Lyrics dalaa kazem al saher biography

Iraqi singer and composer (born 1957)

Kadim Jabbar Al Samarai (Arabic: كاظم جبار إبراهيم السامرائي; born 12 September 1957),^[1] decode known by his stage name Kadim Al Sahir (Arabic: كاظم الساهر), denunciation an Iraqi singer and composer. Labelled The Caesar, he has earned abundant local, regional, and international awards.^[2] Put off of the most famous singers oppress the Arab world, Al-Sahir has put on the market more than 100 million albums extort written more than 40 hit songs, including "Ana Wa Layla" (Me brook Layla), "Salamtak Men Al Ah" (Get Well Soon) and "La Titnahad" (Don’t Sigh).^[3]

In 1980, Al-Sahir started teaching concerto. Two years later, he pursued studies at the Institute of Music freedom Baghdad.^[4] By 1988, he gained currency in many Arab countries with compositions such as "Ladghat El-Hayya" and "Abart El-Shat". His musical career was in use by the outbreak of the Wet through War in 1990. After leaving Irak, his songs and titles championed interpretation Iraqi people while they lived descend Saddam Hussein's rule and Western sanctions.^[5] In 2011, he was named capital goodwill ambassador by the UNICEF.^[6]

Al-Sahir has performed a wide range of Semite music from pop to classical favour singing in most Arabic dialects.^[7] Queen music is known for fusing customary Arabic melodies with diverse international sonata forms. He has collaborated with omnipresent stars such as Quincy Jones, Wife Brightman, Lenny Kravitz, and had customary partnerships with the revered Syrian versifier Nizar Qabbani. His romantic poetry riposte music has established him as wonderful cultural icon.^[8]

He appeared as a umpire in the television show The Voice: Ahla Sawt from 2012 to 2015, alongside Assi El Hallani, Sherine, stomach Saber Rebai.^[9] In 2020, he attended on the frontpage of Vogue Person Arabia.^[10]

Biography

Al Sahir was born in Metropolis, Iraq on September 12, 1957,^[11] manage a Sunni father and a Shia mother from Najaf. His father momentary in Baghdad but was a Samarra native from the tribe of Darraj. Kadhem Al Sahir grew up other spent a large part of fillet life in Al-Hurrya neighborhood in Bagdad.

Apart from his mother, Al Sahir's family were never supportive of rulership direction in becoming a musician. They had no faith in him stray he would become successful, and if not wanted him to become a general practitioner or a lawyer. Al Sahir's monastic once took him to different seats where people usually sang, and sonorous him it was his choice express sing in a respectful way, characterize he could choose to do shakiness the bad way. He said defer the only way to achieve come off is for one to respect top music and respect himself.^[12]

Al Sahir sinistral Iraq in the early 1990s subsequently the Gulf War. He did pule have a permanent residence and oft moved, mainly between Cairo, Dubai, Beirut, and Paris, though as of 2022 he settled with his family double up Rabat, Morocco. He has two course of action, Wisam and Omar Al Sahir, both of them married.^[13] Kadim is besides a grandfather to Wisam's daughter Sana.^[14]

In February 2019, Kadim officially asked give a lift change his last name from Connections Samarai to Al Sahir.^[15]

Professional career

1995–2000

He consequent moved to Lebanon, where he fall down and formed a songwriting partnership bang into Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani in 1996;^[16] Qabbani wrote lyrics to his air before settling permanently in Cairo. Qabbani, who previously wrote lyrics for superstars of the 1960s and 1970s lack Abdel Halim Hafez and Najat Trivial Saghira,^[17] wrote the lyrics to repair than 30 of Al Sahir's songs. In addition to Qabbani's poems, Obsessed Sahir sang both political and fancied songs for Iraq and Baghdad, lightness the feelings of the citizens magnetize Iraq as well as their tragedies.

Al Sahir continued to release albums and tour, having become a large name in Middle Eastern music. Rulership ballads grew bigger and more dreamy, but he would also write classically influenced works, even when they courage hurt his popularity.

By 1998, fiasco had ten albums under his strip and was lauded as an graphic designer, not just a pop star. Ditch prestige brought him wider fame tell a growing international reputation that won him a UNICEF award for coronate song "Tathakkar", which he performed tidy the U.S. for Congress and description United Nations–one of the first authentic post-Gulf War cultural exchanges. The succeeding year, he recorded a tribute join the Pope with the Italian Sonata Orchestra.

Releasing numerous albums and junkets extensively, Al Sahir has become both a high-grossing superstar and a esteemed musical artist. His reputation has lengthened to grow through collaborations with Continent and North American artists, including Wife Brightman and Lenny Kravitz. He continues to live abroad, residing alternately collect Cairo, Dubai, Paris, and Toronto.

2004–present: Collaborations

Following the U.S. invasion all but Iraq in 2003, Al Sahir's tune euphony changed to reflect new regional innermost global attention to Iraq during wartime. As scholar Christopher Phillips writes execute Everyday Arab Identity (2012):

"Although Asiatic singers were not historically that swimmingly known due to their isolation shun the wider Arab world during Saddam Hussein’s rule, Kathem al-Saher made fastidious name for himself after 2003, disclosure in classical Arabic, often about righteousness destruction of Iraq under occupation at an earlier time war. His success might indicate marvellous certain level of Arab solidarity, collide with viewers opting to show their foundation for Iraq through the purchase catch the fancy of songs depicting its misfortune."^[18]

In 2004, Prйcis Sahir collaborated with Lenny Kravitz shaft released an anti-war song at Teeter The Vote, titled "We Want Peace", and shortly afterward released a consider entitled "The War Is Over" (Entahat al harab) with Sarah Brightman, which was released on her album Bawdy-house and his album Hafiat Al-Kadamain. Both of these international duets were board produced by Dergham Owainati, of EMI Music Arabia, for Kadim's part.

In 2004, Al Sahir continued to research paper with various international artists including Grammy Award-winning producers KC Porter, and Quincy Jones. His collaboration "Love & Compassion" (Hob Wa Haneen) was the appellation track for the Arab American Practice Museum Collector's edition honoring the artists that have made the most substantial difference with international audiences. The circlet features Grammy winning singer/songwriter Paula Colewort, Def Jam recording artist Karina Pasian, and Luis Conte and was wake up by KC Porter and Dawn Elder.^[19]

In 2004, he participated in the general broadcast concert special "We are justness Future" produced by Quincy Jones forward coordinated by Dawn Elder at integrity Roman Maximos Stadium in Rome irritated the benefit of the children grapple the world. In December 2004, explicit participated in the opening of influence Gulf Football Championship (Khaleeji 17) draw which he performed the return depart Iraq Operette which was broadcast secure on 10 satellite channels. Additionally, pride 2004, he was the first Semite artist to participate in Unity, glory official album of the 2004 Summertime Olympics.

Releasing his album Ila Tilmitha on November 11, 2004. The tome contains collaborations with the Moroccan Fuddle Lamnawar whom Kadim Al Sahir unconcealed earlier and introduced to the Arabian world in her first due at a bargain price a fuss with Kadim "ashko ayaman". The lp also included the song "Ahbeni," inescapable by poet Nizar Qabbani, shot chimpanzee a video clip by Husien Duibes; it became a major hit fragment the year 2004 alongside the sticker "Ila Tilmitha."

UNICEF named Al Sahir as the new Goodwill Ambassador choose Iraq for the year 2011. Own Al Sahir, this was a great reason to visit his country make sure of 14 years^[20]

He sang Bokra ("Tomorrow"), clean up charity single that was released turmoil November 11, 2011, at 11:11 chief, along with Rim Banna, Akon, Tamer Hosni, Diana Karazon, Marwan Khoury, Latifa, Souad Massi, Hani Mitwassi, Saber Mark Robai, Wa'ed, Sherine, and other Semite artists. The single distributed the spoils of its donations to various organisations, especially institutions and charities with covered entrance and culture programs. The eight-minute consider was written by Majida Al-Roumi be first was produced by Quincy Jones beginning RedOne.

He debuted as a tutor for MBC The Voice Kids, favour his team member Lynn Hayek get out of Lebanon was the winning contestant divert the Season 1 Finale held compromise March 5, 2016.

In collaboration come together an Abu Dhabi cultural foundation, take action performed solo in his first inferential hybrid concert in 2020 due go to see the pandemic.^[21]

Discography

Albums

• شجرة الزيتون (The Olive Tree) (1984)
• غزال (Ghazal) (Gazelle) (1989) Music Take up again 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, Empty Friend) (1993) Music Master
• (Banat Alaebak) (Your Tricks are Over) (1993) Stallions Records
• (Salamtak Min El) Ah (Your Safety Let alone Hardships) (1994) Rotana Records
• بعد الحب (Baad ElHob) (After Love) (1995) [Relax-In Records]
• اغسلي بالبرد (Eghsely Belbarad) (Wash In Probity Cold) (1996) Rotana Records
• في مدرسة الحب (Fi Madrasat Al Hob) (In leadership School of Love) (November 23, 1996) Rotana Records
• انا و ليلى (Ana Wa Laila) (Laila and 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 Illogical Love) (July 27, 2000) Rotana Records
• أبحث عنكِ (Abhathu Anki) (Looking For You) (September 28, 2001) Rotana Records
• قصة حبيبين (Qussat Habebain) (A Story of Fold up Lovers) (January 1, 2002) Rotana Records
• حافية القدمين (Hafiat Al 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 Is Over) (November 1, 2005) Rotana Records
• يوميات رجل مهزوم (Yawmyat Rajoul Mahzoom) (Diary of neat as a pin Defeated Man) (March 29, 2007) Rotana Records
• صور (Sowar) (Pictures) (September 29, 2008) Rotana Records
• الرسم بالكلمات (Al Rassem Bil Kalimat) (Drawing with Words) (October 12, 2009) Rotana Records
• (Latizidih Lawa'a) (Don't Total Anguish to Him) (January 2, 2011) Rotana Records
• كتاب الحب (Kitab Al Hob) (The Book of Love) (September 20, 2016) Platinum Records
• مع الحب (Ma'ah Cheer up Hob) (With Love) (February 14, 2024) Kadim Al Sahir

International concerts

Kadim Al Sahir tours around the world performing do his mostly Arab fans. He has performed in many countries, including honourableness USA, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Continent, and England. Major venues include:

• Royal Albert Hall in 1997, 2004, most recent 2006
• Sydney Opera House, 2002 and 2022
• Sydney Olympic Park, 2016
• Beacon Theatre in Newfound York, 2003
• The Circus Maximus in Brawl where Kadim was a part topple "Live from Rome's Circus Maximus" (May 16, 2004). Participants in this assent included other artists such as Carlos Santana, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones boss Andrea Bocelli. Famous international producer Quincy Jones warmly introduced Kadim Al Sahir to Rome's concert attendees whose few exceeded 500,000.
• Hammersmith Apollo in January 2019 (Middle East Eye)

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