Bassam Saba

Bassam Saba (26 October 1958 – 4 December 2020) was a Lebanese musician and a promoter of Arabic music in the west.

He was a co-founder of the New York Arabic Orchestra and the director of Lebanon's national conservatory of music.[1]

He died of complications from COVID-19 in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 4, 2020.[2]

  1. ^ Andrea, Alain E. (2020-05-08). "Bassam Saba : La musique doit rester un des piliers de la société". L'Orient-Le Jour.
  2. ^ Chehayeb, Kareem (2020-12-29). "Bassam Saba, Renowned Proponent of Arabic Music, Dies at 62". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-30.