Talal Maddah’s relationship with his family was close and warm, despite his endless preoccupations and endless relationships. He saw everything and was keen to be present at the most important turns of their lives. His daughter tells Talal Maddah’s sincerity to “Okaz” some of the secrets of this relationship, and some of the memories Which you do not forget and never talked about before, as she says: My relationship with my father, may God have mercy on him, was very strong, I was “the family’s sweetheart”, and I had a special interest in his heart, and the first question he asked my mother upon his return from any travel trip was, “Sleeping faithfulness or Are you awake?” And “Baba” adds, he is a very affectionate and family-oriented person. He never raised his voice or hand against any of his sons and daughters, and this is because he spent most of his time with us at home in the first period of his life.
people closest to him
And about what he used to like in his private life away from art, Ikhlas says, "My father was flexible and friendly, and he loved simplicity, even in his food and drink. His favorite food was molokhia, peppered muqalqal and kabsa."
As for his closest friends from the artistic community, she said: His loyal friend, my uncle Abadi Al-Johar, had a special place in his heart, and we all know it in the family.
The catastrophic moment
As for the most painful moments in the life of the late family, the tragedy of his sudden death, she recounts the details of the fidelity to “Okaz”, saying: It was a tragic, cruel and shocking event for us. I was at that time in Cairo, and it was a strange day in its events before the party. before. During the party, we received a call from someone we did not know, and he asked us to call and check on the father, because he passed out at the party, according to him. After that, the events continued, and my mother learned the sad news and tried to hide it from us, but she could not, so I conveyed it to us so that it would fall on us like a thunderbolt, and I will not be able to describe my feeling. Accurately, until now I do not believe this sudden, and I feel that at some point he might enter us with his smile and fatherly feelings that he kept surrounding us in his life. May God have mercy on him and forgive him.
She concluded her private speech by saying, "My father was a great man. He is still alive in people's hearts, because before he was an exceptional artist, he was a great human being."
Amal Al-Saeed (Riyadh) @amal222424
