The beginning: 1989-1993
"The Sun of Song"
Ya Habayeb (1989)
Ya Habayeb (1989)
In 1989, Karam's first studio album Ya Habayeb was released by a little known record label, "Relax-in". The album contained seven tracks, all in the traditional Lebanese Mountain style. Due to her previous exposure to the Lebanese public, the album was well received in Lebanon, but did not receive much attention from rest of the Arab world.
Shams el-Ghinnieh (1992)
Shams el-Ghinnieh (1992)
After a three year hiatus from music making, Karam returned to the scene with her follow up album, Shams el-Ghinnieh. The album title was inspired by her nickname, "Shams el-Ghinnieh" (The sun of song) which was given to her by the Lebanese people because of her vocal abilities. The album was produced under another small record company CM. The style of the album was more romantic and contemporary, in comparison to Najwa's debut Ya Habayeb which was more traditional. Shams el-Ghinnieh was received fairly well by the Lebanese public.
Ana Ma'akon
Ana Ma'akon (1993)
Ana Ma'akon (1993)
The next year, 1993, Karam signed on with another record label for her new album. This time it was an even less known Saudi Arabian company. The new album was called Ana Ma'akon (I am with you}. The album was fairly similar in style to Shams el-Ghinnieh, involving elements of traditional Arabic music, western pop influences and a strong Lebanese singing accent. Despite its similarity to her previous release, the album failed to do as well as Shams el-Ghinnieh. Poor marketing and lack of resources was blamed for the low sales of the album. It remains Karam's least known album. With the failure of Ana Ma'akon, she sought a bigger and more secure record label for her success.
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