Elias Karam

Elias Karam
Native name	الياس كرم
Birth name	Elias Karam
Born	1960 (age 56–57) Al-Hasakah, Syria
Genres	Arabic pop music, Arabic Tarab, Arabic music, Middle Eastern music, Syrian, Dabke
Years active	1982 – present

Elias Karam (Arabic: الياس كرم‎‎) (born 1960) is a Syrian singer from Assyrian/Syriac ethnic origins, born in the city of Al-Hasakah in the Northeastern governorate of Al-Hasakah.

Elias was born in Al-Hasakah, Syria in the Northeastern governorate of Al-Hasakah. He learned playing Oud from his father and was inspired by Wadih El Safi at a young age, prompting him to write his first song at 16. After turning professional at the age of 20, Elias started composing music. His wrote the song ‘Amari, Tarab ya kalbi and Koullon ‘anak saalouni. Elias has toured all over the Arab world, Canada, United States, and a number of European countries. He also appeared in some TV series in Syria.

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