Thursday, August 7, 2003
name: mohamed el kalawi
country: Cairo, Egypt
subject: to Marcel Khalife
comments: salam
i do not know what to say other than that i'am a huge fan ... i haven't been listening to your music for a long time but as soon as i did i fell in love ... in simple words you are a true artist. i just hope that i'll afford one day to attend one of your concerts or that you would consider to come and perform in Egypt ... that became an objective and a dream for me ...
i only have 2 of your records so far but i know for a fact that every time i can find your records i will not think twice before buying them. do not know what else to say other that telling you that your music inspires me so thank you
mohamed el kalawi

Thursday, August 7, 2003
name: Ali
subject: A Season of Poems
comments: While cruising the web, I found your web site. So I thought to send you some poems...
Have a good day...
Ali

I'll Let Him Set My Spirit Free

I know that God has kissed my soul
And set my spirit free;
I know He's summoned me to Him
And released me to receive.
To walk amidst the angels
And all He calls His own;
To enter gates of glory
And the realm of heaven's throne.

To boldly step into a place
That far exceeds the natural eye;
Into the dominion of His Kingdom Where He rules and reigns on high!

You see, it's ALL within my reach
Because His Spirit lives within;
He opens doors of fellowship
And sweet relationship with Him.

He draws and woos me gently
He bids me ~ to seek His face;
He offers me His Kingdom
In exchange for love's embrace.

And all that I must do
Is follow where He leads;
To set my heart upon Him
And trust HIS plan for me.

For He will NEVER lead me
To a place He will not be;
So I will seek Him in His Kingdom
I'LL LET HIM SET MY SPIRIT FREE!

Tuesday, July 22, 2003
name: samer
subject: oummi?
comments: this song is the best ever song in the whole world....any language, any time, any day...
i'm lebanese and i need those lyrics...in arabic and/or english... PLEASE..thank you

Saturday, July 5, 2003
name: yosra sulaiman
subject: marcel khalife
comments: salam, marcel with the years had help us alot ,with his voice and songs ,and he is talking about our country and our sufer for many years ,he had the freedom to talk what people are scared to talk,for like apalestian iam and iam very proud tobe ,i amvery proud to hear his songs it make us stong,its feals i am in honer ,and palestian is alife in each house sincerely yosra sulaiman,texas, usa

Friday, July 4, 2003
name: Elodie
country: France
subject: Un grand merci!
comments: Chèr Marcel,
C'était le vendredi 4 avril 2003. Ce jour, je l'ai attendu tel un enfant éspère noël. J'avais été ecoutée, Marcel venait chanter dans ma ville, Aix-en-Provence. J'osais à peine l'imaginer, mes oreilles ne voulaient pas le croire et pourtant!
Fébrile, j'attendais patiemment (des heures!) que les portes s'ouvrent. Enfin le moment tant éspéré, Marcel rentre dans la salle. Incontrollables, mes jambes se lèvent tel un resort et mes mains commencent à applaudir, mon coeur bât la chamade. Mon corps entier frissonne, j'ai froid, j'ai chaud, plus rien n'a d'importance. Pendant deux heures, mes oreilles vont connaître la jouïssance, l'exaltation que seules votre musique peut provoquer. Je répète avec vous ces mots d'une langue que je connais à peine:"abi ana Youssef" et je pleure, je saigne pour un peuple abandonné par ses frères...
La fin du concert...malheureuse, mais j'ai pourtant la chance de partager dans une loge quelques mots, une poignée de mains, une photographie avec vous. Moment inoubliable que la rencontre avec Marcel Khalifa. Je découvre un homme doux comme le miel, modeste et je peux sentir juste sous sa peau, sous son coeur, une souffrance, une blessure que seul Dieu pourra soigner.
Marcel Khalifa, j'aimerais tellement vous remercier! Aussi étrange que cela puisse paraître, vous êtes tel un membre de ma famille présent à tout moment. Vous êtes d'abord mon professeur d'arabe! mais surtout mon professeur de la "vie", un modèle de fièreté, d'intégrité, de courage et ce devant toutes les épreuves. Vous faîtes parti de ces hommes à l'ombre immense: vous êtes ce que je pourrais appeler de manière plus simple un grand homme. Vous resterez toujours dans nos mémoires; vos mots, vos notes si justes exalteront et réveilleront la conscience de nombreuses générations encore.
En attendant que nos routes se recroisent un jour, que Dieu vous préserve Marcel...
Elodie

Tuesday, June 10, 2003
name: Sarra
country: Tunisia.
comments: Ce message ne s'adresse pas tant à M.Khalife (dont je tiens à saluer les exploits) qu'aux coordinateurs du site. J'aimerais bien que vous fassiez en sorte que les chansons de ce si grand chanteur soit plus disponibles sur le net afin qu'on puisse les télécharger (car ici, il n'y a pas les CD). De plus, un Forum ou un coin de Chat ne serait pas une mauvaise idée; ceci nous permettra de discuter et d'échanger nos idées sur ce magnifique chanteur engagé.Surtout que j'ai remarqué qu'ils sont un peu partout dans le monde, et qu'une seule chose nous réunit: l'admiration que nous témoignons tous pour Marcel Khalife. Merci. PS: un message à adresser au prénommé "Abou Guevara": je trouve que c'est limiter du champ d'action de Marcel Khalife que de dire qu'il milite pour la "révolution communiste".Je trouve qu'il milite pour la Liberté etles Droits de l'Homme en général, son champ d'action dépasse donc ces frontières, même si il chante essentiellement pour la cause palestinienne. Voilà, merci.

Wednesday, May 28, 2003
subject: marcel music
comments: Hi
My futune husband is arabic and he from Palestine. He has taught me a love for marcel Khalife music and better understanding of it.
It is a pleasure to understand things from a arabic piont of view, My country is most based on the news and they seem to make more out things then any body. I am totally for the middle east, you see I don't think like a normal american. Bye

Wednesday, May 28, 2003
country: Lebanon
subject: A Question about Marcel Khalife
comments: Hii ... I love marcel khalifeh a lot.. but I am wondering why Marcel is not making celebrations over here in Leb in the different Cities...
If there is a any new celebration or party for marcel khalifeh, plz inform me and thank you..

Wednesday, May 28, 2003
name: KaMeLiA ZeiN
subject: OUMEIMA'S NEW ALBUM
comments: DEAR SIRS,
HELLLO, HOPE THINGS ARE GOING WELL WITH EVERYONE..
I'D LIKE TO ASK ABOUT OUMEIMA'S NEW ALBUM.
best regards,
KaMeLiA ZeiN

Wednesday, April 23, 2003
name: Iyad
subject: Marcel Khalife
comments: Dear Sir,
How do I find Marcel's CDs for all his songs.
Thanks,
Iyad

Thursday, April 17, 2003
name: Ziad Khashram
subject: Hello.
comments: Hello;
I have been recently been told that Marcel Khalife was in Oman last month or so. Is this true?
Also, he has been to Oman on various occasions, is there any Video tapes available? If so, do you know where I can obtain them?
thank you;
Ziad Khashram

Friday, April 11, 2003
name: Immanuel Khalif
country: Germany Berlin
comments: Ich Liebe Dich Marcel Khalife
Schreiben Sie an.
Immanuel Khalife

Friday, April 11, 2003
name: Orly
country: Israel
comments: Hi,
My name is Orly and I am from Israel. I just wanted to let you know that I love Mr. Khalife's music very much, although unfortunately, the little Arabic that I know is not enough to understand most of his liric. We saw him last year performing some of Mr. Darwish's poems in the states, and loved it very much.
I deeply hope that the political situation in our area will soon allow the performance of Mr. Khalife here, in Jerusalem, so we can enjoy his music along with our Palestinian friends.
All the best,
Orly.

Friday, April 11, 2003
name: Malik subject: jafra comments: Dear Marcel, Can I know the Author of the song, jafra. Please write back soon. Sincerely, Malik

Wednesday, April 9, 2003
name: Carthage
subject: c fini !!
comments: mata sanakoun ya rafik ? wal'hazimato tajorro al'hazimata, mata sanakoun ? wa nahno montho kholekna ghaiiboun ...!!
Bagdad est tombée, aujourd'hui même, alors MERCI, merci à tous nos "bergers"!
Bagdad est tombée,
je l'ai vu égorgée
encore une fois...
sur un rocher !
Marcel, reste comme tu es.
dor

Tuesday, April 8, 2003
name: Mona Hammoud
country: Netherlands
subject: Outstanding performance for Marcel in the Netherlands (the press in Netherlands posted a part of the concert for one week)
comments: NETHERLANDS
CONCERT FOR PEACE AND SOLIDARITY
Saturday, April 5th, 2003 @ 7:30pm
Organizers: Stem Van Marokkaanse,
Democraten - Netherlands (Stem for Moroccan Democrats)
Place: Dr. Anton Philipszaal in The Hague

I'm Mona Hammoud a Lebanese woman living in the Netherlands since September 2002. I went to the concert it was outstanding. The performance of Marcel and his band was great. 1200 men and women listened carefully and anxiously to the music and songs. Omayma also sang a couple of songs.
The press here in the Netherlands posted parts of the concert on the news because of the war on Iraq. The purpose of the concert was to show the arabic opinion about war in Iraq.

Monday, April 7, 2003
name: Saieb Khalil
country: The Netherlands
subject: constructive criticism
comments: Dear Marcel,
Like many I have enjoyed your party in Den Haag few days ago...
With all my respect and admiration for your stand and your art, I like to send you the following comments.
Since I don't know you, and I know that you are making big success, there is big chance I am afraid that you will not like my comments. Any way, I feel I have to say it, and leave the ball in your field.
1- With all my pleasure for your commitment to the original words of the great poets that you sing for, and the commitment to sing only words with a meaning you respect, I still have to say, I feel that this inclination is a bit exagurated! I myself have tried once wirting lyrics some time ago, and with a friend tried to make them into "songs", so I am probably too sensitive to this relation between the words and the music. (My friend is the one who asked you to take a foto with him on the stairs after the theatre play of M. Bakri, and I took the picture)
Ok..I feel that the words dominate in a dictator way. That there was no effort made to make them suite music..to make the "poems" into "lyrics"..You keep the words however hard they are, and let the music suffer to follow them. Even if a piece of poetry was great and perfect, it is not always perfect as a lyric. It has nothing to do with the quality of the poet. The peot writes a poem, knowing that the words have the whole theater, while in a lyric, the words and music should respect each other, not only in expression, (which you do very good) but also in form..A great solo dancer should adapt his style when he/she dances with a partner.
I have kept an example in memory to tell you...in the very nice song "Ummy", there comes the word "Al asafeer" in a very hard position. Would you consider trying "Al Tuyoor" in place?
2- The party begun with a (very beautiful) heavy instrumental. I felt, and probably others, that while one is not yet sitting good in his chair, he needs a warm up with some easier start..some start which he/she knows, and doesn't need much concentration, and not long. After a while, there will be time for such pieces.
I hope you take my critcism with good spirit, and wish you all success Saieb Khalil

Monday, April 7, 2003
name: inci
country: Netherland
subject: Hallo
comments: Love your song and music

Monday, April 7, 2003
name: nour salam
country: Tunisie
subject: Salutations
comments: Salut Cher Marcel
Eh si vous saviez à quel points vous nous manquez en Tunisie espérant que vous alliez toujours bien

Sunday, April 6, 2003
name: Babak Sharifi
country: Iran
subject: Hello
comments: Hello,Sir.
How can say how much I love you and your playing.
My dear OSTAD I am Babak from Iran , I play Baglma(It's a Kurdish-Turkish instrument).I heard your playing about 3 years ago in a cassette for the first time. It was great,realy...
I am interested in your personality too.you are a chauvinist and i like it vry much.
My dear OSTAD I want to have a continuing conection with you please.
If you want, I have some cassettes and cd's,i will send them for you. and if it is posible I want to have your telephon number please. Thanks alot.
I am waiting for your messages.

Sunday, April 6, 2003
name: Neo
country: paris
subject: thank you
comments: Nothing is better than listening to music, but listening to Marcel's songs, cant be compared to any music, it's a dream.

Saturday, April 5, 2003
name: mahmoud
country: Egypt
subject: viva marcel khalifa
comments: Hi Marcel
really I like yr music soooo much ,your words,I'M SEARCHING 4 A SONG BUT PLease HELP ME
I want nahna nar el-kifah (n7na nar el-kifa7}
please

Friday, April 4, 2003
name: adam
country: usa
subject: hi
comments: marcel khalife is the best voice i heard lately

Wednesday, April 2, 2003
name: Abdelhaq Jermoumi
country: Holland
subject: Wellcome in The Hague
comments: Salam Marcel,
I was very happy when I saw on your site that you are coming to The Hague on the 5th April.
I have directly bought tickets for me and my wife who loves your music for a long time now. We are very delighted to see and hear you life in concert. succes and may God bless you and your family.

Wednesday, April 2, 2003
name: gokhan
country: turkey-hatay
subject: this is important
comments: hi marcel i am from turkey but i am arab from hatay and there is thousands here. your voice and music is perfect. i listening you enjoying. but i want from you a desire. if you can we want you in hatay if you can we will be very very happy and i have a question if you answer i will be happy . how i can find your cassettes or CD's in turkey thanks

Wednesday, April 2, 2003
name: Barkuzar
country: Jordan
comments: At times of insanity, music is sometimes one's only window of a better life. Music cannot literally end wars and occupation, eradicate poverty and topple dictators, but it keeps the hope inside alive. As long that hope exists when everything else is lost, we can survive; we can prevail.
We need you today more than we ever needed you. Tusbeh alla wattan

Monday, March 31, 2003
name: Deena
country: Falasteen
subject: Thank You
comments: Dear Mr. Khalife,
I can't start to say how thankful I am to you.
No matter how hard things are in my country and in the other arab countries when I listen to your music it seems to shine with a bit of hope for peace. We all sometimes feel that no one really cares about us. But you remind me that hope is there, and that we'll be okay, as long as we're proud of who we are.
Best Wishes, and thanks again.
PS. God help Al-3iraq in this time of war.
God be with them all.

Sunday, March 30, 2003
name: Linda Aloneissi
country: Canada
comments: I love you and your songs, and I hope you come to Canada soon, because I would love to go see you in concert.

Sunday, March 30, 2003
at 09:08:59 name: Sahar
country: Canada
comments: I am a very big fan of your music i think you have a beautiful voice.

Friday, March 28, 2003
name: Tasha Banat
country: United States
subject: Children Dances
comments: Ya Maal Lembte - Nunu and the Bird - Ya Beirut - The Caracella are just a few of the beautiful songs of Marcel Khalifa. Political, spiritual, emotional, and genuine.

Friday, March 28, 2003
name: Claude Susanne Salman
country: Germany
comments: You are the best song writer I ever heard.Your music is like pictures. I hope I can see a concert in Germany. But my greatest dream is a concert in a free Palestine.In'challah Claude

Friday, March 28, 2003
name: Claude Susanne Salman
country: Germany
comments: You are the best song writer I ever heard.Your music is like pictures. I hope I can see a concert in Germany. But my greatest dream is a concert in a free Palestine.In'challah, Claude

Thursday, March 27, 2003
name: sameer
country: syria

Tuesday, March 25, 2003
name: Ziad BEN YOUSSEF
country: France
subject: information
comments: can inform me please when marcel khalife will do a concert in france? thank you.

Sunday, March 23, 2003
name: abed atta
country: palastine living in lebanon
subject: thank u marcel
comments: i was born out of palastine but i can swear that i had seen my country in your songs and music so thank u coz now i know my country

Saturday, March 22, 2003
name: oyoun shababia program
country: ramallah_ palestine

Wednesday, March 19, 2003
name: Samer Abou Aleiwi
country: Lebanon
subject: Our Teacher...
comments: From your songs we learned the love of the nation, the land and the case... People like you are rare Marcel so don't stop now...
With the regards of your supporter who also love Najah Wakim, Ziad El Rahabny and Khaled El Haber...

Wednesday, March 19, 2003
name: Jawad Musleh
country: Palestine

Tuesday, March 18, 2003
name: Mohammed Kchikech
country: France
subject: Recherche des partitions musicales de M. Khalife
comments: Bonjours;
Mes amitiés sincères
Je suis à la recherche de tes partitions musicales, si elles existent.
Je serai heureux de connaître tes différentes publications musicales.
Sincèrement. Mohammed

Monday, March 17, 2003
name: Jamal Abdou
country: USA
subject: Comment on Concerto Al'andalus
comments: Hi,
I would like to express my feeling that I enjoy the CD "Concerto Al'andalus" a lot, especially "Granada". What bothers me is the sudden way this piece of music ends. I wished it was longer.

Monday, March 17, 2003
name: Jean-Philippe Tanguay
country: Québec, Canada
subject: Un message personnel pour Marcel...
comments: Hello,
I work many years with Marcel as a flutiste in his orchestra. I would like to have some news about him. Can you please send him this message. Thank You
Bonjour, je suis flûtiste et j'ai travaillé plusieurs années avec Marcel. Je voudrais avoir de ses nouvelles. S'il vous-plait, transmettre ce message à Marcel.
Merci beaucoup.

Monday, March 17, 2003
name: MUFEED BATARSEH
country: Germany
subject: Greeting
comments: I would like to express my deep congrutlation for this prefect website, I wish you all success.

Sunday, March 16, 2003
name: Adnan Soussi
country: Belgium
subject: Greetings from the heart
comments: Salam Marcel,
I still remember that day which is deep in my past when I was still a little boy of 12 years old.I was playing with my father's recorder when suddenly a music begun to play.Yes I inserted the tape but I didn't know the singer it was very strange and elequent so I rashed to my mother since my father was out & asked who is that man singing? she replied it's Marcel Khalife.This is exactly my story with your respectful music and story still goes on...Thank you Marcel for being an 'Arab' otherwise our music couldn't be the same

Friday, March 14, 2003
name: wahid khalil
country: egypt
subject: address
comments: My friend ashraf elsarki moderates a program in the egyptian tv and he should like to contact you so that he can introduce your music to the egyptian audience ( the program is : makamat sharkia in the tanweer tv channel) so please send me to this address your e mail and your phone number . many thanks

Friday, March 14, 2003
name: Bamdad Maleki
country: Iran
subject: Hello
comments: Hello Mr.Khalife
I am a boy and have 18 Years Old . I Learn Oud from master Mohamad Firouzi. I heard one of your concerts and loved it very much.
I Wish I could see you and learn from you.
With Best Wishes
Bamdad

Wednesday, March 12, 2003
name: Nadia
country: USA
comments: I just wanted to say that you're a genius when it comes to writing... the pen is one of the greatest gifts in this world. I look up to you very much, because I love poetry myself, but may I please make one request? I'm not fluent in the Arabic language and I wish your site had lyrics posted in Arabic and translated so I can understand.. because I only understand very little... but I assure you that what I understand is a reward itself! Thank you, sir!

Monday, March 10, 2003
name: Reem
country: United States-Los Angeles Ca.
subject: Concert
comments: Hi, I would like to say that Marcel Khalife is one of the best composers and instrumentalist I have ever heard. His music is truly art, and it takes your breath away. I am very anxious to see him preform, but he has not scheduled any concerts in california. I really hope that he does in the future, because he has a VERY large audience in Los Angeles. Thank you

Saturday, March 8, 2003
name: Tareq Altamimi
country: Palestine
subject: GREETING FROM PALESTINE
comments: ITS REALY NICE TO FIND THIS PAGE WHICH REPRESENT ALL YOUR GOOD WORK TO THE NATIONAL GROUPS OF PALESTINE. WE ALL LOVE YOU HERE AND WAITIT OHEAR MORE ABOUT PALESTINE FROM YOU.

Thursday, March 6, 2003
name: Zainullabudeen T. Ansari
country: Singapore
subject: hats off for a great Palestinian musician comments: Sincerest appreciation, heartful praises and deepest gratitude to Khalife for his inspiring, intellectual music which he delivers with precision, clarity and depth to illustrate the Palestinian strive. Indeed his melody, rhythm and words blends intricately to deliver the message of the Palestinian struggle. Victory indeed awaits for those who patiently perserve and resist.

Wednesday, March 5, 2003
name: Suleiman Abou E'id
country: The Netherlands
subject: Transfere policy
comments: A lot of us are leaving to live and allow our children to grow up normally!(if we can)
It is not only the music, its all what is in it and how we grew up with it.We hope to return home one day, Jerusalem.
"If music be the food of love, play on, give me excess of it that surfiting the apetite, may sicken and die..."