Nazem al-Ghazali

Nazem al-Ghazali
ناظم الغزالي
Nazem al-Ghazali in 1946/47
Nazem al-Ghazali in 1946/47
Background information
Born1921 (1921)
Baghdad, Iraq Iraq
OriginHaydar Khanah Quarter, Baghdad, Iraq
DiedOctober 23, 1963(1963-10-23) (aged 41–42)
Baghdad, Iraqi Republic
GenresArabic, Iraqi maqam
Occupation(s)Vocalist, songwriter

Nazem al-Ghazali (Arabic: ناظم الغزالي, given name also spelled Nazim, Nadhim, Nadhem or Nathem; 1921 – 23 October 1963) was an Iraqi singer, considered one of the most important figures in Iraqi music.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "في ذكرى وفاته.. ناظم الغزالي سفير الأغنية العراقية الذي سطع نجمه عربيا" [On the anniversary of his death... Nazem Al-Ghazali, the ambassador of Iraqi song, whose fame spanned the Arab world]. Al Jazeera (in Arabic).
  2. ^ "من قتل هؤلاء الفنانين بالسم؟". Al Arabiya.
  3. ^ "ناظم الغزالي.. سيد المواويل ومغني التراث العربي وسفير الأغنية العراقية" [Nazim Al-Ghazali... the master of the mawwal, the singer of Arab heritage, and the ambassador of Iraqi song].