Philemon Wehbe

Philemon Wehbe (Arabic: فيلمون الهبي or Filemon Wehbe, 1918, Kfarshima - November 5, 1985, Beirut, Lebanon), was a prominent Lebanese musician, actor, comedian, singer and composer who in the mid-twentieth century created several musical works of Lebanese folklore for the singers of the time, such as: Sabah, Fairuz, Nasri Shamseddin, Melhem Barakat, Samira Tawfiq among many more. He is remembered for his artistic partnership with the Rahbani brothers, Assi Rahbani and Mansour Rahbani with whom he would create many of the operettas of the singer Fairuz.

Biography Philemon Bin Said Wehbe was born in 1918 in Kfarshima, Lebanon to Said Wehbe and Marie Ayoub. He was the son of a traditional family from his village of which his father was the mukhtar. During his childhood, he studied at the International School of Choueifat, where he used to attend with his oud to play in his free time. In his youth, Philemon was already showing musical talent, so he preferred to leave his studies and work instead, helping his family in order to focus on his passion for music.

Musical work Below are some of the works of Philemon Wehbe

"Ya amy dulabini alhuaa" (Arabic:يا امي دولبني الهوى ) "Eabdu eubayd" (Arabic:عبدو عبيد) "Ana khawfi min eatim allayl" (Arabic:أنا خوفي من عتم الليل ) "Ealibisatat" (Arabic:عالبساطة ) "Ealtaahunat" (Arabic: عالطاحونة ) "Ya dart dawri" (Arabic: يا دارة دوري ) "Ya mirsal almarasil" (Arabic:يا مرسال المراسيل ) "Fayiq yahuana" (Arabic: فايق ياهوى ) "Karam alealalii" (Arabic: كرم العلالي ) "Min eizi alnawm" (Arabic:من عز النوم ) "Tayri yatiarat" (Arabic:طيري ياطيارة ) "Ealaa jisr allawaziat" (Arabic:على جسر اللوزية ) "Albiwab" (Arabic: البواب ) "Waraqu al'asfar" (Arabic: ورقو الأصفر ) "Lamaa ealibab" (Arabic لما عالباب) "Yarit minan" (Arabic:ياريت منن ) "Zahrat aljanub" ("asawarat aleurusa") (Arabic:( زهرة الجنوب (أسوارة العروس)) "Taleali albukaa" (Arabic: طلعلي البكى ) "Bilayl washatana" (Arabic: بليل وشتى ) "Ya raei" (Arabic: يا راعي ) "Suu rabyana" (Arabic: سوا ربينا ) "Jayibali salam" (Arabic: جايبلي سلام )

Musical works with the Rahbani Brothers and Fairuz Works which Philemon Wehbe composed his music:

"Ealeali aldaar" (Arabic:عالعالي الدار ) (Lyrics:Hermanos Rahbani, Vocals: Nasri Shamseddin) "Ya marsal almarasil" (Arabic:يا مرسال المراسيل) (Lyrics:Rahbani Brothers, Vocals: Fairuz) '"Tyry ya tayarat" (Arabic:طيري يا طيارة) (Lyrics:Rahbani Brothers, Vocals: Fairuz) "Jaybaly salam" (Arabic:جايبلي سلام) (Lyrics:Rahbani Brothers, Vocals: Fairuz) "Fayaq ya hawaa" (Arabic:فايق يا هوى) (Lyrics:Rahbani Brothers, Vocals: Fairuz) "Syf ya sayf" (Arabic:صيّف يا صيف) (Lyrics:Rahbani Brothers, Vocals: Fairuz) "Lylyt btrje ya layl" (Arabic:ليلية بترجع يا ليل) (Lyrics:Rahbani Brothers, Vocals: Fairuz) "Ya dart dawri" (Arabic:يا دارة دوري) (Lyrics:Rahbani Brothers, Vocals: Fairuz) "Min eizi alnuwm" (Arabic:من عز النوم) (Lyrics:Rahbani Brothers, Vocals: Fairuz) "Yaryt minn " (Arabic:ياريت منن) (Lyrics:Joseph Harb, Vocals: Fairuz) "Asamina" (Arabic:أسامينا) (Lyrics:Joseph Harb, Vocals: Fairuz) "Taleali albakiu" (Arabic:طلعلي البكي) (Lyrics:Joseph Harb, Vocals: Fairuz)

Awards and distinctions Philemon Wehbe received several awards and distinctions, among them are:

"The Cedar Medal" "Order of Merit (Lebanon)" "Lebanese Army Medal" "Said Akl Award"