The Sound Of Revolution
April, 2014
BETWEEN THE BOMBS AND THE GUNFIRE,A MUSIC WAR IS BEING WAGED IN SYRIA.UNDERGROUND RADIO STATION FRESH FMLIVED ON THE FRONT LINES UNTIL THEREAL WAR SHOWED UP AT ITS DOORIf he draws a blank for the 8:30 a.m. music block, Osama al-Salloum plays Fairuz. If he could play only one voice on Radio Fresh FM all day, it would be Fairuz. To Salloum, the singer's songs tie all Syrians together, especially now, as war tears their country apart. Fairuz—regal, softly lit, draped in a shimmering gown—is a 78-y...
