Amal Murkus, born on July 11, 1968, in Kafr Yasif, Israel, is a Palestinian singer. Raised in a Palestinian Christian family as one of six daughters, she began performing at the age of five and won first prize in the Arab children's song festival in 1979. Murkus graduated from the Institute for Stage Art "Beit Tsvi" in 1990. Murkus released her debut album Amal in 1998, followed by شوق in 2004 and Na'na' ya Na'na' in 2007. She has collaborated with numerous international artists, including Joan Baez, Mercedes Sosa, and Robert Wyatt. Murkus has also appeared in feature films and won 'Best Actress' at the Haifa Theater Festival in 2003. Her vocal range allows her to sing various genres from traditional Arab to modern popular Western styles.
