Singer Kaabour was best known for his song "Ounadikom" (, "I Call Out to You"), He composed the song at the age of 19 in 1975 with the outbreak of the
Lebanese Civil War, and released it in 1976. became a classic
protest song over the following years. Early on in his career, he produced a body of work dedicated to
Palestine and
its people, which evolved to encompass issues concerning his home country Lebanon and its struggles. His music portrays his belief in the power of music in shedding light on humanitarian causes, and its ability to make a difference. He released six studio albums, and continued to produce music for children's theater, television, film and other media. He collaborated with other prominent Lebanese artists, such as
Ziad Rahbani and
Marcel Khalife.
Actor Kaabour started his career as an actor by taking roles in several plays during the 1970s and 1980s, as in
Shi Feshil (lit.
Failure) with Ziad Rahbani in 1983. Later on he appeared in the biographical film of
Naji al-Ali alongside
Nour El-Sherif in 1991. He made his international film debut playing the featured role of
Wadie Haddad in the historical epic
Carlos, which premiered at the
2010 Cannes Film Festival. He also worked with
Rabih Mroué, among others. ==Personal life and death==