Remembering Hussein Munther: The Artist of the Palestinian Revolution and Leader of Al-Ashqeen Band

2023-09-18 05:38:33

The Lebanese artist, Hussein Munther, who was known as the artist of the Palestinian revolution and the leader of the Al-Ashqeen band known for its patriotic songs, died on Sunday evening.

The Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, mourned him and said in a statement, “Palestine has lost one of its loyal struggling sons who devoted their lives to serving the Palestinian revolution through an artistic and militant journey during which he formed an artistic model that will remain immortal in the collective national conscience of our people.”

He added in the statement, “The late artist transformed, with his national songs and anthems, the history of the contemporary Palestinian revolution, its battles, and its heroism into a living image, through the Al-Ashqeen band, with which the name of the late artist was associated.”

Munther was born in Baalbek and was the leader of the Palestinian Lovers Songs Band, which was founded in 1978.

According to the official Palestinian News Agency, the late artist put his vocal fingerprints on more than 300 patriotic songs, and among his most famous songs are “From Akka Prison and a funeral came out,” “Oh, you who rise upon the mountains of fire,” “Oh world, bear witness once morest us and Beirut,” and “The fire has blown.” .

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