Friends of Tunisian singer Saber Ribaee held a surprise birthday party for him in Egypt, where he was visiting to record songs for his upcoming album. Saber was shocked with the large number of artists, composers, and close friends that attended the celebration.

According to the London based Elaph, the party was held at an elegant restaurant on the Nile River.

Saber has completed recording the songs for the album in studios in Egypt, Beirut, and Turkey and has submitted the final copy to his production company ‘Rotana.’

The album is scheduled for release in April. The singer is currently in Tunisia to spend some quality time with his wife and children and relax before the release.

Saber is the first Arab singer from his generation to perform on the legendary stage of Olympia. Other Arab singers who performed on Olympia were late Egyptians Umm Kalthoum and Abdul Halim Hafez.

The singer has held several memorable performances around the Arab world and abroad. His most recent was a concert in the United States of America, where he held a New Year’s Eve concert in Detroit Michigan, which drew a massive crowd of local Arab fans.
 
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