Samir Joubran

Who is Samir Joubran?

Samir Joubran (1973-) was born in Nazareth, Israel, to a renowned oud maker and to a singer mother. He started learning to play the oud as early as the age of 5, and when he was 9 years old began studying at the Music Institute in Nazareth. He eventually attended and graduated from the Mohamed Abdul Wahab Conservatory in Cairo, Egypt. An Arab Israeli, he has repeatedly emphasized that his music is inspired by his love for Palestinian heritage and by a longing to achieve a Palestinian state.