Sargon Gabriel ( Syriac: ܣܪܓܘܢ ܓܒܪܐܝܠ) is an Assyrian musician born in Habbaniyah, Iraq, whose music style usually involves traditional Assyrian folk music with the instruments, '' zurna'' and '' dawoola''. The singer currently resides in Chicago, Illinois. Some of his notable writers of his songs include

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History

Sargon Gabriel began singing as a teenager and made his first appearance on live television at the age 17 in Baghdad, Iraq. He began singing backup on albums for another Assyrian singer,

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, before starting his career as a solo singer and even did a cover of

's famous song, "''Asmar, Asmar''" in his 1987 album entitled ''

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''. Sargon Gabriel has also been featured singing with other famous

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singers including Linda George, and

Janan Sawa Janan Sawa (born 1956 in Dohuk, Iraq) ( syr, ܔܢܐܢ ܒܒܐ ܣܒ݂ܐ) is an Assyrian musician who is noted for making Assyrian folk dance. Janan started singing in 1972, at the age of 17. Janan has performed throughout the world, and has visited ...

; in fact, he helped bolster Linda George's singing career when he featured her in the track, "''Dalale''" in his album of the same name released in 1981. He has been singing for over thirty years and has released over twenty albums. His first album was released in 1973. His songs have become very popular in the Assyrian community upon the release of his first albums and his songs are often sung by other musicians at weddings, parties, and other social gatherings.

Discography

* '' Yimma Yimma'' (1973) * '' Atouraya'' (1976) * ''

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'' (1978) * '' Shlama Aturaya'' (1980) * '' Dalaleh'' (1981) * ''

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'' (1982) * '' Khooyada D-Omta'' (1983) * '' Parzona'' (1984) * ''

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'' (1985) * ''

'' (1987) * '' Neqda'' (1989) * '' Leeshana D-Yimma'' (1991) * '' Kertey'' (1992) * ''

'' (1994) * '' Shooshla'' (1996) * '' Darwid'' (1997) * '' The Greatest Songs'' (1998) *
The Legend Continues
' (2002) * '' Perdaisa'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2004) * '' Al Balee'' (2006) * '' Bassy Bassy'' (2010) * '' Shoryen Zmara'' (2012)

References

External links

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Qeenatha: Sargon Gabriel
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gabriel, Sargon Living people American people of Iraqi-Assyrian descent Assyrian musicians 20th-century Iraqi male singers Syriac-language singers Musicians from Chicago 21st-century Iraqi male singers