Ahmad Kaabour
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Ahmad Kaabour (born 1955) is a Lebanese
singer, music composer and actor renowned in the Arab
world.
in 1955 and was raised to the sound of his father's violin, which cultivated his musical background alongside other influences.
In 1982, he graduated from the Lebanese University
with a Fine Arts degree in theater, allowing him to fuse the worlds of music, film and theater.
Kaabour currently works for the Commissionary Of Theater & Cinema & Expos in the Lebanese Ministry Of Culture.
. He composed the song at the age of 19 in 1975 with the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War
, and his musical endeavors have continued ever since.
Early on in his career, he produced a body of work dedicated to Palestine and its people, which evolved to encompass issues concerning his home country Lebanon and its struggles. His music portrays his belief in the power of music in shedding light on humanitarian causes, and its ability to make a difference. He has released six studio albums to date, and continues to produce music for children's theater, television, film and other media.
He made his international film debut playing the featured role of Wadie Haddad in the historical epic Carlos, which premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
singer, music composer and actor renowned in the Arab
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
world.
Background
Kaabour was born in BeirutBeirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
in 1955 and was raised to the sound of his father's violin, which cultivated his musical background alongside other influences.
In 1982, he graduated from the Lebanese University
Lebanese University
The Lebanese University is the only public institution for higher learning in Lebanon. Founded in 1951, it has 17 faculties as of 2006 and serves various cultural, religious, and social groups of students and teachers....
with a Fine Arts degree in theater, allowing him to fuse the worlds of music, film and theater.
Kaabour currently works for the Commissionary Of Theater & Cinema & Expos in the Lebanese Ministry Of Culture.
Singer
Kaabour is one of Lebanon's veteran singers and is a prominent figure in the Middle East. He is best known for his song Ounadikom ("I Call Out To You"), based on a poem written by Tawfiq ZiadTawfiq Ziad
Tawfiq Ziad was a Palestinian politician well-known for his "poetry of protest".-Biography:Born in the Galilee, Ziad studied literature in Russia...
. He composed the song at the age of 19 in 1975 with the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War
Lebanese Civil War
The Lebanese Civil War was a multifaceted civil war in Lebanon. The war lasted from 1975 to 1990 and resulted in an estimated 150,000 to 230,000 civilian fatalities. Another one million people were wounded, and today approximately 350,000 people remain displaced. There was also a mass exodus of...
, and his musical endeavors have continued ever since.
Early on in his career, he produced a body of work dedicated to Palestine and its people, which evolved to encompass issues concerning his home country Lebanon and its struggles. His music portrays his belief in the power of music in shedding light on humanitarian causes, and its ability to make a difference. He has released six studio albums to date, and continues to produce music for children's theater, television, film and other media.
Actor
Kaabour started his career as an actor by taking roles in several plays during the 70s and 80s, as in "Shi Fashil" with Ziad Rahbani in 1983. Later on he appeared "Nagi El Ali" alongside Nour El Sharif in 1991.He made his international film debut playing the featured role of Wadie Haddad in the historical epic Carlos, which premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.