About Rim Banna

Reem Banna (Arabic: ريم بنا‎, born December 8, 1966) is a Palestinian singer, lyricist and composer, born in Nazareth in The Galilee. She has loved music and singing since her childhood and was active in school activities. She began her artistic journey at ten years old. She has also participated in "The Land's Day Festivals" and other National and political celebrations. Reem Banna studied music and singing at the High Institute for Music "GNESINS" in Moscow (USSR) and she specialized in modern singing and conducting singing ensembles under the tutorship of famous artist and composer Vladimer Karobka where she graduated in 1991 with excellent mark after six years of academic studies. At that period she produced two albums of her live recorded concerts: - "Jafra" in 1985. - "Your Tears, Mother" in 1986. In 1991Reem Banna got married to Leonid Alexeienko from Ukraine who is an artist. He studied music with her in the same institute in Moscow. Reem Banna and Alexeienko live in Nazareth "the Capital of Galilee" and they have a daughter named Baylasan. Reem Banna and Alexeienko participated in different Palestinian, Arabic and International concerts and Festivals where she presented the Palestinian Voice and the Palestinian song in all her participation which was received with great success and admiration.