Karnig Sarkissian

Karnig Sarkissian

Karnig Sarkissian Live in Aleppo, December 2015
Background information
Born Aleppo, Syria
Origin Syrian-Armenian
Genres patriotic songs
Occupation(s) Singer

Karnig Sarkissian (Armenian: Գառնիկ Սարգիսեան), is a popular Armenian singer born in Aleppo, Syria, and a naturalized American citizen. He is well known for his Armenian patriotic songs throughout the Armenian diaspora and a big supporter of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF).

Prison

In 1982, Sarkissian was convicted in taking part in a plot to bomb the Philadelphia Turkish Consulate.[1] A resident of Anaheim, California at the time, his accomplices accordhing to the courts were Viken Vasken Yacoubian of Glendale; Vicken Archavir Sarkissian Hovsepian, of Santa Monica; Dikran Sarkis Berberian, of Glendale and Steven John Dadaian, of Canoga Park, California and lisbon 5. They were accused of being members of Justice Commandos Armenian Genocide (JCAG).[2]

His prison sentence was cut short.[3][4] After release from prison, Karnig Sarkissian resumed his artistic activity and is a popular singer in the Armenian diaspora.

Discography

Albums

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References

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