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Remembering celebrated Lebanese singer Ahmad Kaabour

NPR·Jawad Rizkallah·about 1 month ago
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A Lebanese singer famous for songs about resistance & war is laid to rest during another Israeli invasion in the region he wrote songs about. ROB SCHMITZ, HOST: Some songs bring comfort at a time of conflict. Others are evocative of a certain place. The music of Ahmad Kaabour is both. He was a Lebanese singer who wrote anthems for a generation of people across the Middle East. Kaabour died last month at a time of war in his home region when his songs are resonating even more. From Beirut, NPR's Jawad Rizkallah has this remembrance. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "SOB BLADI") AHMAD KAABOUR: (Singing in non-English language). JAWAD RIZKALLAH, BYLINE: This song is about longing for land in Southern Lebanon that's under Israeli invasion and bombardment. HUSSEIN FARHAT: (Non-English language spoken). RIZKALLAH: "Look, I got goosebumps," says Hussein Farhat, lifting up his sleeve to show me what the song does to him.…

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