The singer Lhasa de Sela passed away in her Montreal home on the night of January 1st 2010, just before midnight. She succumbed to breast cancer after a twenty-one month long struggle, which she faced with courage and determination.
One of her last performances was her rendition of "Donne-moi la flute et chante" أعطني الناي وغنّ
The lyrics were written by Lebanese poet Kahlil Gibran and the song was originally made popular by Fairuz in the 1970s.
4 фев 2010