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Kamilya Jubran
Kamilya Jubran is a Palestinian singer, songwriter and oud player, known as the lead singer of the group Sabreen from 1982 to 2002.
born 1962Lead singer of SabreenOud and qanun playingSolo work in Europe
- Occupation
- singer, singer-songwriter, oud player, musician
- Education
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Kamilya Jubran was born in 1962 in Acre
Kamilya Jubran was born in 1962. The sources differ on her birthplace, giving Acre or Rameh. Her father Elias teaches music and builds traditional instruments such as the oud, and her brother Khaled is also a musician.
In 1981 she moved to Jerusalem to study social work at the Hebrew University. During this time she began to explore her identity and cultural heritage.
She met Said Murad, founder of the group Sabreen, and joined it in 1982. She was the only member of the group born in Israel, and she served as its lead singer until 2002.
In 2002 she moved her work to Europe. Since then she has performed solo and worked with many musicians. She plays the oud and the qanun, among other instruments.
Her family appeared in the 2007 documentary Telling Strings. In 2013 she was a guest artist on the Calle 13 single Multi Viral, with Tom Morello and Julian Assange.
Milestones in Kamilya Jubran's life
- 1962
Born.
- 1981
Moved to Jerusalem to study social work at the Hebrew University.
- 1982
Joined the group Sabreen as its lead singer.
- 2002
Moved to Europe and began a solo career.
- 2007
Appeared with her family in the documentary Telling Strings.
- 2013
Was a guest artist on the Calle 13 single Multi Viral.
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Based on English Wikipedia, Kamilya Jubran and Hebrew Wikipedia, כמיליא ג'ובראן, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.
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