Hamid al-Saadi (born 1958) is the foremost singer of Iraqi Maqam – a form of Arab poetry, sung in a traditional way. He has mastered all 56 pieces in the repertoire of Baghdad and now performs them in America, having moved to New York in 2018.[1]

References

  1. Emilie Pons (21 December 2020), An Iraqi artist fights a lone battle to save the traditional Maqam, TRT World


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