Farah Siraj

Farah Siraj is a Jordanian vocalist. Her birthplace is Amman. While growing up in Amman, she became familiar with the Middle Eastern genre of music. When she was three years old, Farah got her introduction to the world of harmony by learning classical piano and music theory. Without any hiccups, Farah’s first solo performance was at the Royal Cultural Center, Amman. People would get shocked to know that Siraj was only four years old when she achieved this feat. But it did not stop Farah from rectifying her mistakes. She improved her singing style to become one of the best musicians. Farah became a well-known artist in Jordan during her teenage years.

Due to personal reasons, Farah’s family shifted to Spain. Later, she attended Trinity College of Music, London and received a diploma in the subject of Music Composition. Siraj resumed her training at Berklee College of Music. The Boston-based institution recognized Farah’s prowess as their trainers acknowledged her deep Arabic singing elegance. While staying in Boston, she recorded some songs and performed at many events in the town. Gradually, her works expanded to several nations. People welcomed Farah’s distinct voice as a refreshing change from the usual hip-hop genre. Farah Siraj visited countries like Britain, Spain, Greece, USA, UAE, and Jordan and held concerts at ease.

In the year 2011, Farah announced her first album “NOMAD.” It is an interesting trivia as Jordan’s King Abdullah II decided to contribute to her debut album financially. The critics loved the fusion of Mediterranean, jazz, Middle Eastern, bossa, and pop categories. Nomad is a trilingual album with lyrics written in Arabic, English, and Spanish. She released her new project and named it as “The Arabian Jazz Project.” The notable feature of her recent album is that the Jordanian has sung traditional Arabic folk songs set in a jazz context. Listeners reacted to this combination quite positively, and her fans nicknamed her as the “Norah Jones of Arabian peninsula.”

Farah has never shied away from participating in charity. She has been using music as a platform for bringing light on social issues like genocide and malnutrition. Farah held special concerts to raise funds for the victims who suffered during battle conflicts and insurgency in the Middle-East and African regions. Siraj considers herself as a messenger of peace and intends to promote non-violence with the help of arts. Farah has performed at some of the finest and admired organizations.

Examples include UN headquarters, Nobel Prize Hall, JFK Center, and World Economic Forum. Even the royalty of Spain and Jordan got impressed by the young singer. The Jordanian administration has named Farah as the country’s Musical Ambassadress, in recognition of her efforts in the industry. In 2014, she launched her new venture “Dunya.” Farah has collaborated with India’s A.R. Rahman for the song Zariya. They recorded Zariya live on MTV. This song topped the charts in some of the countries.