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Ilham Al-Madfai

Ilham Al-Madfai: The ‘Baghdad Beatle’  

Ilham Al-Madfai: The ‘Baghdad Beatle’  

  • For this week’s edition of our series on Arab icons, we profile one of the Arab world's most popular stars
  • The Iraqi legend’s son explains how his father has managed to reinvigorate and preserve Arabic music 
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