The day before yesterday, the Lebanese artist Hussein Munther, known as the artist of the Palestinian revolution and the leader of the Al-Ashiqin band known for its patriotic songs, passed away.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas mourned him and said in a statement, “Palestine 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, “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 band “The Lovers”, 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 left his vocal fingerprints on more than 300 patriotic songs, and among his most famous songs are “From Acre Prison and A Funeral Came Out,” “Oh, You Rise on the Mountains of Fire,” “Oh World, Bear Witness Against Us and Beirut,” and “The Fire Has Blown.” ».
