Origin Beirut, Lebanon Role Singer Instruments Guitar, Aoud Genres Arabic music | Years active 1976 – present Movies Carlos Name Ahmad Kaabour | |
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Born 9 July 1955 (age 68) ( 1955-07-09 ) Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter, Actor. Albums Ramadaniyyat Ahmad Kaabour, Baddi Ghanni Lannas, Ahmad Kaabour Youghani Omar El Zeene Similar People Zaki Nassif, Aline Khalaf, Karol Sakr, Grace Deeb, May Hariri Profiles | ||
Ounadikom ahmad kaabour
Ahmad Kaabour (Arabic: أحمد قعبور; born 9 July 1955, Beirut, Lebanon) is a Lebanese singer, songwriter, music composer and actor. He is perhaps best known for his song Ounadikom which he composed in 1975 upon the outbreak of the Lebanese civil war.
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- Ounadikom ahmad kaabour
- ahmad kaabour pulse of the west bank
- Background
- Singer
- Actor
- Discography
- References
ahmad kaabour pulse of the west bank
Background
Ahmad Kaabour was born on 9 July 1955 in Beirut, Lebanon to Mahmoud Kaabour and Fatima Al-Ghoul. Ahmad and his siblings grew up in the Basta area of Beirut before moving to Al-Horsh neighbourhood. His father Mahmoud (aka Al-Rasheedi) was a prominent violinist who played along the biggest musicians of the time. His father's work cultivated his musical background alongside other influences.
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 Ziad. 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.
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.