Tag: folk poetry Lebanon
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Rameh Medlej (Abu Arif): The Blind Rababa Poet Who Became the Voice of Baalbek
The Poet Whose Voice Saw What His Eyes Could Not Long before social media turned poetry into short clips, the villages of the northern Beqaa gathered around voices. A poet did not need a stage filled with lights. He needed a strong memory, a commanding voice, a quick answer, and the ability to turn the…