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A
short biography of the Iraqi singer Mustafa Al-Ammar
Mustafa Al-Ammar, Iraqi born artist, actor and singer grew
up in the Iraq city Kut.
He was born into a large family of international professional artists,
directors, actors, musicians and writers, he was introduced to music
and the arts from an early age.
As an opponent of the Saddam regime he left Iraq in 1992. From 1996
to 1999 Mustafa studied at the Academy of music in Jordan and Lebanon
eastern classical music. This influence is reflected in the majority
of his songs today, which combine traditional Arab folklore with
modern western music.
In
addition to writing most of the material, Mustafa also performs
and directs most of his videos.
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| 2009 |
January/February:
Interviews in Arabic TV-Shows about the event in Milan
March: Recording of a new song in Arix Studio in in Milan/Italy,
the song is entitled "Changed" and is produced in
Italian and Arabic language together with the Italian singer
Susanna Dubaz The song has been composed and produced of Mustafa
Al-Ammar and will be broadcasted in summer 2009.
March/April: Reportage in the Iraqi TV "Albaghdadia"
entitled "Long way with Mustafa Al- Ammar". An one
hour reportage on Mustafa's music and life in Germany
April: Mustafa Al-Ammar was selected of the Iraqi Ministry of
Tourism to perform a classical music project together with the
Museum of Baghdad. The Museum has been closed 2003, because
of the war and has been opened since this year again. Mustafa
shall show the world with this project that the Iraq has a great
history and is on spot again.
April: Beginning of the work on a new music-video "Against
Drugs", Recording is planned in summer 2009. |
| 2008 |
January - February: Work on the Iraqi-European classical music
project with the "Concerto Köln" in Holland and
Germany
March:
Concerts in Germany and Belgium, as well as in the Iraqi satellite
TV in the "Top Mazika show program"April: Work on
a new film-music. Show in PortugalMai: Recording of a new song
for the film-music-project in Cologne with Sound Studio
Promotion Tour and Interviews in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman-Muscat
April:
Concerts and Spots for TV
April-Mai: Concerts in the Arab Emirates, Oman and radio interview
about the Iraq project, in cooperation with the "Concerto
Köln"
Mai: Concert and Gala for the „Combined Insurance Company
Ltd“ in Tenerife/Spain
Mai: Recording in Sound Studio Cologne
June: Concert at the University of Cologne
July: Recording for the music video "Stand up Iraq"
in the Iraqi Embassy in Brussels
July: Concert in Vienna
August: additional film recording concerning the music-video
in Cologne
September: Concerts in Paris and Brussels
October: Interview with Alhurra TV from Washington D.C. about
the music-video "Stand up Iraq" which had been broadcasted
worldwide
October: Concert in Berlin with the Egyptian Star Hanny Shaker
November: various interviews with Arabic TV-Channels
December: Opening of the Benefit match Iraq against the European
Top-Stars in San Siro Stadiim in Milan with the song "Stand
up Iraq", Mustafa Al-Ammar was selected of the Iraqi Government
and the Italian organization "Un Goal par La Vita".
The show was broadcasted in over 100 international TV-Channels,
in the stadium 45.000 visitors watched the match. After the
event Mustafa became an Iraqi mega star in the Arabic countries.
He represents his country in the world |
| 2007 |
January:
Concert in Berlin
February: Interview with the SWR-Radio/Stuttgart about his
work
July: Meeting with the international componist Sir Simon Rattle
in Aix-en-Provence/France
October:
Concert for the aid organization "Hilfe ohne Grenzen"
in Mannheim/Germany
November - December: Various concerts in Berlin and Europe
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| 2006 |
Work
for the International Symphony Project with the Baroque Orchestra
(Concerto Köln) for the "1001 nights and days"
project, with composers from the USA, Europe, Iraq, together
with the Iraqi "Maqam" singer Farida Mohammad Ali
(this project will start in 2009-2010 as a worldwide concert
tour with 35 musicians of the orchestra "Concerto Köln"
and the "Iraq Group Maqam"). Mustafa Al-Ammar and
Mr. Jean-Michel Forest implemented the idea and managed the
project.
July:
Conference with the orchestra "Concerto Köln"
in Paris and an interview with the important Arab newspaper
"Al Alsharq AWST.
November: Concert for the aid organization "Hilfe ohne
Grenzen" in Mannheim/Germany. |
| 2005
- 2006 |
Tour
through California (December - February) |
| 2005 |
In
the beginning of the year the new CD "The last love"
was released. From the title song "The Last Love"
a music video was produced with Arabic text and modern music.
The performance of the CD took place in March at the ITB Berlin.July:
Tour through Switzerland, Belgium and France
October: Interview with Radio Portugal concerning music in Aviro/Portugal
November-December: International Music Festival in Florida,
USA - Mustafa Al-Ammar was selected as the first Arab artist,
for this festival, as one of the best singers who sings for
peace in this world. |
| 2004 |
Tour
through Germany, interviews with German and Norwegian television
channels Participation in the "Art Festival" in northern
Germany
Start of the production of the album "The Last Love"
with 5 songs in Germany. The music is very soulful, very rhythmic
and tells of love, longing and grief.
The CD is a composition of Iraqi folk mixed with modern western
music. |
| 2003 |
Various
Concerts and musical Events
Production
of a music clip about the war in Iraq entitled "Sing
in happy times".
The clip was produced in Berlin and showed in many international
TV channels, including "mbc tv" (Dubai).
The music video was presented on the Berlin Film Festival
under the name "Freedom 2 Speech"
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| 2002 |
Concert-tour
through Germany, Belgium and France; Benefit concerts for
Iraqi children
Participation at the „Arabic Festival“ in Berlin
Interviews with German television channels concerning Iraqi
music and the war in Iraq
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| 2000 |
Concerts
in Dubai, in Oman and Jordan
23.- 31.08.00 Participation at the international music festival
„De Hebona“ in Algeria |
| 1997-2001 |
Various
musical events around the world |
| 1999 |
Concerts
in Dubai, in Oman and Jordan |
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