User:TheßSimo/Al-Sahbajiya

Al-Sahbajiya is an art that appeared at the beginning of the twentieth century among groups that shared a profession; such as those in carpentry, those who worked as blacksmiths, those who worked as clothes-pressers, etc, and it consisted of singing using terms and slang that reflect their work familiarities and traditions. Their culture of Al-Sahbajiya is very distinct, whether due to the manner in which they speak or their "Saharat", active gatherings that take place at night. The Sohbajiya would sing, often repeating sections of their songs using variations, in celebratory gatherings using phrases such as "إيه يا لاللى" (basically confiding in a personification of the night) which was famously used by singers such as Saleh Abdel Hai and Sayed Darwish.