Iraqi Jewish brothers who wrote much of Iraq's popular music in the 1930s and 1940s; Umm Kulthum came to Baghdad to learn their songs. After they left for Israel in 1951, Iraqi radio dropped their names from their own music.
Composers and musicians
Iraqi Jewish brothers who wrote much of Iraq's popular music in the 1930s and 1940s; Umm Kulthum came to Baghdad to learn their songs. After they left for Israel in 1951, Iraqi radio dropped their names from their own music.
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