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Es un Miércoles cualquiera, y casi al medio dia, Jorge Melgar, un hispano de origen mexicano, anda en busca de empleo. Acude a la agencia de colocaciones “Beta Employment Services” en Downey, California. El es panadero, tiene mucha experiencia y le urge el trabajo. Fadia Mosri, (dueña de la agencia), desde hace doce años se dedica a encontrarle posiciones laborales principalmente a los latinos.
-“En mi agencia de empleos, apoyo más que nada a los hispanos porque en los ramos industriales y de producción de comida, piden mayormente personal bilingüe. La empecé a los 22 años, y a la fecha las cosas van bien”, cuenta orgullosa y relajada al iniciar nuestra charla.
Y Jorge Melgar es alguien a quien ella previamente había recomendado para trabajar en “LE CHEF BAKERY”, (una empresa panadera), que por cierto fue la primera en contratar los servicios de Fadia y su agencia hace más de una década. Aún son sus clientes. Hay un espacio para Jorge, cuyo trabajo en esa panadería tiempo atrás, le dejó las puertas abiertas. Hoy, ante la crisis económica, Jorge necesita de ese trabajo. Acude a Fadia, y ella sin dudarlo lo envía de inmediato. Jorge es re contratado. Ya tiene chamba!
Para ella, el elemento humano y su buen desarrollo, como el caso de los trabajadores en sus empleos, siempre ha sido prioridad. Por eso dice, es exigente a la hora de tomar llamadas, evaluar prospectos y reclutar personal. Trabaja de la mano con la gente de recursos humanos de las distintas compañías que usan sus servicios. Conoce bien sus necesidades.
“He ayudado a más de dos mil personas a conseguir trabajo. Y la mayoría se quedan de forma permanente con sus empleadores”, me dice con satisfacción.
Luego agrega que para ella es de vital importancia que sus clientes potenciales, a quienes primero entrevista al tomarles la llamada, sepan identificar la esencia de una buena interacción con sus posibles empleadores:
-“Algunas veces me toca lidiar con personas a las que debo decirles como llamar para buscar trabajo, como comportarse, que decir. Hay cosas básicas que algunos ignoran por el tipo de educación que tienen. Pero yo los instruyo para que den una buena impresión, les digo como deben interactuar en una plática. Una vez que termino con este proceso los llamo a una entrevista. Usualmente tengo tanta experiencia identificando personas, que en la primera llamada ya se si me sirven o no, y así no los hago perder su dia ni su gasolina. Cuando veo que no tienen potencial, evito hacerles perder el tiempo”, comenta.
Seguramente surgirá la duda sobre: ¿qué relación tiene el titulo de este articulo “Con corazón musical”, y una agencia de colocaciones? Déjenme decirles que mucha. Esa oficina que con tanto entusiasmo dirige y que por más de una década ha alimentado a numerosas familias, es la que a Fadia Mosri le sirve de apoyo financiero mientras persigue su sueño de consolidarse como cantante.
CONOZCAN A FADIA MOSRI…
Yo la escuché cantar por primera vez hace poco tiempo, en una velada bohemia para celebrar el cumpleaños de mi amigo Oscar Rivera, en su rancho de La Habra Heights. Fadia llegó vestida con unos jeans, una blusa vaquera, sus botas y chamarra de mezclilla. Al saludarla y presentarse nos dijo ser originaria de Huatabampo, Sonora. Su acento, obviamente la delataba de inmediato. El tono cantadito de los sonorenses es inconfundible. Sin embargo, ese tono, se pierde al escucharla cantar. Cae la noche, con brisa fresca, y la oscuridad de cómplice, hay unas velas, y una luz tenue…Suena la guitarra, la virtuosa mano de Fadia toca las cuerdas, y la tesitura de su voz mezzo soprano, acaricia los oídos…
“Sed de tu abrazo
Sed de sentirte
y de escucharte decir que soy tu vida
miedo a perderte, a no tenerte a que transcurran días de agonía.
yo estoy muy clara quiero hasta tu sombra
caricias largas, perderme en tu boca”…
Son las notas del tema “Intimo y sin med - TN- TN110 Edicion
It's that time of year again when Anaheim transforms into NAMMaheim. The trade show hosted by the National Association of Music Merchants has already descended upon the city's Convention Center with numerous in-house stage performances and after parties promised in the days to come. For musician Fadia Mosri, it will be a prime opportunity to highlight her upcoming debut solo album when she performs tomorrow night. The former member of Taller Sur and collaborator with Mujeres Cantando is teaming up with Peace Drums & Percussion sponsored artist Homero Chavez for a special concert at the Sheraton Park Hotel Stage.
"I will be performing eight songs from the album," she tells me. "I'm going to open the show with "Esclavo y Amo" and close with it too." Mosri's version on the classic written by Mexican songwriter José Vaca and famously interpreted by Javier Solis will be a distinct take. As a lead single to an album promising to offer a variety of rhythms including everything from Latin to classic rock, alternative to bossa nova, "Esclavo y Amo" perfectly embodies that spirit. Mosri originally imagined rumba flamenca-rock, but the end result was much more layered.
Born in Sonora, Mexico to an ethnic Lebanese background, the musician's song ended up incorporating more elements including reggaeton and an Arabic-influenced intro. "The idea to put a Mediterranean feel with the sitara came from my producer Miguel "Bife" Provenzano," she says describing the whole arrangement as an adventure.
Mosri will also be debuting a music video for the song next week after the NAMM concert. Though the preview trailer above doesn't show scenes from the mini-novela storyline, "Esclavo y Amo," with lyrics speaking of nighttime prayers to forget a love that only reawakens at dawn with adoration, centers around the romantic theme of the traditional bolero. "I wanted to do something simple in line with the sentiment of the song," she says. "The idea I had was to have a woman contracted to work as a landscaping coordinator only to fall in love the owner of the house. Later she finds out he's married."
What she decides to do from then? You'll just have to wait for the premiere of the video to find out! In the meantime, the single is available on the singer's website.
Fadia Mosri performs with Homero Chavez at the Sheraton Park Hotel Stage at NAMM. 1855 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim. (714) 750-1811 Fri. 11:30. - OC Weekly
A tandem of local Latin Alternative artists have released new music videos in February. Fadia Mosri, coming off a performance an NAMM, has given fans the full version of her take on ‘Esclavo y Amo.’ The lead single off her forthcoming debut solo album is available on the musician’s website now. Mosri, a Lebanese Latina, mixes Mediterranean sounds with various Latin influences as the music video tells the story of a landscaping planner who falls for the owner of the house she took a job at. The mini-novela ends with the woman deciding to quit out of principle instead of following her passion.
- Don Palabras
For singer-songwriter Fadia Mosri, leaving Taller Sur after five years to pursue a solo venture was wrought with uncertainty. "It was a very sad moment for me," the Downey-based musician recounts. She was resolute in her desire to begin recording songs she had written, however, and after a number of years, her group wasn't moving towards a follow-up to their self-titled debut album. Then came the 2011 Orange County Music Awards nominations. Taller Sur was up for "Best Latin." Mosri, a Mexicana of Lebanese descent, wondered if she had made the right decision. - OC Weekly
Discography
FADIA MOSRI’S ALBUM
Esclavo y Amo
Intimo y sin medida
Tocando Cielos
Milagros de Amor
Se me Cayó el Corazón
Nudos con el Viento
Amor a Medias
Diamante Azul
Perpetuo Amor
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Bio
On July 2012, Fadia Mosri released her first, long awaited, solo, self-titled album. Much to the excitement of her fans her album is expected to be a success due to her unique voice, lyrics, melodies and style, which is certain to gain interest from fans all over the world. On her album, Fadia was fortunate in working with well known international musicians such as Alex Acuña, Hector Pineda and Miguel “Bife” Provenzano. Fadia’s album contains a variety of rhythms including Latin Pop Rock to Surf Rock, Rock Alternative to Bossa Nova and consists of nine songs, eight of them being under her authorship. Fadia is currently promoting the release of her album on a national level, appearing on a variety of well-known Spanish channels and performing at reputable venues such as: “The International Namm Show 2012” “Cinco de Mayo Festival 2012 organized by Univision Radio,” and has appeared on Local and National Television Programs (NBC TELEMUNDO 52 ”Acceso Total” and “Buenos Dias” Morning Show, AZTECA AMERICA Channel 54 “Aca Entre Nos”, ESTRELLA TV Channel 62 “En Vivo” LATV “Esta Mañana” BEREAVISION Channel 31.6 “Hogar al Dia.”
Fadia Mosri, who has Lebanese lineage, was born in Sonora Mexico. Throughout her youth Fadia sang in choirs. One of her biggest musical inspirations was her maternal grandmother, who would past the time with Fadia singing “Boleros” for hours. Fadia would spend her teen years in Los Angeles, California due to the economical difficulties she endured while residing in Mexico. Once stepping on California soil, Fadia began to participate in various theatrical groups throughout Los Angeles County. Fadia’s musical itch would return as she began to record her first solo album; although, the project came to a halt in 2006 due to being asked to join a group of musicians consisting of four singer, songwriters. Fadia and her band were able to record an album together and had the opportunity to showcase their abilities and music throughout California (“Festival del Sol” San Diego, “Peruvian Festival,” Chapman University, Long Beach Cal State) and toured for 20 days throughout Mexican states such as: Baja California, Sonora, Sinaloa, Jalisco, Guanajuato, Estado de Mexico, and Aguascalientes and appearing on UNIVISION Channel 34 “Primera Edicion,” “Gallerias Alternativa,” “Aguascalientes Morning Show” radio station (KPFK, SolART, XRadio.Biz), and was viewed on Newspapers such Orange County OC Weekly, and El Imparcial de Sonora Mexico. Fadia’s songs, “Amor A Medias”, “Nudos Con El Viento” and El Porvenir” were featured on three segments of the popular Spanish television station Univision. While Fadia was part of her band they were nominated by the Orange County Music Awards for the best Latin Band of the 2010.
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