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Affifa Iskandar Estefan was an [[Iraqi people|Iraqi]] singer. She was born on 10 December 1921<ref>http://www.alraimedia.com/ar/article/arts/2012/05/24/334710/nr/nc</ref> in [[Mosul]], [[Iraq]]. She was one of best [[Iraqi Arabic]] singers in history, she was nicknamed (شحرورة العراق) meaning the [[Common blackbird]] of Iraq.<ref>http://www.maghrebspace.net/Music/Afifa+iskandar/Ecouter</ref> |
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She born in Mosul , to Christian [[Iraqi Armenians|Iraqi Armenian]] father and greek mother , she live in [[Baghdad]] , she start in singing at 5 age , she at first her party in 1935 <ref>http://almadasupplements.com/news.php?action=view&id=817</ref>, she sing good [[Maqam al-iraqi|Al maqam]] , and she also play on 4 music , in 1938 traveled to [[Egypt]] she work with [[Badia Masabni]] , [[Taheyya Kariokka]] and [[Mohamed Abdel Wahab]] , and she also work as actress in many works <ref>http://www.omaraltaleb.com/KOTOB/maosoaa/17ein.htm#_Toc21278804</ref> , she died in [[21 October]] in [[Baghdad]] by [[Cancer]] <ref>http://thecommonills.blogspot.com/2012/10/afifa-iskandar-passes-away-political.html</ref>, she marry 12 age to armenian man , his name is (Iskandar Estefan) and she take her name from him. |
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==Singles== |
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Revision as of 13:33, 26 September 2015
Affifa Iskandar
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Affifa Iskandar Estefan |
| Genres | Iraqi Maqams |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Actress |
| Instrument | Vocal |
| Labels | Shahrora , monologist |
Affifa Iskandar Estefan was an Iraqi singer. She was born on 10 December 1921[1] in Mosul, Iraq. She was one of best Iraqi Arabic singers in history, she was nicknamed (شحرورة العراق) meaning the Common blackbird of Iraq.[2]
Biography
She born in Mosul , to Christian Iraqi Armenian father and greek mother , she live in Baghdad , she start in singing at 5 age , she at first her party in 1935 [3], she sing good Al maqam , and she also play on 4 music , in 1938 traveled to Egypt she work with Badia Masabni , Taheyya Kariokka and Mohamed Abdel Wahab , and she also work as actress in many works [4] , she died in 21 October in Baghdad by Cancer [5], she marry 12 age to armenian man , his name is (Iskandar Estefan) and she take her name from him.
Singles
Iskandr sing nearly 1500 songs , and this many songs of her:
- ya aqqid alhajibayn
- ikhlas meni
- ya sokari ya assali
- ared allah yebain hobty behom
- qaleb qaleb
- jani alhlo labs sobhyat aledd
- nem wa sadek sadri
- msafren
- qsma
- helal eid
References
- ^ http://www.alraimedia.com/ar/article/arts/2012/05/24/334710/nr/nc
- ^ http://www.maghrebspace.net/Music/Afifa+iskandar/Ecouter
- ^ http://almadasupplements.com/news.php?action=view&id=817
- ^ http://www.omaraltaleb.com/KOTOB/maosoaa/17ein.htm#_Toc21278804
- ^ http://thecommonills.blogspot.com/2012/10/afifa-iskandar-passes-away-political.html