Rim Banna

Reem Jamil Banna (December 6, 1966 - March 24, 2018) is a Palestinian singer and composer, as well as a composer and activist. She was born in the city of Nazareth, the capital of Galilee, and died on March 24, 2018 in the city of Nazareth, after a long struggle with cancer. She is the daughter of the Palestinian poet Zahira Sabbagh. She studied music and singing at the Higher Institute of Music in Moscow, and graduated in 1991 after She spent 6 academic years during which she studied modern singing and leading musical groups. She has several musical albums with a national character in mind. She also has several children’s song albums, and has participated in many international celebrations and activities to support human rights. Her musical style is characterized by merging traditional Palestinian chants with modern music.