Melhem Barakat
Melhem Barakat ملحم بركات | |
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Barakat on October 14th, 2014. | |
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| Born | 15 August 1942 Kfarshima, Lebanon |
| Died | 28 October 2016 (aged 71) Achrafieh, Lebanon |
| Genres | Lebanese music Arabic pop |
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| Years active | 1960–2016 |
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Melhem Barakat (Arabic: ملحم بركات; 15 August 1945 – 28 October 2016), also known as Melhim Barakat or Abou Majd, was a Lebanese singer, songwriter, and composer. Barakat was a renowned singer in Lebanon and the wider Arab world. He toured Australia, South America, Canada, and the United States.