Miriam Toukan
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Miriam Toukan (Arabic: مريم طوقان) |
| Born | I'billin, Israel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, lawyer, and peace activist |
Miriam Toukan (also known as Miriam Tukan,[1][2] Arabic: مريم طوقان, Template:Lang-he-n) is a Palestinian-Israeli singer from I'billin.[3]
She has performed at festivals including the Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival,[4] and her project Quartetoukan.[5] She has also participated in marches for peace with other women singers and activists in Spain,[6] Germany,[7] Brazil,[8] and Italy.[9]
In 2012, she performed an Arabic version of Fun's song "We Are Young".[10] From 2013 to the present, she is the leader of Quartetoukan, a musical project that aims to unite cultures and people through music.
Discography
- 2008: Christmas Eve
- 2011: Miriam Toukan
References
- ^ "'Biggest Arabic lesson in the world' held in Israel to protest nation-state law". i24 News.
- ^ "Thousands Attend Mega Arabic Lesson in Tel Aviv to Protest Nation-state Law". Haaretz. July 30, 2018.
- ^ "מרים טוקאן מפתיעה ביידיש: "השפה הזו סקרנה אותי מילדותי"". Maariv (in Hebrew). July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Zohar Fresco – Cyprus Rialto World Music". cyprusrialtoworldmusic.com.
- ^ "Quartetoukan". Jazz-Schmiede Düsseldorf.
- ^ Martínez, María José (June 4, 2017). "Más de 4.000 mujeres marchan por la paz en Córdoba". Cadena SER.
- ^ "Women's March for Peace Berlin 2017". indigo-sun.com. September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Orquestra Sinfônica do Paraná volta ao palco em fevereiro – Notícias – Centro Cultural Teatro Guaíra". teatroguaira.pr.gov.br.
- ^ "Allo Spirito del Pianeta: "La preghiera delle Madri"". dietrolanotizia.eu. May 21, 2018.
- ^ Miriam Toukan Feat. SAZ – We Are Young نحن جيل الشباب (Arabic Version) on YouTube