Painting Their Union: Zein al Jundi and "Wijjak Ma'ii"

Syrian songstress Zein al Jundi sings today's random song, called Wijjak Ma'ii. al Jundi was born in Damascus, began singing at the age of 5 years old and became a household name in Syria for 12 years. She then decided to leave music and went to Texas to pursue a bachelors in architecture and a masters in urban design at the University of Texas at Austin. However, she found that she still loved music, and after receiving her degrees went back to singing. She currently lives in Austin, and besides singing and recording she owns a dance studio specializing in bellydance and a store that sells fine, handcrafted goods from Egypt, Syria and Morocco. She has released three albums. Wijjak Ma'ii can be found on her 2010 album Sharrafouni and on the various artists compilation Putumayo Presents: Acoustic Arabia (2008). The song is the longing of one lover for another.

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Sources: https://worldmusiccentral.org/2017/12/31/artist-profiles-zein-al-jundi/