William Nassar is a Mediterranean - Canadian
most outstanding and successful protest singer
and composer. He has achieved world reputation
as a protest singer and peace activist.
He was born in al Batroun, Lebanon North, of a Lebanese father and Palestinian mother.
He started his career at the age of 11,
when he sought refuge into music to run away
from the sounds of civil war, and took a stand
against the sectarian killing at a very young
age throughout his music and songs.
On the year 1987, he was subject to an
assassination attempt in Beirut by Islamist
fundamentalists after his song
Beirut.
so that, he left Lebanon on February
13th, 1993 and residing since then in the beautiful town of Cupids in Newfoundland and Labrador.
William Nassar possesses a P.h.D. degree in
Ethno-musicology and taught Arabic composition
and orchestration at various musical
institutions and conservatoires, besides his
work as a songwriter and singer.
He is a member of several musical
organizations and considered one of today's
leading political "protest" composers and
singers who promote peace and non-violence in
the middle east.
On the year 2014, he was diagnosed with Leukemia
and Liver Cancer. He undergone a tough treatment
and survived.
Being a Cancer Survivor, William Nassar
dedicates each year a concert, and donates the
income to the
Canadian Cancer Society.
, which helps Kids
living with Cancer, and he is an active
volunteer with the Canadian Cancer Society.
William Nassar albums have been runaway
hits in Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan and
other Arab states, as well as Canada, the United
States and Europe, especially after his hit song
On the Road to Aytat,
Al Tareeq Aytat.
which was released on the
year 1986 and re-recorded on 2015 under the
title
A Red Hymn.
Track No. 2 of the CD Album
You look like Pomegranate.
William Nassar compositional skills have been
honored with distinguished awards by several
International and local music festivals and
civil societies.
William Nassar is a Mediterranean - Canadian most outstanding and successful protest singer and composer. He has achieved world reputation as a protest singer and peace activist.
He was born in al Batroun, Lebanon North, of a Lebanese father and Palestinian mother.
He started his career at the age of 11, when he sought refuge into music to run away from the sounds of civil war, and took a stand against the sectarian killing at a very young age throughout his music and songs.
On the year 1987, he was subject to an assassination attempt in Beirut by Islamist fundamentalists after his song Beirut. so that, he left Lebanon on February 13th, 1993 and residing since then in the beautiful town of Cupids in Newfoundland and Labrador.
William Nassar possesses a P.h.D. degree in Ethno-musicology and taught Arabic composition and orchestration at various musical institutions and conservatoires, besides his work as a songwriter and singer.
He is a member of several musical organizations and considered one of today's leading political "protest" composers and singers who promote peace and non-violence in the middle east.
On the year 2014, he was diagnosed with Leukemia and Liver Cancer. He undergone a tough treatment and survived.
Being a Cancer Survivor, William Nassar dedicates each year a concert, and donates the income to the Canadian Cancer Society. , which helps Kids living with Cancer, and he is an active volunteer with the Canadian Cancer Society.
William Nassar albums have been runaway hits in Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan and other Arab states, as well as Canada, the United States and Europe, especially after his hit song On the Road to Aytat, Al Tareeq Aytat. which was released on the year 1986 and re-recorded on 2015 under the title A Red Hymn. Track No. 2 of the CD Album You look like Pomegranate.
William Nassar compositional skills have been honored with distinguished awards by several International and local music festivals and civil societies.
- Medal of honor on the year 2010 from the Palestinian National Authority, for supporting the Palestinian cause via his songs and music, especially the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
- The International Ethnic Music Festival on May 2008, at Quebec City, for his composition
The Boy and the Red Camel.
- Acuga Medal Award as the best Canadian composer of Arab origins.
- On April 2015, he became a Global Citizen