With his sensuous vocals, Ragheb Alama (born: Ragheb Subhi Alama) has risen to the upper echelon of Middle Eastern pop music. The recipient of an Arabian World Gold Lion award as Best Arabic Singer of 1998, Alama continues to bring a modern sensibility to the traditional music of his homeland. Alama's talents as a singer were apparent from an early age. His father was so impressed with his singing that he arranged for him to be interviewed on Lebanese radio before his tenth birthday. Enrolling at the Beirut Conservatory of Music, at the age of 15, Alama spent several years stu...