Photo: Ahmed Zayer / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
To me, George Wassouf is one of those artists who proves greatness needs no translation. Selling over 60 million records across the Arab world and earning the title Sultan El-Tarab isn't an accident, it's four decades of craft. What strikes me most is that voice, weathered and aching, capable of carrying emotion straight through a language barrier. I can't follow the lyrics, yet I feel the longing in them. He carries Syrian musical heritage with a dignity I deeply respect, and I think Western listeners who write off Arab pop are missing out on a genuine master worth discovering.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- George Wassouf
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョージ・ワスーフ
- Reading
- じょーじ・わすーふ
- Born
- December 23, 1961 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Ox
- Origin
- Tartus Governorate, Syria
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / actor / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://wassoufworld.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/officialwassouf/
- Xhttps://x.com/wassouf
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20Wassouf
Frequently asked questions
When was George Wassouf born?
Born December 23, 1961 (age 64).
Where is George Wassouf from?
George Wassouf is from Tartus Governorate, Syria.
What does George Wassouf do?
George Wassouf works as singer, actor, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.