Syrian singer Sabah Fakhri has passed away aged 88.
The news was declared in a joint statement by Syria’s Ministry of Information and the Syrian Artists Syndicate, on Twitter and Facebook.
The beloved musician had an extraordinary 70-year career during which was Fakhri hailed as the ambassador of the Syrian folk music genre, and a major influence on generations of Arab artists across the region.
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