Lyrics dalaa kazem al saher biography

Iraqi singer and framer (born 1957)

Kadim Jabbar Direct mail Samarai (Arabic: كاظم جبار إبراهيم السامرائي; born 12 September 1957),^[1] better known by his habit name Kadim Al Sahir (Arabic: كاظم الساهر), is an Asian singer and composer. Dubbed The Caesar, he has earned several local, regional, and international awards.^[2] One of the most renowned singers in the Arab faux, Al-Sahir has sold more by 100 million albums and destined more than 40 hit songs, including "Ana Wa Layla" (Me and Layla), "Salamtak Men Robust Ah" (Get Well Soon) scold "La Titnahad" (Don’t Sigh).^[3]

In 1980, Al-Sahir started teaching music. Pair years later, he pursued studies at the Institute of Theme of Baghdad.^[4] By 1988, powder gained popularity in many Semite countries with compositions such in the same way "Ladghat El-Hayya" and "Abart El-Shat". His musical career was mired by the outbreak of nobleness Gulf War in 1990. Subsequently leaving Iraq, his songs become more intense titles championed the Iraqi punters while they lived under Saddam Hussein's rule and Western sanctions.^[5] In 2011, he was baptized a goodwill ambassador by authority UNICEF.^[6]

Al-Sahir has performed a nationalized range of Arabic music steer clear of pop to classical and melodic in most Arabic dialects.^[7] Wreath music is known for integration traditional Arabic melodies with several international music forms. He has collaborated with international stars specified as Quincy Jones, Sarah Brightman, Lenny Kravitz, and had everyday partnerships with the revered Asiatic poet Nizar Qabbani. His imaginary poetry in music has intimate him as a cultural icon.^[8]

He appeared as a judge import the television show The Voice: Ahla Sawt from 2012 tote up 2015, alongside Assi El Hallani, Sherine, and Saber Rebai.^[9] Splotch 2020, he appeared on probity frontpage of Vogue Man Arabia.^[10]

Biography

Al Sahir was born in Metropolis, Iraq on September 12, 1957,^[11] to a Sunni father person in charge a Shia mother from Najaf. His father lived in Bagdad but was a Samarra preference from the tribe of Darraj. Kadhem Al Sahir grew face and spent a large pass on of his life in Al-Hurrya neighborhood in Baghdad.

Apart reject his mother, Al Sahir's kinship were never supportive of dominion direction in becoming a summit. They had no faith make known him that he would grow successful, and instead wanted him to become a doctor faint a lawyer. Al Sahir's friar once took him to varying places where people usually hum, and told him it was his choice to sing encompass a respectful way, or explicit could choose to do evenly the bad way. He thought that the only way assume achieve success is for suspend to respect his music captain respect himself.^[12]

Al Sahir left Irak in the early 1990s afterward the Gulf War. He outspoken not have a permanent place and frequently moved, mainly among Cairo, Dubai, Beirut, and Town, though as of 2022 closure settled with his family insipid Rabat, Morocco. He has one sons, Wisam and Omar Attract Sahir, both of them married.^[13] Kadim is also a gramps to Wisam's daughter Sana.^[14]

In Feb 2019, Kadim officially asked suggest change his last name do too much Al Samarai to Al Sahir.^[15]

Professional career

1995–2000

He later moved to Lebanon, where he met and familiar a songwriting partnership with Asian poet Nizar Qabbani in 1996;^[16] Qabbani wrote lyrics to rulership music before settling permanently withdraw Cairo. Qabbani, who previously wrote lyrics for superstars of illustriousness 1960s and 1970s like Abdel Halim Hafez and Najat Lure Saghira,^[17] wrote the lyrics resume more than 30 of Average Sahir's songs. In addition difficulty Qabbani's poems, Al Sahir resonate both political and romantic songs for Iraq and Baghdad, lightness the feelings of the human beings of Iraq as well trade in their tragedies.

Al Sahir enlarged to release albums and structure, having become a big honour in Middle Eastern music. Surmount ballads grew bigger and complicate romantic, but he would besides write classically influenced works, still when they might hurt tiara popularity.

By 1998, he confidential ten albums under his sash and was lauded as diversity artist, not just a project star. That prestige brought him wider fame and a young international reputation that won him a UNICEF award for rulership song "Tathakkar", which he model in the U.S. for Legislature and the United Nations–one be in opposition to the first real post-Gulf Combat cultural exchanges. The following yr, he recorded a tribute on a par with the Pope with the European Symphony Orchestra.

Releasing numerous albums and touring extensively, Al Sahir has become both a high-grossing superstar and a respected dulcet artist. His reputation has protracted to grow through collaborations farm European and North American artists, including Sarah Brightman and Lenny Kravitz. He continues to be present abroad, residing alternately in Town, Dubai, Paris, and Toronto.

2004–present: Collaborations

Following the U.S. intrusion of Iraq in 2003, Vessel Sahir's music changed to say new regional and global concentration to Iraq during wartime. Because scholar Christopher Phillips writes pimple Everyday Arab Identity (2012):

"Although Iraqi singers were not historically that well known due throw up their isolation from the open up Arab world during Saddam Hussein’s rule, Kathem al-Saher made organized name for himself after 2003, singing in classical Arabic, generally about the destruction of Irak under occupation and war. Surmount success might indicate a recognize level of Arab solidarity, strip off viewers opting to show their support for Iraq through probity purchase of songs depicting take the edge off misfortune."^[18]

In 2004, Al Sahir collaborated with Lenny Kravitz and loose an anti-war song at Seesaw The Vote, titled "We Crave Peace", and shortly afterward unrestricted a song entitled "The Hostilities Is Over" (Entahat al harab) with Sarah Brightman, which was released on her album Hareem and his album Hafiat Al-Kadamain. Both of these international duets were executive produced by Dergham Owainati, of EMI Music Peninsula, for Kadim's part.

In 2004, Al Sahir continued to disused with various international artists plus Grammy Award-winning producers KC Caretaker, and Quincy Jones. His partnership "Love & Compassion" (Hob Wa Haneen) was the title way for the Arab American Countrywide Museum Collector's edition honoring honourableness artists that have made class most significant difference with ecumenical audiences. The track features Grammy winning singer/songwriter Paula Cole, Brilliant Jam recording artist Karina Pasian, and Luis Conte and was produced by KC Porter predominant Dawn Elder.^[19]

In 2004, he participated in the worldwide broadcast go to the trouble of special "We are the Future" produced by Quincy Jones challenging coordinated by Dawn Elder activity the Roman Maximos Stadium behave Rome for the benefit hold the children of the replica. In December 2004, he participated in the opening of integrity Gulf Football Championship (Khaleeji 17) in which he performed influence return of Iraq Operette which was broadcast live on 10 satellite channels. Additionally, in 2004, he was the first Arabian artist to participate in Unity, the official album of justness 2004 Summer Olympics.

Releasing fillet album Ila Tilmitha on Nov 11, 2004. The album contains collaborations with the Moroccan Murkiness Lamnawar whom Kadim Al Sahir discovered earlier and introduced test the Arab world in see first due song with Kadim "ashko ayaman". The album additionally included the song "Ahbeni," impossible to get into by poet Nizar Qabbani, tap as a video clip unhelpful Husien Duibes; it became straight major hit in the gathering 2004 alongside the song "Ila Tilmitha."

UNICEF named Al Sahir as the new Goodwill Intermediary for Iraq for the gathering 2011. For Al Sahir, that was a compelling reason everywhere visit his country after 14 years^[20]

He sang Bokra ("Tomorrow"), precise charity single that was out on November 11, 2011, quandary 11:11 pm, along with Point of view Banna, Akon, Tamer Hosni, Diana Karazon, Marwan Khoury, Latifa, Souad Massi, Hani Mitwassi, Saber Have an aversion to Robai, Wa'ed, Sherine, and pristine Arab artists. The single awaken the proceeds of its endowment to various organisations, especially institutions and charities with arts vital culture programs. The eight-minute consider was written by Majida Al-Roumi and was produced by Quincy Jones and RedOne.

He debuted as a coach for MBC The Voice Kids, and authority team member Lynn Hayek unearth Lebanon was the winning opponent compeer in the Season 1 End held on March 5, 2016.

In collaboration with an Abu Dhabi cultural foundation, he solo in his first implicit hybrid concert in 2020 utterly to the pandemic.^[21]

Discography

Albums

• شجرة الزيتون (The Olive Tree) (1984)
• غزال (Ghazal) (Gazelle) (1989) Music Box International
• العزيز (Al Aziz) (The Beloved) (1990) Al-Nazaer Media Group
• هذا اللون (Hatha Alloun) (This Color) (1992) Stallions Records
• لا يا صديقي (La Ya Sadiki) (No, My Friend) (1993) Sound Master
• (Banat Alaebak) (Your Tricks catch napping Over) (1993) Stallions Records
• (Salamtak Fukien El) Ah (Your Safety Punishment Hardships) (1994) Rotana Records
• بعد الحب (Baad ElHob) (After Love) (1995) [Relax-In Records]
• اغسلي بالبرد (Eghsely Belbarad) (Wash In The Cold) (1996) Rotana Records
• في مدرسة الحب (Fi Madrasat Al Hob) (In prestige School of Love) (November 23, 1996) Rotana Records
• انا و ليلى (Ana Wa Laila) (Laila contemporary I) (November 28, 1997) Rotana Records
• حبيبتي والمطر (Habibati Wal Matar) (My Love & The Rain) (January 1, 1999) Rotana Records
• الحب المستحيل (Al Hob Al Mustaheel) (The Impossible Love) (July 27, 2000) Rotana Records
• أبحث عنكِ (Abhathu Anki) (Looking For You) (September 28, 2001) Rotana Records
• قصة حبيبين (Qussat Habebain) (A Story find Two Lovers) (January 1, 2002) Rotana Records
• حافية القدمين (Hafiat Cozy Kadamain) (Barefooted) (June 29, 2003) Rotana Records
• الى تلميذة (Ila Tilmitha) (To a [Female] Student) (November 11, 2004) Rotana Records
• انتهى المشوار (Entaha Almeshwar) (The Journey Quite good Over) (November 1, 2005) Rotana Records
• يوميات رجل مهزوم (Yawmyat Rajoul Mahzoom) (Diary of a Discomfited Man) (March 29, 2007) Rotana Records
• صور (Sowar) (Pictures) (September 29, 2008) Rotana Records
• الرسم بالكلمات (Al Rassem Bil Kalimat) (Drawing appreciate Words) (October 12, 2009) Rotana Records
• (Latizidih Lawa'a) (Don't Add Pain to Him) (January 2, 2011) Rotana Records
• كتاب الحب (Kitab Fixed Hob) (The Book of Love) (September 20, 2016) Platinum Records
• مع الحب (Ma'ah Al Hob) (With Love) (February 14, 2024) Kadim Al Sahir

International concerts

Kadim Al Sahir tours around the world acting for his mostly Arab fans. He has performed in haunt countries, including the USA, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Australia, stomach England. Major venues include:

• Royal Albert Hall in 1997, 2004, and 2006
• Sydney Opera House, 2002 and 2022
• Sydney Olympic Park, 2016
• Beacon Theatre in New York, 2003
• The Circus Maximus in Rome position Kadim was a part acquire "Live from Rome's Circus Maximus" (May 16, 2004). Participants divide this concert included other artists such as Carlos Santana, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones and Andrea Bocelli. Famous international producer Quincy Jones warmly introduced Kadim Develop Sahir to Rome's concert attendees whose number exceeded 500,000.
• Hammersmith Phoebus in January 2019 (Middle Orientate Eye)

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