Background
He was born in the Haydar Khanah quarter in Baghdad, and studied at the Institute of Fine Arts in Iraq.
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Nazem Al-Ghazali
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He started his career as an actor, and after a few years turned to singing. In that period, he worked with the great oudist Jamil Bashir, and together they produced some distinguished works, such as Fog el-Nakhal and Marrou 'Alayya el-Hilween. He was also a student of Muhammad al-Qubbanchi, (el-Kabbandji), one of the most prominent maqam singers of the last century.
Nazem was renowned for his popular songs and he has also recorded some maqams. According to many, his refined mellow voice was the finest in the field. Fog El-Nakhal
Talaa Min Beit Abuha
Ayartni Bil-Shaeb
Tusbukh Ala Kheir
Gulli Ya Hilu
Hayak Baba Hayak
Shlon
Ma Rida
Ahebak
Nazem Al-Ghazali's band consisted of many prominent musicians known to the Arab world.
The flute player, in addition to the khanoun player, were blind. They are usually the two musicians most commonly seated directly behind Nazem during his concerts.
Membership
He worked at the Iraqi Radio in 1948, and was member of the Andalusian Muashahat Ensemble.
