Thekra Mohammed Abdullah Al Dali (Arabic: ذكرى محمد عبدالله الدالي; September 16, 1966 – November 28, 2003), better known as Thekra (Arabic: ذكرى also spelled Thikra, Zekra or Zikra) was a Tunisian The word "Thekra" is Arabic for a memory or memorial.
Early life
She was the eighth youngest among her siblings Tawfeeq, Mohsin, Al Sayyidah, Salwa, Al Habeeb, Hajar, Kawthar and Wedaad. She attended elementary school in Wadi Al Lail and later transferred to to Al Khaznadar (Arabic script: الخزندار) elementary school to complete her studies.
Career
She started performing at school, her father was very supportive while her mother didn't accept it. After her father's death her mother started to support her as her brothers and sisters did. In 1980, she performed in the "Fan Wa Mawahib" (Arabic: فن و مواهب), which impressed the judges and Ez Al Deen Al Ayyashi noticed her, so she joined the show's chorus. In 1983 she had her first own song composed by "Abdul Hameed Khareef". In the same year, she performed at the Carthage festival.
Later she joined the Tunisian Radio and TV National band, vocal group section and that's when she met "Abdul rahman Al Ayyadi" who composed many of her songs later. At the time Thekra was known with her powerful "voice" and her ability to perform any kind of Arab genres including "Qasa'ed", "Mowashahaat" and "Tarab" songs.
Thekra in Egypt
After her career in Libya, she moved back to Tunisia for a while but then she went to Egypt and begins her career to be known in the whole Arab World. In Egypt, she met the "Hani Mihanna" who produced 2 albums of her and they are "Wehyati Andak" in the year 1995 which was an instant hit in the Arab world, until then she was known in the West side of the Arab world only but after that album she became widely known all over the Arab world. Mr. Mihnna also produced her 2nd and last album with her which was "As'har Ma'ah Sertak" in the year 1997.
Few months later of the year 1997 she released another album with a different producer which was "Al Asami" and in the year 2000 "Yana". Her last release album in Egypt was Youm Aleek in the year 2003 only 3 days before her murder!
Her voice was very powerful and that's made the in Egypt notice her such as "Salah Al Sharnoobi" and "Hilmi Bakir".
performed in Egyptian Arabic were:
- "Wehyati Andak" ( و حياتي عندك).
- "Mish Kol Hob" ( مش كل حب).
- "Youm Aleek" ( يوم عليك).
- "Bahlam Beloqak" ( بحلم بلقاك).
- "Al Asami" ( الاسامي).
- "Yana" ( يانا).
- "Ya Azeez Aini" ( يا عزيز عيني).
- "Law Ya Habeebi" ( لو يا حبيبي).
- "Ya Khofi" ( يا خوفي).
Thekra in GCC and Gulf region
Thekra performed many songs and album in different Arab dialects including "Khaleeji".
She released many Khaleeji albums and they are:
- Thekra (1998).
- Thekra 2(2002).
- Thekra 3 (2003).
- "Wish Maseeri" (2003).
She also performed many duets with Khaleeji singers such as Abo Bakir Salim in the song "Mishghil Al Tafkeer", and duet with Mohammed Abdo in the year (2003). She was going to perform a duet with Abdullah Al Rowaished but she was killed before recording it.
Her greatest hits in Gulf Arabic are:
- "Elain El Youm" ( الين اليوم).
- "Wainik Enta" ( وينك انت).
- "Ma Feeni Shai" (ما فيني شي).
- "Ahibbik Moot" ( احبك موت).
- "Ghayib" ( غايب).
- "Al Jarh" ( الجرح).
- "Qalaha" ( قالها).
- "Hatha Ana" ( هذا انا).
- "Al Mesafir" ( المسافر).
Death
On November 28 2003, she was murderd by her husband Ayman Al Sowaidi with 16 bullets using a machine gun. He also killed his manager, then committed suicide. Crowds of people and went out to the streets mourning her death. She was going to be buried in Egypt but Latifa immediately called "Hala Sarhan" and the prince "Al Waleed Bin Talal" the owner of Rotana, the producer of Thekra's last album alive "Youm Aleek", who rented her an airplane to take her to Tunisia.
Ash'ar Ma'a Sertak @ 192 kb
01. As'har Ma'a Sertak
02. Leil We Shouq
03. Wala Hammoh
04. Fedelt Ahlam
05. Allemni El Hawa
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2- El Esami @ 192 kb
01. Inta Keda
02. Aloo
03. El Asami
04. Mesh Fadel Lak
05. Aref
06. Kol Ele Lamooni
07. Akhaf Aleek
08. El Hayah
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3-Thekra Vol.1 @ 192 kb
01 - La Maho Wajed
02 - Ya Layemi
03 - Dekheel Allah
04 - Galaha
05 - Ebte'ed Ani(withTala Madah)
06 - Shahar
07 - Weda'tek Galbi
08 - Elain El Yoam
09 - Hatha Ana
10 - Ahatherak
11 - Aghany Gedeema
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4-Thekra Vol.02 @ 192kb
01. Mashi El Haal
02. A'tether Lek
03. Meseer El Hay
04. El Mahabah
05. Ya Habibi
06. Wesh Akhbari
07. Mafeeni Shay
08. Ghayeb
09. Azat Alay Nafsi
10. Ahebak Moot
11. Ajeelak Shoog
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5-Thekra Vol.03 @ 192kb
01. El Jarh
02. Mesafer
03. Al Madeenah Wa Al Ghareeb
04. Ketha
05.Ayddissa'ah
06. Fazeet
07. Atfaal
08. Hibayebi
09. Alf Omer
10. Hatha Int
11. Ketab
12. Ma Yabeena
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6-Yana Yana @ 192 kb
01. Allah Ghaleb
02. Yana
03. Azeez Ainy
04. Mabnetkalemsh
05.Teb'ed Anny
06. Gare'ah
07. Enta
08.Halooh
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7-Youm Alek @ 192 kb
01. Youm Aleek
02. Bahlam Beloak
03. Ya Layali
04. Aziz Ghali
05. Shawaooni Leek
06. Law Ya Habibi
07. Elli Khadooni
08. Ana Shayfah
09. Bahlam Beloak Music
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9-Wesh Maseeri @ 192 kb
01 - Ezzein Hatha
02 - Wijoudi
03 - Min Nathartahi
04 - Ah Ya Min Wann
05 - Nathrat Ouyinik
06 - Ethalti Nafsi
07 - Wesh Maseeri
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Thekra Sings Om Kalthoum @ 192 kb
1. El Hobbi Koullouh
2. Arouh Leemeen
3. Darit El Ayyam
4. Lil Sabri Hdood
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10- Voice of the gulf (Radio) & Qatar (Tv)@ 128 kb
CD 1
1- Wak Delaniy
2- Mashi Al-Haal
3- Mafeeni Shay
4- Ya Layemi
5- Ya Asheriy
6- Aazzat Alai Nafsi
7- Ebteed Anny
8- Kethap
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CD 2
1- Magadeer
2- El-Resaiiel
3- Meseer El-Hay
4- Mayabeena
5- Hatha Int
6- El-Mahabah
7- Fazeet
8- Mesafer
9- Hibayebi
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Aghany A'aajabatny With Thamer Al Turkey @ 192 kb
01 - La Te'allemni
02 - Ya Nab'at Al Reehan
03 - Su'aal
04 - Yahel El Hawa
05 - Absheri
06 - Jazah Allah
07 - Aiwah
08 - Eb'ed We Insani
09 - Adri
10 - Al Ain
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Wa Tabqa Thekra @ 192 kb
1. La Tefakkar
2. Akher Al Meshwar
3. Ya Hob
4. Allemni El Hob
5. Ghaltana
6. Akeed Abez'al
7. Ma Yenfa'ak
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Wehyati Andak
1. We Min Ye'dar
2. Erga'li
3. Wehyati Andak
4. Hobbak Agab
5. Ana Zay Zaman
6. Ya Khoufi
7. Allemni El Hawa
8. Mish Kol Hob
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