Najwa Karam and Fares Karam to perform in Dubai

Arab pop stars Najwa Karam and Fares Karam (no relation) will perform at Al Baraha Ballroom in Intercontinental Hotel Festival City, on November 9.

Najwa, a Lebanese multi-platinum singer known as Shams Al Ghoniyeh (The Sun of the Song), has been active in the industry since the mid ‘80s. She’s popular for her Mawwal style of singing, as well as her tendency to perform songs in her native Lebanese accent. She has sold more than 50 million albums around the world. Najwa has been a judge on all seasons of Arab’s Got Talent.

Fares, also Lebanese, has gained popularity in the past decade for his Dabke style singing. In 1996, he participated in the talent show Studio El Fan and received the gold medal. Fares went on to sign to Rotana Records.

Tickets, available online, range from Dh700 to Dh1,200.