"This film documents the U.S. tour of Lebanese singer Fayrouz (sometimes spelled Fairuz), and her troupe of 60 dancers and musicians, across eleven cities between September 29th and October 23rd, 1971. Fayrouz's husband and brothers composed all of the music for her tour, which was sponsored by the Forum for Arab Art and Culture of California" (US National Archives).
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"This film documents the U.S. tour of Lebanese singer Fayrouz (sometimes spelled Fairuz), and her troupe of 60 dancers and musicians, across eleven cities between September 29th and October 23rd, 1971. Fayrouz's husband and brothers composed all of the music for her tour, which was sponsored by the Forum for Arab Art and Culture of California" (US National Archives).
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