing Songbird which talks about a young girl CDEB heard performing Fields of Gold by Sting on a radio station. CDEB says: I heard her charming voice and I couldnt but surrender to it, she was flying above a rainbow on her way to heaven. When done from Lady in Red a hit he performs in all his concerts and one of his best songs, CDEB performed Five Past Dreams, a song carrying a similar sensation, expressing the feelings of elderly versus youth. CDEB was quite brave in his EMIRATY (from Emirates) soiree when asking the audience to continue singing. He said We are not done yet, we want to sing more altogether; the audience reacted with a warm applaud, and CDEB performed songs he loved as its the hard day and Hey Jude by the Beatles, moving later to Pretty woman and American Pie. And just before leaving the stage, CDEB addressed his audience saying Ill be definitely seeing you soon. |
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